Transparent conductive films are used ubiquitously in optoelectronic devices.The properties of transparent films are extremely important for device performance,and the specifications vary according to types of devices.Over the past few years,various types of transparent conductive films on the basis of nanomaterials have emerged,and among these materials,silver nanowire networks show promising performance and represent a viable alternative to the commonly used,scarce and brittle indium tin oxide.In this paper,the working principle and the design protocol of Ag nanowire network flexible transparent conductive films are reviewed,and the applications of Ag nanowircs transparent conductive film are also briefly introduced.Concluding remarks are provided to propose future research in this field towards real-world applications.
A facile and rapid electrodeposition route was developed to controllably synthesize well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays on diverse substrates, such as seed-layer pre-formed, pristine indium tin oxide (ITO) and Si, using Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) as the precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results indicated that seed-layer pre-modified of ZnO nanorod arrays (ZNRs) possessed single crystalline, a wurtzite crystal structure with preferential growth orientation along [0001] direction. The ZNRs on pre-modified ZnO seed-layer (ZSL) had diameters of 30-50 nm, and aligned vertically to the substrates. ZNRs on ZSL/ITO substrate exhibited a high transmittance (above 80%) in visible wavelength range and the red-shift of band gap energy. An electrochemical reaction model was proposed to explain the growth process of ZnO nanorods. Importantly, the rapid synthesis of ZNRs provided the feasibility of preparation of SERS (surface enhanced Raman scattering) nanocomposite within shorter time by a subsequent electrochemical etching.
Haibao ZhangShaowei JinGuotao DuanJingjing WangWeiping Cai
Si hybrid solar cells have attracted tremendous research attention in recent years because of their low production costs and high performance. However, flexible Si hybrid solar cells have rarely been reported owing to the difficulty of fabricating single-crystalline Si with good flexibility. In this study, we fabricated flexible Si/PEDOT:PSS hybrid solar cells with micro-pyramid-structured Si light absorbers using a facile approach. Compared with planar flexible hybrid solar cells with a power-conversion efficiency of 4%, solar cells with micro-pyramid-structured Si light absorbers have a higher efficiency of 6.3%. External quantum efficiency and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements revealed that the solar cells with micro-pyramid-structured Si light absorbers exhibited a pronounced light-harvesting enhancement in the spectra region of 400-1,000 nm and had a smaller series resistance and larger recombination resistance compared with the planar cells, yielding a higher efficiency. Additionally, in mechanical-bending tests, the flexible solar cells with micro-pyramid-structured Si light absorbers exhibited an excellent performance stability after bending for 600 cycles. Our findings lay the foundation for the real-world applications of flexible Si/PEDOT:PSS hybrid solar cells in next-generation portable electronics.
Shuxin Li Zhibin Pei Fei Zhou Ying Liu Haibo Hu Shulin Ji Changhui Ye
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Guotao Duan~(1*),Fuhai Su~(1*),Wen Xu~1,Cunlin Zhang~2,Weiping Cai~1 (1 Key Laboratory of Materials Physics,Institute of Solid State Physics.Chinese Academy of Sciences,Hefei 230031, China.2 Beijing Key Laboratory for Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging.Key Laboratory of Terahertz Optoelectronics, Ministry of Education.Department of Physics,Capital Normal University,Beijing 100048,China)