Progress on Construction and Application of Composite Copper Nanowires Transparent Electrodes
TANG Yan1,2, RUAN Haibo2,3, PU Yong2, ZHANG Jin2
1 College of Materials Science & Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054; 2 Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160; 3 College of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu 610054
Abstract: As a transparent conductive layer, copper nanowires (Cu NWs) have aroused great interests of researchers and industries for its high optical transmittance, super electrical conductivity, favorable flexibility and low cost. Nevertheless, Cu NWs can be easily oxidized, which severely blocked theirs practical application in optoelectronic devices. Aiming at enhancing the stability and reducing oxidation of Cu NWs, composite Cu NWs are usually constructed by researchers. In this article, the research progress of constructing composite Cu NWs transparent electrodes at home and abroad in recent years is reviewed. The influences of different composite construction methods on structure, optoelectronic properties and stability of Cu NWs based transparent electrodes are introduced with emphasis. Besides, the advances in application of composite Cu NWs transparent electrodes are also presented. Finally, the future development direction and prospective of composite Cu NWs transparent electrodes are proposed.
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