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Metal nanowire networks represent a promising candidate for the rapid fabrication of transparent electrodes with high transmission and low sheet-resistance values at very low deposition temperatures. A commonly encountered challenge in the formation of conductive nanowire electrodes is establishing high-quality electronic contact between nanowires to facilitate long-range current transport through the network. A new system involving nanowire ligand removal and replacement with a semiconducting sol-gel tin oxide matrix has enabled the fabrication of high-performance transparent electrodes at dramatically reduced temperatures with minimal need for post-deposition treatment.
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Bob, B., Machness, A., Song, TB. et al. Silver nanowires with semiconducting ligands for low-temperature transparent conductors. Nano Res. 9, 392–400 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-015-0920-x
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