Journal article
Transparent Thin Films of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Self‐Assembled on Polyamide 11 Nanofibers
Advanced functional materials, v 18(16), pp 2322-2327
22 Aug 2008
Abstract
Electrospun polyamide 11 (PA11) nanofiber films are used as a guide for the deposition of two‐dimensional networks of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). This method allows for the manufacturing of transparent and electrically conductive thin films. It is demonstrated that the sheet resistance (Rs) and transmittance (T) decrease, as the films become thicker due to longer electrospinning times or larger fibers. The transmittance could be improved by fusing (melting) the fibers at moderate temperatures or impregnating the film with a resin, showing that light scattering rather than absorption by the MWNTs or the polymer was responsible for a low transmittance. As the number of MWNT deposition cycles increases, the Rs decreases with a constant transmittance. A fused 100 nm film obtained after 10 min of electrospinning of the 2 wt % PA11 solution shows Rs = 154 kΩ sq−1 and T = 83% after ten MWNT deposition cycles. A 95% transmittance was achieved after removing the polymer fibers by heating the glass plate in air (Rs = 440 kΩ sq−1 after five MWNT deposition cycles).
Polyamide 11 nanofiber films are used as a substrate for the deposition of MWNTs. This method promotes the manufacturing of transparent and electrically conductive thin films. The transmittance is improved by melting or decomposing the fibers.
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- Title
- Transparent Thin Films of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Self‐Assembled on Polyamide 11 Nanofibers
- Creators
- Mickael HavelKristopher BehlerGuzeliya KornevaYury Gogotsi
- Publication Details
- Advanced functional materials, v 18(16), pp 2322-2327
- Publisher
- WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Weinheim
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000258834600006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-50949112289
- Other Identifier
- 991014877866404721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
- Chemistry, Physical
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Physics, Applied
- Physics, Condensed Matter