Fabrication strategy for metallic nanowires flexible transparent electrodes with high uniformity

Abstract

Flexible transparent electrodes (FTEs) have become a vital component in many devices such as heaters, solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LED), and smart windows etc. Recently, great endeavors are undertaken to develop new-generation FTE materials to replace conventional rigid indium tin oxide (ITO). With the outstanding conductivity, and flexibility, metallic nanowires have been considered to be one of the most potential candidates for FTEs. This review summarizes recent advances to understanding the relationship between the dispersion uniformity of metallic nanowires, the optical and electrical properties of metallic nanowire FTEs, and the devices stability based on metallic nanowire FTEs. Based on the importance of the uniformity on the FTE properties, this Progress Report presents strategies to enhance the uniformity of metallic nanowires for a high-performance FTE. Representative devices based on metallic nanowire FTEs with high stability and reliability are presented.