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Carbon Nanotube Based Electrically Conductive and Optically Transparent Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Zhongrui Li ,
Enkeleda Dervishi ,
Viney Saini ,
Alexandru R. Biris ,
Dan Lupu ,
Yang Xu  and
Alexandru Sorin Biris
Zhongrui Li
Affiliation:
zxli3@ualr.edu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Nanotechnology Center, Little Rock, AR, 72204, United States
Enkeleda Dervishi
Affiliation:
exdervishi@ualr.edu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Applied Science Department, Little Rock, AR, 72204, United States
Viney Saini
Affiliation:
vxsaini@ualr.edu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Applied Science Department, Little Rock, AR, 72204, United States
Alexandru R. Biris
Affiliation:
asbiris@ualr.edu, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj Napoca, RO-3400, Romania
Dan Lupu
Affiliation:
asbiris@ualr.edu, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj Napoca, RO-3400, Romania
Yang Xu
Affiliation:
yxxu@ualr.edu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Nanotechnology Center, Little Rock, AR, 72204, United States
Alexandru Sorin Biris
Affiliation:
asbiris@ualr.edu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Nanotechnology Center, 2801 S. University Ave., ETAS 151, Little Rock, AR, 72204, United States, 501-749-9148, 501-683-7601
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Abstract

Highly electrically conductive and optically transparent thin films were fabricated on conventional glass substrates using different purified carbon nanotubes, single-wall (SWNT), double-wall (DWNT), and multi-wall (MWNT) carbon nanotubes. The starting carbon nanotube materials were first made into homogenous solution with either sodium cholate or dimethylformamide. Two different fabrication approaches, airbrushing and membrane filtration methods, were used and compared. The chemical modification of thionyl chloride was employed to further improve the optical and electric performance of the SWNT films. Additionally, the temperature dependence of the resistance measured on carbon nanotube networks has been investigated.

Keywords

optical propertiesnanostructureelectrical properties
Type
Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1018: Symposium EE – Applications of Nanotubes and Nanowires , 2007 , 1018-EE08-13
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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