Junction-free Flat Copper Nanofiber Network-based Transparent Heater with High Transparency, High Conductivity, and High Temperature.
Sci Rep
; 8(1): 13581, 2018 Sep 11.
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| ID: mdl-30206375
Transparent conducting electrodes (TCE) are widely used in a variety of applications including displays, light-emitting diodes (LEDS), and solar cells. An important factor in TCE design is active control of the sheet resistance and transparency; as these are inversely proportional, it is essential to develop a technology that can maintain high transparency, while actively controlling sheet resistance, for a range of applications. Here, a nanofiber network was fabricated based on direct electrospinning onto a three-dimensional (3-D) complex substrate; flat metal electrodes without junction resistance were produced using heat treatment and electroless deposition. The fabricated transparent electrode exhibited a transparency of over 90% over the entire visible light range and a sheet resistance of 4.9 ohms/sq. Adhesion between the electrode and substrate was superior to other electrospinning-based transparent electrodes. The performance of the transparent electrode was verified by measurements taken while using the electrode as a heater; a maximum temperature of 210 °C was achieved. The proposed copper nanofiber-based heater electrode offers the advantages of transparency as well as application to complex 3-D surfaces.
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