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Author: Maurer, Johannes H.M. × End date: 2019 × WGL Institute: INM ×

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    Sintering of ultrathin gold nanowires for transparent electronics
    (Washington D.C. : American Chemical Society, 2015) Maurer, Johannes H.M.; González-García, Lola; Reiser, Beate; Kanelidis, Ioannis; Kraus, Tobias
    Ultrathin gold nanowires (AuNWs) with diameters below 2 nm and high aspect ratios are considered to be a promising base material for transparent electrodes. To achieve the conductivity expected for this system, oleylamine must be removed. Herein we present the first study on the conductivity, optical transmission, stability, and structure of AuNW networks before and after sintering with different techniques. Freshly prepared layers consisting of densely packed AuNW bundles were insulating and unstable, decomposing into gold spheres after a few days. Plasma treatments increased the conductivity and stability, coarsened the structure, and left the optical transmission virtually unchanged. Optimal conditions reduced sheet resistances to 50 Ω/sq.
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    Ultrathin gold nanowires for transparent electronics: breaking barriers
    (Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016) Gonzalez-Garcia, Lola; Maurer, Johannes H.M.; Reiser, Beate; Kanelidis, Ioannis; Kraus, Tobias
    Novel types of Transparent Conductive Materials (TCMs) based on metal nanostructures are discussed. Dispersed metal nanoparticles can be deposited from liquids with moderate thermal budgets to form conductive films that are suitable for thin-film solar cells, displays, touch screens, and nanoelectronics. We aim at new TCMs that combine high electrical conductivity with optical transparency and mechanical flexibility. Wet-processed films of randomly arranged metallic nanowires networks are commercially established and provide a relatively cost-effective, scalable production. Ultrathin gold nanowires (AuNWs) with diameters below 2 nm and high aspect ratios have recently become available. They combine mechanical flexibility, high optical transparency, and chemical inertness. AuNWs carry oleylamine capping ligands from synthesis that cause high contact resistances at their junctions. We investigated different annealing processes based on temperature and plasma treatment, to remove the ligands after deposition and to allow electrical conductivity. Their effect on the resulting nanostructure and on the material properties was studied. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and optical spectroscopy revealed changes in the microstructure for the different post-treatments. We found that the conductivity and the stability of the TCM depended strongly on its final microstructure. We demonstrate that the best results are obtained using H2-plasma treatment.
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    Multivalent bonds in self-assembled bundles of ultrathin gold nanowires
    (Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016) Reiser, Beate; Gerstner, Dominik; González-García, Lola; Maurer, Johannes H.M.; Kanelidis, Ioannis; Kraus, Tobias
    Ultrathin gold nanowires are unusual colloidal objects that assemble into bundles with line contacts between parallel wires. Each molecule in the contact line interacts with many ligand and solvent molecules. We used X-ray scattering and electron microscopy to study how these interactions control assembly.