Title :
Transparent nanostructured electrode by centrifuge coating
Author :
Huang, Yan Yan S ; Terentjev, Eugene M.
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We employ a new solution-based coating process, centrifuge coating, to fabricate nanostructured conductive layers over large areas. This coating procedure allows fast quenching of the metastable dispersed state of nanomaterials, which minimizes material wastes by mitigate the effects of particle re-aggregation. Using this method, we fabricate SWNT coatings on different substrates such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane), and an acrylic elastomer. The effects of the choice of solvents on the morphology and subsequent performance of the coating network are studied.
Keywords :
centrifuges; coatings; electrodes; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; PDMS; PET; SWNT coatings; acrylic elastomer; centrifuge coating network; coating procedure; material waste; metastable dispersed state; nanomaterials; nanostructured conductive layers; particle reaggregation; polydimethylsiloxane; polyethylene terephthalate; solution based coating process; transparent nanostructured electrode; Chemicals; Coatings; Polyethylene; Positron emission tomography; Solvents; Waste heat;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2012 12th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birmingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2198-3
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2012.6322181
