Silver Based Conductive Layer for Flexible Electronics

摘要

Methods for making conducting stacks includes forming a doped or alloyed silver layer sandwiched between two layers of transparent conductive oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO). The doped silver or silver alloy layer can be thin, such as between 1.5 to 20 nm and thus can be transparent. The doped silver or silver alloy can provide improved ductility property, allowing the conductive stack to be bendable. The transparent conductive oxide layers can also be thin, allowing the conductive stack can have improved ductility property.

主权项

1. A coated article comprising:
substrate comprising a transparent and flexible material; a first layer formed over the substrate, wherein the first layer comprises a first transparent conductive oxide material; a second layer formed over the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises an alloy, the alloy consisting of silver and Bi, a third layer formed over the second layer, wherein the third layer comprises a second transparent conductive oxide material.