Carbon nanotube-transparent conductive inorganic nanoparticles hybrid thin films for transparent conductive applications

摘要

An optically transparent, electrically conductive hybrid film includes a carbon nanotubes network deposited on a substrate, and a population of transparent conductive inorganic nanoparticles distributed throughout the carbon nanotubes network to provide a conductive transparent hybrid film.

主权项

1. An optically transparent, electrically conductive hybrid film consisting essentially of:
a carbon nanotube (CNT) network, and a population of indium tin oxide particles distributed throughout the carbon nanotube network to provide a conductive transparent nanoscale hybrid film, wherein the hybrid film has a surface resistance that is less than 106 Ohm/square and the optical transparency of the hybrid film is greater than about 70%, wherein the hybrid film is prepared by the process comprising providing a first suspension of carbon nanotubes in a first solvent; providing a second suspension of indium tin oxide particles in a second solvent; applying the first suspension of carbon nanotubes to a substrate to form a carbon nanotube network; applying the second suspension of indium tin oxide particles to the substrate; and repeating said applying first suspension and said applying the second suspension to form a population of indium tin oxide particles distributed throughout the carbon nanotube network, wherein the carbon nanotubes in the first suspension and the indium tin oxide particles in the second suspension carry opposite electrical charge.