Facile synthesis of Ag nanowires enhanced PVB for transparent conductive film

Fan Zhang; Bo Cheng; Jianping Liu; Yanmin Yue; Zhichao Huang; Yi Zhang; Dongmian Zang

Journal of Materials Research and Technology (Nov 2020)

Facile synthesis of Ag nanowires enhanced PVB for transparent conductive film

Fan Zhang,
Bo Cheng,
Jianping Liu,
Yanmin Yue,
Zhichao Huang,
Yi Zhang,
Dongmian Zang

Affiliations

Fan Zhang: Department of Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China; Jiangsu Dingsheng Filter Bag Co., Ltd., Yancheng, 224400, China
Bo Cheng: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
Jianping Liu: China Certification & Inspection Group Hunan Co., Ltd., Changsha, 410021, China
Yanmin Yue: Department of Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
Zhichao Huang: Department of Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China; Key Laborary of Conveyance and Equipment, Ministry of Education, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China; Corresponding author.
Yi Zhang: Department of Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China; School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China; Corresponding author.
Dongmian Zang: Department of Polymer Materials and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 6
pp. 14509 – 14516

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Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are highly desirable for making full use of solar energy. However, the production and application of TCFs are seriously restricted by two obvious weaknesses: complex processes and poor properties. In this research, simple and direct approaches including condensation reflux and hot-pressing are selected to gain a cheap TCF with good properties. The polyvinyl butyral enhanced by 6 spray layers of Ag nanowires (AgNWs/PVB) TCF is found to achieve an optical transmittance of 80.1% and a sheet resistance of 86.4 Ω/sq, and meanwhile, withstand bending cycles over 150 and an extensile rate of 15%. Additionally, the AgNWs/PVB TCF has a deep potential to be further improved by hot-pressing treatment and its sheet resistance can be reduced to 19.7 Ω/sq. Our findings may show a facile way to produce low-cost and high-performance TCFs.

Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology

ISSN: 2238-7854 (Print); 2214-0697 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-materials-research-and-technology/

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