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SWCNT–Ag nanowire composite for transparent stretchable film heater with enhanced electrical stability

Journal of Materials Science volume 53, pages 12284–12294 (2018)Cite this article

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The mechanical stability of transparent and stretchable electrode materials is essential for their application in stretchable electronic devices. In this work, single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)–silver nanowire (Ag NW) composite films were developed as electrode materials to improve the thermal stability and anti-electromigration characteristics of transparent stretchable film heaters. By adjusting the mixing ratio of SWCNT–Ag NW suspensions, the mechanical and anti-electromigration properties of SWCNT–Ag NW composite films were systematically investigated. Compared to pristine Ag NW film, the 75:1 SWCNT–Ag NW composite film exhibited an excellent thermal stability, improved anti-electromigration properties, and low sheet resistance of 62.3 Ω/sq with an optical transmittance of 83.4%. Moreover, the same composite film prepared on VHB substrate showed only 23.2% increase in the relative sheet resistance after 1000 times of stretching cycles under the tensile stress. Furthermore, the stretchable film heater with 75:1 SWCNT–Ag NW composite electrode exhibited an improved thermal and mechanical stability even after being exposed to 1000 stretching cycles with a peak strain of 200%.

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This work was supported by LG Display academic industrial cooperation program (Grant No. 2016-11-1155).

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    Su Jeong Lee, Jong-Woo Kim, Jung Hyuk Park, Yoann Porte, Jin-Hoon Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Sunghee Kim & Jae-Min Myoung

  2. Research and Development Center, LG Display, 245 Lg-ro, Wollong-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10845, Republic of Korea

    Sunghee Kim

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Lee, S.J., Kim, JW., Park, J.H. et al. SWCNT–Ag nanowire composite for transparent stretchable film heater with enhanced electrical stability. J Mater Sci 53, 12284–12294 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2526-7

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Keywords

  • Film Heater
  • Stretchable Electronic Devices
  • Composite Films
  • Sheet Resistance
  • Peak Strain