Abstract
By varying the evaporation conditions and the nanotube and surfactant concentrations, large-area, aligned single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films are fabricated from electronically monodisperse SWCNT solutions by evaporation-driven self-assembly with precise control over the thin film growth geometry. Tunability is possible from 0.5 μm stripes to continuous thin films. The resulting SWCNT thin films possess highly anisotropic electrical and optical properties that are well suited for transparent conductor applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-51 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 14 2013 |
Funding
Keywords
- carbon nanotubes
- nanoelectronics
- self-assembly
- thin films
- transparent conductors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Biotechnology
- Biomaterials