Transparent hemicellulose-DWCNT electrode

2015

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have shown promising potential as next-generation transparent conducting materials due to their high electrical and thermal conductance, flexibility and transparency in both visible and infrared spectral regions. In this study transparent and conductive thin films with a novel hemicellulose and double-walled carbon nanotube (HC-DWCNT) hybrid material were produced with spray-coating, droplet casting and vacuum filtration deposition methods. HC-DWCNT material is easily dispersed in water and usable for mass-production. These films showed good conductivity, stability at ambient air, very good transparency in the visible and excellent transparency in the in…