C3nano Inc.

Arthur Yung-Chi Cheng

Ajay Virkar

Xiqiang Yang

Ying-Syi Li

Xiaofeng Chen

Steven Michael Lam

Hua Gu

Christopher Steven Scully

Alex Da Zhang Tan

Yu Kambe

Melanie Mariko Inouye

Melanie Maniko Inouye

Yongxing Hu

Yadong Cao

Faraz Azadi Manzour

Jackie Chen

Vicki Luo

Andrew Hyeongjoo Moon

Byunghwan Kang

Structures are described having thin flexible polymer substrates with electrically conductive films on each opposing surface while having high optical transmittance and good optical properties. The structures can have total thicknesses of no more than about 30 microns and good flexibility. Processing approaches are described that allow for the coating of the very thin structures by providing support through the coating process. The structures are demonstrated to have good durability under conditions designed to test accelerated wear for touch sensor use.

Thin flexible structures with surfaces with transparent conductive films and processes for forming the structures

Fusing nanowire inks are described that can also comprise a hydrophilic polymer binder, such as a cellulose based binder. The fusing nanowire inks can be deposited onto a substrate surface and dried to drive the fusing process. Transparent conductive films can be formed with desirable properties.

Metal nanowire ink for the formation of transparent conductive films with fused networks

Metal salt based stabilizers are described that are effective to improve stability of sparse metal conductive films formed with metal nanowires, especially silver nanowires. Specifically, vanadium (+5) compositions can be effectively placed in coatings to provide desirable stabilization under accelerated wear testing conditions. Sparse metal conductive films can comprise fused metal nanostructured networks. Cobalt (+2) compounds can be incorporated as stabilization agents within nanowire inks to provide a high degree of stabilization without significantly interfering with the fusing process.

Stabilized sparse metal conductive films and solutions for delivery of stabilizing compounds

Metal nanowire ink and method for forming conductive film

Transparent conductive films with fused networks

Metal nanowire inks for the formation of transparent conductive films with fused networks

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