Reconfigurable topography for rapid solution processing of transparent conductors.

Wu, Haosheng; Menon, Monisha; Gates, Evan; Balasubramanian, Aditya; Bettinger, Christopher J · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Cost-effective materials for transparent conducting electrodes are essential for many devices used in clean energy production and consumer electronics. Here we report a technique for non-lithographic patterning of silver nanowires on flexible substrates from solution via microcontact transfer printing using donor substrates with reconfigurable topography. This approach is a highly scalable fabrication strategy for high performance transparent conductors.