Segregation-controlled self-assembly of silver nanowire networks using a template-free solution-based process

Abstract

Metal conductive patterning has been studied as an alternative to the most commonly used indium tin oxide electrodes. Printed electrodes are fabricated by several complicated processes including etching, photolithography, and laser- and template-based techniques. However, these patterning methods have increasingly encountered critical issues of long manufacturing times and high equipment costs that necessitate vacuum and high-temperature conditions. In this study, we present a template-free solution-based patterning method for the fabrication of transparent electronics by inducing segregation-based networks of silver nanowires (SGAgNWs)