Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes
One-dimensional metal nanowires, with novel functionalities like electrical conductivity, optical transparency and high mechanical stiffness, have attracted widespread interest for use in applications such as transparent electrodes in optoelectronic devices and active components in nanoelectronics a...
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| description | One-dimensional metal nanowires, with novel functionalities like electrical conductivity, optical transparency and high mechanical stiffness, have attracted widespread interest for use in applications such as transparent electrodes in optoelectronic devices and active components in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics. In particular, silver nanowires (AgNWs) have been widely researched owing to the superlative thermal and electrical conductivity of bulk silver. Herein, we present a detailed review of the synthesis of AgNWs and their utilization in fabricating improved transparent conducting electrodes (TCE). We discuss a range of AgNW synthesis protocols, including template assisted and wet chemical techniques, and their ability to control the morphology of the synthesized nanowires. Furthermore, the use of scalable and cost-effective solution deposition methods to fabricate AgNW based TCE, along with the numerous treatments used for enhancing their optoelectronic properties, are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0165cb99462248688f3bc5f0e2da8f572023-11-21T09:55:34ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-03-0111369310.3390/nano11030693Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting ElectrodesAmit Kumar0Muhammad Omar Shaikh1Cheng-Hsin Chuang2Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, TaiwanSustainability Science and Engineering Program, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, TaiwanInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, TaiwanOne-dimensional metal nanowires, with novel functionalities like electrical conductivity, optical transparency and high mechanical stiffness, have attracted widespread interest for use in applications such as transparent electrodes in optoelectronic devices and active components in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics. In particular, silver nanowires (AgNWs) have been widely researched owing to the superlative thermal and electrical conductivity of bulk silver. Herein, we present a detailed review of the synthesis of AgNWs and their utilization in fabricating improved transparent conducting electrodes (TCE). We discuss a range of AgNW synthesis protocols, including template assisted and wet chemical techniques, and their ability to control the morphology of the synthesized nanowires. Furthermore, the use of scalable and cost-effective solution deposition methods to fabricate AgNW based TCE, along with the numerous treatments used for enhancing their optoelectronic properties, are also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/3/693nanowiretransparent conducting electrodesoptoelectronics |
| spellingShingle | Amit Kumar Muhammad Omar Shaikh Cheng-Hsin Chuang Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes Nanomaterials nanowire transparent conducting electrodes optoelectronics |
| title | Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes |
| title_full | Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes |
| title_fullStr | Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes |
| title_short | Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Strategies for Fabricating Transparent Conducting Electrodes |
| title_sort | silver nanowire synthesis and strategies for fabricating transparent conducting electrodes |
| topic | nanowire transparent conducting electrodes optoelectronics |
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