Article
Energy & Fuels
Ronald E. Booth, Harry M. Schrickx, Georgia Hanby, Yuxuan Liu, Yunpeng Qin, Harald Ade, Yong Zhu, Brendan T. O'Connor
Summary: This study demonstrates a promising and simple strategy using silver nanowires (NWs) embedded in UV-curable epoxy to achieve mechanically robust and ITO-free flexible organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The resulting resin-embedded ZnO-encapsulated silver nanowire (REZEN) electrode exhibits highly planar surfaces and excellent mechanical stability. OPV cells based on the REZEN electrode show comparable performance with reference devices and retain high efficiency even after multiple cycles, making them highly flexible and durable.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yu Liu, Yian Chen, Cunzhi Zhang, Xijun Wang, Zhishan Chen, Haisong Qi
Summary: Sulfated holocellulose nanofibers (SHCNFs) were used as a dispersant for silver nanowires (Ag-NWs) to prepare a novel SHCNF/Ag-NW dispersion. The dispersion showed high electronegativity, resulting in uniform dispersion of Ag-NWs. The functional materials fabricated from the dispersion exhibited high conductivity and excellent performance in conductive inks and pressure-sensitive sensors.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Honglong Ning, Junlong Chen, Zhihang Li, Zhuohui Xu, Rihui Yao, Hongfu Liang, Taijiang Liu, Guoping Su, Dongxiang Luo, Junbiao Peng
Summary: The study investigated the use of electrodepositing Al2O3 on AgNWs surface to improve the stability of flexible transparent electrodes. Results showed that the optimal transmittance and FoM of the AgNW-Al2O3 composite film were achieved at 70℃ for 40 seconds, demonstrating the potential for high stability in flexible transparent electrodes.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Liangliang Xu, He Chen, Pingyu Zheng, Haowen Zheng, Zhong Chen, Zonglin Liu, Pengyang Li, Xu Zhao, Qingyu Peng, Xiaodong He
Summary: Two-dimensional MXenes have great potential in flexible piezoresistive sensors. However, pure MXene aerogels suffer from weak interactions between nanosheets, resulting in poor mechanical properties. In this study, MXene/polyimide/silver nanowire composite aerogels with aligned lamellar microstructure were fabricated, greatly improving the mechanical properties. The obtained lightweight composite aerogels exhibit superelasticity, compressibility, stability, and fatigue resistance, while also showing excellent sensing performance.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cong Xie, Yang Liu, Wanxia Wei, Yinhua Zhou
Summary: This study reports a strategy to improve the upscaling efficiency of flexible organic solar cells by switching electrode design to avoid the negative effects of the high surface roughness of silver nanowire electrodes. The mechanical robustness of the nanowires is enhanced by introducing a cross-linked poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) layer, and a transparent film is fabricated as the top electrode using water transfer printing.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhiqiang Lai, Tao Zhao, Pengli Zhu, Jing Xiang, Dan Liu, Xianwen Liang, Rong Sun
Summary: The direct copper electroplating method presented in this work, based on a silver nanowire (AgNW) conductive composite, allows the fabrication of high-quality metal/polymer composites by embedding AgNWs into interspace structures formed on a PET substrate. The formation of these interspace structures facilitates strong adhesion between AgNWs and copper layer, resulting in a dense and consistent plated copper layer with excellent peel strength on the substrate. The fabricated Cu/PET composites exhibit outstanding flexibility and electrical stability, showing great potential applications in flexible printed circuits, electrodes, and antennas for wearable electronics.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jie Wang, Xiangbo Zhu, Peixun Xiong, Junpin Tu, Zhiwei Yang, Fanglian Yao, Miguel Gama, Quanchao Zhang, Honglin Luo, Yizao Wan
Summary: This study developed flexible and efficient BC-based EMI shielding papers with superior electrical conductivity and EMI shielding effectiveness through a modified biosynthesis method. The BC/AgNW papers showed excellent durability and stability, making them promising candidates for electrically conductive components and EMI shielding elements in advanced applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hakyung Jeong, Youngwook Noh, Gyu Young Kim, Horim Lee, Dongjin Lee
Summary: In this study, economical accurate resistive touch sensing panels were fabricated using a full roll-to-roll slot-die coating process. By adjusting the diameter and concentration of the SiO2 coating solution, the touch sensing performance was successfully improved.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Young Un Kim, Na Yeon Kwon, Su Hong Park, Chai Won Kim, Hong Diem Chau, Mai Ha Hoang, Min Ju Cho, Dong Hoon Choi
Summary: In this study, a novel patterned sandwich-type AgNW-based transparent electrode was demonstrated using the photolithography method, showing good adhesion and uniformity. The AgNW layer could be easily patterned without lift-off or removal methods. Additionally, AgNW-based electrodes exhibited good optical and electrical properties, making them suitable for optoelectronic devices, and flexible polymer solar cells using these electrodes showed high power conversion efficiency and mechanical stability.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiming Tan, Li Yuan, Guozheng Liang, Aijuan Gu
Summary: A novel functional hybrid (AgNW@PIL) was synthesized by forming a layer of polyionic liquid on surfaces of silver nanowires, which showed improved dielectric constant, mechanical strength, and light transmittance compared to traditional composite films.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Huang Yu, Yan Tian, Mahmut Dirican, Dongjun Fang, Chaoyi Yan, Jingyi Xie, Dongmei Jia, Yi Liu, Chunxing Li, Meng Cui, Hao Liu, Gang Chen, Xiangwu Zhang, Jinsong Tao
Summary: The research team introduced a new Ag-S bonding technology and successfully developed metallic nanowire transparent conductive electrodes with strong toughness, significantly enhancing the durability of flexible touch screen panels.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Meng Zhu, Xuanxuan Yan, Xin Li, Lei Dai, Junhao Guo, Yuting Lei, Yongjian Xu, Hailong Xu
Summary: The study presents a novel method to fabricate a transparent cellulose paper (TCP) with high transparency and favorable flexibility by infiltrating cellulose paper with epoxy resin, and constructing a silver nanowire (AgNW) network with high electrical conductivity and optical transmittance on the TCP substrate. Coating a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer protects the AgNW network, resulting in a PDMS/AgNWs/TCP composite film with high optical transmittance, good EMI shielding effectiveness, strong mechanical strength, and excellent Joule heating performance.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kun Huang, Junchen Liu, Sen Lin, Yufeng Wu, Enfu Chen, Zhaofeng He, Ming Lei
Summary: The newly developed AgPHPUS ECG electrode has a unique structure, with good flexibility and stability, accurately collecting ECG signals during long-term and repeated use.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jingkai Han, Jiankui Yang, Weiwei Gao, Hao Bai
Summary: Flexible transparent electrodes with high optical transmittance and low sheet resistance have been achieved by coating silver nanowires using a 2D ice-templating approach. The electrodes demonstrate excellent durability during cyclic bending and stretching, making them suitable for applications in touch screens and electronic skin sensors. This study represents a simple and cost-effective method to assemble various nanomaterials into large-area functional patterns for advanced flexible devices.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jia-Sheng Tang, Cheng-Ying Lee, Ying-Chih Liao
Summary: A coating method is developed to produce chemical resistant transparent conductive films (TCFs) by mixing ultrasonicated cellulose nanofibers and silver nanowires (AgNWs). The resulting coating shows low sheet resistance, high transparency, excellent adhesion, and remains conductive under harsh conditions. Cross-linking with citric acid further enhances the chemical and mechanical stability of the TCF, making it suitable for optoelectronic applications.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
