Solution-processed flexible transparent conductors composed of silver nanowire networks embedded in indium tin oxide nanoparticle matrices

Nano Research

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 805-814

  Chung, Choong Heui ^a   Song, Tze Bin ^a   Bob, Brion ^a   Zhu, Rui ^a   Yang, Yang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

conductive metal oxide nanoparticle; indium tin oxide; silver nanowire; Transparent conductor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869865456     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-012-0264-8     Document Type: Article

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