Morphology-controlled silver nanowire synthesis using a cocamidopropyl betaine-based polyol process for flexible and stretchable electronics.

ABSTRACT: Silver nanowire (AgNW) based transparent conductive films (TCFs) are promising building blocks for flexible and stretchable electronics to replace brittle metal oxides. Ultra-long AgNWs are preferred for enabling TCFs with excellent photoelectric properties and mechanical flexibility. Herein, a novel polyol process is proposed for the synthesis of ultra-long AgNWs, with the new finding that the addition cocamidopropyl betaine (CAB) to polyol synthesis allows the rapid production of AgNWs with an average length of ∼120 μm in a high yield of ∼90%. Also, a cocamidopropyl betaine assisted polyol method for the synthesis of ultra-long AgNWs is demonstrated with a possible mechanistic explanation. The prepared AgNWs are coated on a polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) substrate to fabricate a

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9054404 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature