Large-area transparent conductive coatings including doped carbon nanotubes and nanowire composites, and methods of making the same
First Claim
1. A method of making a coated article comprising a substrate supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) inclusive thin film, the method comprising:
- providing a CNT-inclusive ink;
adjusting rheological properties of the CNT-inclusive ink by adding surfactants to the ink so that any semiconducting CNTs located within the ink are less likely to clump together;
applying the ink having the adjusted rheological properties to the substrate to form an intermediate coating;
providing a material over the intermediate coating; and
doping the intermediate coating with a salt and/or super acid so as to chemically functionalize the intermediate coating in forming the CNT-inclusive thin film,wherein the material provided over the intermediate coating comprises PVP or is a thin film material comprising zirconia or silica.
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Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to large-area transparent conductive coatings (TCCs) including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanowire composites, and methods of making the same. The σdc/σopt ratio of such thim films may be improved via stable chemical doping and/or alloying of CNT-based films. The doping and/or alloying may be implemented in a large area coating system, e.g., on glass and/or other substrates. In certain example embodiments, a CNT film may be deposited and then doped via chemical functionalization and/or alloyed with silver and/or palladium. Both p-type and n-type dopants may be used in different embodiments of this invention. In certain example embodiments, silver and/or other nanowires may be provided, e.g., to further decrease sheet resistance. Certain example embodiments may provide coatings that approach, meet, or exceed 90% visible transmission and 90 ohms/square target metrics.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of making a coated article comprising a substrate supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) inclusive thin film, the method comprising:
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providing a CNT-inclusive ink; adjusting rheological properties of the CNT-inclusive ink by adding surfactants to the ink so that any semiconducting CNTs located within the ink are less likely to clump together; applying the ink having the adjusted rheological properties to the substrate to form an intermediate coating; providing a material over the intermediate coating; and doping the intermediate coating with a salt and/or super acid so as to chemically functionalize the intermediate coating in forming the CNT-inclusive thin film, wherein the material provided over the intermediate coating comprises PVP or is a thin film material comprising zirconia or silica. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a coated article comprising a substrate supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) inclusive thin film, the method comprising:
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providing a CNT-inclusive ink, the CNT-inclusive ink comprising double-wall nanotubes; adjusting rheological properties of the CNT-inclusive ink to make the CNT-inclusive ink more water-like; applying the ink having the adjusted rheological properties to the substrate to form an intermediate coating using a slot die apparatus, a layer comprising zirconia being disposed on the substrate and sulphonated with H2SO4 prior to the applying of the ink having the adjusted rheological properties; drying the intermediate coating or allowing the intermediate coating to dry; providing an overcoat over the intermediate coating; doping the intermediate coating with a salt and/or super acid so as to chemically functionalize the intermediate coating in forming the CNT-inclusive thin film; and
substantially planarizing the CNT-inclusive film. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of making a coated article comprising a substrate supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) inclusive thin film, the method comprising:
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providing a CNT-inclusive ink; adjusting rheological properties of the CNT-inclusive ink by adding surfactants to the ink so that any semiconducting CNTs located within the ink are less likely to clump together; applying the ink having the adjusted rheological properties to the substrate to form an intermediate coating; providing a material over the intermediate coating; doping the intermediate coating with a salt and/or super acid so as to chemically functionalize the intermediate coating in forming the CNT-inclusive thin film; and forming silver nanowires, directly or indirectly, on the substrate to provide a long-distance charge transport to reduce the number of carbon nanotube junctions that otherwise would, be present if the silver nanowires were not formed, the silver nanowires being synthesized by reducing silver nitrate in the presence of PVP in ethylene glycol. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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