The dependence of the optoelectrical properties of silver nanowire networks on nanowire length and diameter

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2012, Pages

  Sorel, Sophie ^a   Lyons, Philip E ^a   De, Sukanta ^a   Dickerson, Janet C ^b   Coleman, Jonathan N ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Seashell Technology LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK-LIKE; DC CONDUCTIVITY; FIGURE OF MERITS; HIGH-T; OPTOELECTRICAL; OPTOELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; SILVER NANOWIRES; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS; WIRE LENGTH;

NANOWIRES; OPTICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SHEET RESISTANCE;

WIRE;

EID: 84859806592     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/18/185201     Document Type: Article

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