Silver nanowires as transparent conducting films have a great potential to replace ITO. The problem is that AgNWs thin films are not stable as ITO transparent electrodes. How to overcome this issue? Any suggestions? Many thanks
Below is a resource detailing the long-term oxidative effects on silver nanomaterials:
Article Long time effect on the stability of silver nanoparticles in...
Because the one-electron oxidation of silver is kinetically facile, you may also want to consider gold nanowires, as these materials also exhibit good transparency and are more inert to oxidative processes. AgNWs may be capped with a ligand such as PEG or PVP or restricted to anaerobic solvent environments to hinder oxidation. More advanced approaches include depositing thin layers of metal oxides over the silver substrate:Article Preventing the Degradation of Ag Nanoparticles Using an Ultr...
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