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Recent Trends in Development of Ag Nanowire-based Transparent Electrodes for Flexible·Stretchable Electronics

유연·신축성 전자 소자 개발을 위한 은 나노와이어 기반 투명전극 기술

  • Kim, Dae-Gon (Micro Electronic Packaging Laboratory, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Kim, Youngmin (Display Components & Materials Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Woong (Display Components & Materials Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute)
  • 김대곤 (성균관대학교 마이크로전자패키징연구소) ;
  • 김영민 (전자부품연구원 디스플레이부품연구센터) ;
  • 김종웅 (전자부품연구원 디스플레이부품연구센터)
  • Received : 2015.03.21
  • Accepted : 2015.03.26
  • Published : 2015.03.30
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Abstract

Recently, advances in nano-material researches have opened the door for various transparent conductive materials, which include carbon nanotube, graphene, Ag and Cu nanowire, and printable metal grids. Among them, Ag nanowires are particularly interesting to synthesize because bulk Ag exhibits the highest electrical conductivity among all metals. Here we reviewed recently-published research works introducing various devices from organic light emitting diode to tactile sensing devices, all of which are employing AgNW for a conducting material. They proposed methods to enhance the stretchability and reversibility of the transparent electrodes, and apply them to make various flexible and stretchable electronics. It is expected that Ag nanowires are applicable to a wide range of high-performance, low-cost, stretchable electronic devices.

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