Abstract: A touch sensor comprises a substrate, and a conductive thin film, the conductive thin film comprising an emitting layer, a receiving layer, and a piezoelectric layer sandwiched between the emitting layer and the receiving layer; the conductive thin film is provided with a conductive pattern region and a conductive channel region. By sandwiching a piezoelectric layer between an emitting layer and a receiving layer, the touch sensor integrates a touch feedback function, the structural technology is simple, and the cost is low.

Abstract: Transparent conductive electrodes comprising merged metal nanowires and the method of making the same are disclosed. The merged nanowire junctions have junction depth (J12) less than the combination of the diameters (d1, d2) of the individual metal nanowires.

Abstract: Discloses herein is a patterned transparent conductive electrode, comprises a substrate and a substantial single conductive layer on top of the substrate. The single conductive layer comprises a first region comprising a network of silver nanowires and means for protecting the nanowire from surface oxidation; and a second region, comprising a plurality of metal nanowires and means for protecting nanowire from surface oxidation, and metal oxide nanowires.

Abstract: The present invention discloses transparent conductive electrodes comprising merged metal nanowires and the method of making the same. The merged nanowire junctions are formed not by pressing the metal nanowires using pressure.

Abstract: Discloses herein is a method to make a transparent conductive electrode. The methods comprises providing a substrate, forming a film comprising a first region having a plurality of metal nanowires, wherein at least some of metal nanowires are surface functionalized and inert to oxidation or acid reactions; evaporating away the solvent in the metal nanowire film; exposing the nanowire film to a chemical reagent; forming a second region comprising nanowires, and annealing the film having the first and second region, wherein the resistivity difference between the first and second region is more than 1000.

Abstract: A method for making a nanowire-based electrode having homogenous optical property and heterogeneous electrical property is disclosed. The method comprises forming a pattern on the electrode using a photolytically process.

Abstract: Discloses herein is a method to make a transparent conductive electrode. The methods comprises providing a substrate, forming a film comprising a first region having a plurality of metal nanowires, wherein at least some of metal nanowires are surface functionalized and inert to oxidation or acid reactions; evaporating away the solvent in the metal nanowire film; exposing the nanowire film to a chemical reagent; forming a second region comprising nanowires, and annealing the film having the first and second region, wherein the resistivity difference between the first and second region is more than 1000.

Abstract: Discloses herein is a patterned transparent conductive electrode, comprises a substrate and a substantial single conductive layer on top of the substrate. The single conductive layer comprises a first region having a network of metal nanowires; and a second region, having a metal/metal oxide nanowire in a core shell structure.

Abstract: A method for making a nanowire-based electrode having homogenous optical property and heterogeneous electrical property is disclosed. The method comprises coating a first solution comprising a first material on to the substrate to form a layer of nanowire network; evaporating to remove the solvent in the metal nanowire film; printing a second solution comprising a chemical reagent on top of the formed metal nanowire network layer; and oxidizing the first material into a second material by the chemical reagent, wherein the first material and second material has a refractive index difference less than 0.05 and second material is less conductive than the first material.

Abstract: A transparent conductive electrode comprising a single transparent conductive layer comprising a network of nanowires of different diameters and a diffused conductive material wrapping around the nanowires is disclosed. The transparent conductive electrode has a thickness of 200 nm or less, and exhibits >90% transparency in wavelength between 400-1000 nm and tunable sheet resistance from 0.1 Ohm/sq-1000 Ohm/sq.