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Copper Nanowires as Fully Transparent Conductive Electrodes

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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 3, Issue -, Pages -

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/srep02323

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  1. National Basic Research Program of China [2012CB933103]
  2. National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of China [50825101]
  3. 973'' program [2012CB619301, 2011CB925600]
  4. 863'' program [2011AA03A111]
  5. FRFCU [2012121011, 2011121042]
  6. National Natural Science Foundation [51171158, 61204101, 61227009, 90921002]

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In pondering of new promising transparent conductors to replace the cost rising tin-doped indium oxide (ITO), metal nanowires have been widely concerned. Herein, we demonstrate an approach for successful synthesis of long and fine Cu nanowires (NWs) through a novel catalytic scheme involving nickel ions. Such Cu NWs in high aspect ratio (diameter of 16.2 +/- 2 nm and length up to 40 mm) provide long distance for electron transport and, meanwhile, large space for light transmission. Transparent electrodes fabricated using the Cu NW ink achieve a low sheet resistance of 1.4 Ohm/sq at 14% transmittance and a high transparency of 93.1% at 51.5 Ohm/sq. The flexibility and stability were tested with 100-timebending by 180 degrees and no resistance change occurred. Ohmic contact was achieved to the p- and n-GaN on blue light emitting diode chip and bright electroluminescence from the front face confirmed the excellent transparency.

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