摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transparent conductor, a method for manufacturing and patterning the transparent conductor, and application of the transparent conductor.SOLUTION: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coating a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer includes a network of a nanowire that may be incorporated into a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent, may be patterned, and is preferable as a transparent electrode in a visual display device such as a touch screen, a liquid crystal display device, and a plasma display panel. Another embodiment describes a switching device which includes: the transparent electrode including multiple conductive nanowires; and a thin film transistor including a substrate, a gate electrode, a semiconductor active layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. |