Development of Transparent Conductive Films Based on Printed Electronics

doi:10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2015.03.251

Abstract

Abstract:

The transparent conductive film (TCF) is a thin-film material with excellent conductivity and high transmittance in the visible range. In recent years, as the electronic products becoming more and more popular,transparent conductive films are getting more and more attention. In this paper, the disadvantages of the indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conductive films which dominate the market currently are analyzed. And the researches carried out on the new type of transparent conductive film in recent years are also overviewed. The main research directions about the transparent conductive films in the field of printed electronics are summarized. One direction is improving the conventional doped metal oxide TCF, including the inkjet printing of ITO films or using other doped metal oxides. Another direction is to find new transparent conductive film material. And their latest progresses are summarized respectively.

Key words: transparent conductive film, printed electronics, inkjet printing, patterning, transparent electrode

ZHAO Wenxiu, ZHOU Yihua, QIAN Jun. Development of Transparent Conductive Films Based on Printed Electronics[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2015, 33(3): 251-263.

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