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Performance evaluation of aluminum nitride-decorated AgNWs-based transparent conductive electrodes deposited on flexible substrates

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Due to their unparallel flexibility, conductivity, and transparency, silver nanowires (AgNWs) as high performance transparent conductive electrodes became potential in sundry applications (such as touch-screen, photovoltaics, and flexible optoelectronics). Nevertheless, the poor adhesion of AgNWs to flexible substrates and susceptibility to air-mediated oxidation make them unfavorable unless inhibited. Thus, some high quality aluminum nitride (AlN)-decorated AgNWs (AlN–AgNWs) were made on different substrates (glass, paper, and plastic) and characterized. The spray deposition, polyol, and radio frequency sputtering methods were used to produce the specimens. The role of various substrates on the performance of these AlN-decorated NWs was determined. The electrode made of AlN/AgNWs/glass and AlN/AgNWs/plastic displayed very high transmittance of 80.21% and 79.16% at 550 nm, and high sheet resistance of 62.3 Ω/sq and 150.3 Ω/sq, respectively. It was asserted that the adhesive and protective AlN coating on the AgNWs can significantly improve their durability without affecting the optical and electrical conductivity. In short, the fabricated electrodes demonstrated excellent performance, indicating their diverse practical uses.

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The authors would like to thank the School of Physics at USM University for providing the research facilities and support. We appreciate the financial support from the RCMO USM through the Short-Term Grant (304/PFIZIK/6315514).

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The authors appreciate the facilities and experiment chemicals support from the RCMO USM through the Short-Term Grant (304/PFIZIK/6315514).

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  1. School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia

    Mohammed K. Omar, Naser M. Ahmed, Anas A. M. Alqanoo & Momin S. M. Abutawahina

  2. Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Munirah A. Almessiere

  3. Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Munirah A. Almessiere

  4. Physics Department, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq

    Ehssan Al-Bermany

  5. Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering, Dijlah University College, Baghdad, Iraq

    Naser M. Ahmed

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MKO: wrote the initial manuscript draft, Conceptualization and methodology. NMA: supervision and validation, Formal analysis, and resources. AAMA: Validation, Review & Editing. MAA: Review, Editing, financial support. MSMA: financial support, review. EA-B: methodology, review.

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Omar, M.K., Ahmed, N.M., Alqanoo, A.A.M. et al. Performance evaluation of aluminum nitride-decorated AgNWs-based transparent conductive electrodes deposited on flexible substrates. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 436 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12211-5

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