Ultra-Uniform and Very Thin Ag Nanowires Synthesized via the Synergy of Cl−, Br− and Fe3+ for Transparent Conductive Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of AgNWs and Preparation of TCFs
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, X.-M.; Chen, L.; Sowade, E.; Rodriguez, R.D.; Sheremet, E.; Yu, C.-M.; Baumann, R.R.; Chen, J.-J. Ultra-Uniform and Very Thin Ag Nanowires Synthesized via the Synergy of Cl−, Br− and Fe3+ for Transparent Conductive Films. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020237
Wang X-M, Chen L, Sowade E, Rodriguez RD, Sheremet E, Yu C-M, Baumann RR, Chen J-J. Ultra-Uniform and Very Thin Ag Nanowires Synthesized via the Synergy of Cl−, Br− and Fe3+ for Transparent Conductive Films. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(2):237. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020237
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xiao-Ming, Long Chen, Enrico Sowade, Raul D. Rodriguez, Evgeniya Sheremet, Chun-Mei Yu, Reinhard R. Baumann, and Jin-Ju Chen. 2020. "Ultra-Uniform and Very Thin Ag Nanowires Synthesized via the Synergy of Cl−, Br− and Fe3+ for Transparent Conductive Films" Nanomaterials 10, no. 2: 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10020237