transparent – TechConnect Briefs

All-printed liquid crystal display devices made from sol-gel Indium tin oxide(ITO) ink

Xia N., Gerhardt R.A., Georgia Institute of Technology, US

Indium tin oxide (ITO) is the most widely used transparent conducting oxide due to its high conductivity and transparency. It is currently used in a wide range of devices that require transparent conducting electrodes. Currently, [...]

Durable Hydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Metallic Materials

Koene B.E., Martin R., Goff A., Hay J., Luna Innovations, US

Luna has developed an exceptionally durable, transparent, fluid resistant coating for corrosion mitigation on selected metals and alloys. There have been many recent research and commercial efforts in the area of superhydrophobic or water repellent [...]

Highly Flexible Transparent Thin Film Heaters based on Metallic Nanowires

Simonato J-P, CEA, FR

We demonstrate that flexible transparent film heaters (TFHs) with excellent performances can be fabricated from solution-processible metallic nanowire thin films. The TFHs were first deposited on glass and heating performances were monitored at different applied [...]

Gravure Printed Network Based on Silver Nanowire for Transparent Electrode

Lin J., Gu W., Cui Z., Suzhou Institute of Nanotech and Nanobionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN

Transparent electrodes are critical components of optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, and displays. Most high-performance transparent conducting films at present are composed of sputtered metal oxides, which have limited flexibility because [...]

Rapid Synthesis of Anti-Fogging Coatings

Tricoli A., Righettoni M., Pratsinis S.E., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH

The wetting properties of surfaces are fundamental properties greatly influencing their interaction with the environment. Self-cleaning, bacteria-resistant, and anti-fogging surfaces are feasible by depositing either super-hydrophobic or super-hydrophilic coatings and will have great impact on [...]