Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making touch panel. A substrate having a surface is provided. The substrate defines two areas: a touch-view area and a trace area. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer on the trace area is solidified. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer on the touch-view area is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer on the trace area is removed. At least one electrode and a conductive trace is formed.

Abstract: A patterned conductive element includes a substrate having a surface, an adhesive layer located on the surface, and a patterned carbon nanotube layer located on the adhesive layer. Part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is embedded in the adhesive layer, and the other part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is exposed from the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for improving anisotropy of a carbon nanotube film is provided. The carbon nanotube film is drawn from a carbon nanotube array. The surface of the carbon nanotube film is treated by plasma. A majority of carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are arranged to substantially extend along the same direction to form a plurality of carbon nanotube wires in parallel with each other. A minority of the carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube film are dispersed on a surface of the carbon nanotube film and in contact with the plurality of carbon nanotube wires.

Abstract: A method for making a conductive film exhibiting electric anisotropy comprises forming a nanomaterial on a substrate, the nanomaterial having a cluster of interconnected nanounits, each of which being substantially transverse to the substrate and having one end bonded to the substrate. The method further includes stretching the nanounits along a first direction to remove the nanomaterial from the substrate so as to form a conductive film having strings of interconnected nanounits, where the nanounits of the strings substantially extend in the first direction. A conductive plate and a method for making the same is also disclosed, where the method further comprises attaching the conductive film to a second substrate.

Abstract: A method for making a conductive film exhibiting electric anisotropy comprises forming a nanomaterial on a substrate, the nanomaterial having a cluster of interconnected nanounits, each of which being substantially transverse to the substrate and having one end bonded to the substrate. The method further includes stretching the nanounits along a first direction to remove the nanomaterial from the substrate so as to form a conductive film having strings of interconnected nanounits, where the nanounits of the strings substantially extend in the first direction. A conductive plate and a method for making the same is also disclosed, where the method further comprises attaching the conductive film to a second substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making pattern conductive element. The method includes steps. A substrate having a surface is provide. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. Part of the adhesive layer is solidified to form a solidified adhesive layer and a non-solidified adhesive layer. A carbon nanotube layer is applied on the adhesive layer. The non-solidified adhesive layer is solidified so that the carbon nanotube layer on the non-solidified adhesive layer forms a fixed carbon nanotube layer and the carbon nanotube layer on the solidified adhesive layer forms a non-fixed carbon nanotube layer. The non-fixed carbon nanotube layer is removed and the fixed carbon nanotube layer is remained to form a pattern carbon nanotube layer.

Abstract: A method for making a touch panel is disclosed. A substrate having a surface including a touch-view area and a trace area is provided. An adhesive layer is applied on the surface of the substrate. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer and the adhesive layer on the trace area are removed to expose the trace area. An electrode and a conductive trace are formed on the trace area.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first substrate and a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer is located on a surface of the first substrate. The first conductive layer is a carbon nanotube layer. The second electrode plate includes a second substrate and a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer is located on a surface of the second substrate. The second conductive layer is opposite to and spaced from the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is a metal conductive layer.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first conductive layer, an insulating layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer, the insulating layer, and the second conductive layer are stacked in that order. The first conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer includes a large number of carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes are arranged substantially along a first direction. The second conductive layer includes a number of metal strips. The metal strips are spaced from each other. The metal strips are arranged substantially along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are intersected.

Abstract: A conductive plate includes a substrate, an adhesive, and a conductive layer attached to the substrate through the adhesive. The conductive layer includes a plurality of conductive films, each of which includes a plurality of nanounits.

Abstract: A multi-touch detecting method is adapted for detecting locations of touched points on a touch panel including first and second conductive films, and includes following steps. First measuring points of the first conductive film distributed along X-axis of a Cartesian plane are scanned, and x-components are determined accordingly. Second measuring points of the second conductive film distributed along Y-axis of the Cartesian plane are scanned, and y-components are determined accordingly. A first voltage is applied to the first conductive film, and A second voltage is applied to at least one of the second measuring points with the location on the Y-axis adjacent to or overlapping one of the y-components. Voltages at the first measuring points with the locations on the X-axis adjacent to or overlapping the x-components are measured sequentially and one of the y-components and one of the x-components are outputted.

Abstract: A touch panel comprises: a first conductive plate including a first substrate having a surface, a first conductive layer disposed on the surface of the first substrate and exhibiting an anisotropic resistivity, and at least one conductive first connecting line, the surface of the first substrate having a peripheral edge, a sensing region covered by the first conductive layer, and a marginal region extending from the sensing region to the peripheral edge, the first connecting line being disposed on the marginal region; and a second conductive plate including a second substrate and a second conductive layer disposed on the second substrate, facing the first conductive layer, and exhibiting anisotropic resistivity. An electronic device including the touch panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making pattern conductive element. The method includes steps. A substrate having a surface is provide. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. Part of the adhesive layer is solidified to form a solidified adhesive layer and a non-solidified adhesive layer. A carbon nanotube layer is applied on the adhesive layer. The non-solidified adhesive layer is solidified so that the carbon nanotube layer on the non-solidified adhesive layer forms a fixed carbon nanotube layer and the carbon nanotube layer on the solidified adhesive layer forms a non-fixed carbon nanotube layer. The non-fixed carbon nanotube layer is removed and the fixed carbon nanotube layer is remained to form a pattern carbon nanotube layer.

Abstract: A method for making a plurality of touch panels one time which includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. The substrate has a surface defining a plurality of target areas with each including a touch-view area and a trace area. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer on the trace areas is solidified. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer on the touch-view area is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer on the trace areas is removed to obtain a plurality of transparent conductive layers spaced from each other. An electrode and a conductive trace are formed on each target area. A plurality of touch panels is obtained by cutting the substrate.

Abstract: A method for making a touch panel is disclosed. A substrate having a surface including a touch-view area and a trace area is provided. An adhesive layer is applied on the surface of the substrate. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer and the adhesive layer on the trace area are removed to expose the trace area. An electrode and a conductive trace are formed on the trace area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a substrate having a surface, a transparent conductive layer, at least one electrode, and a conductive trace. The substrate defines a touch-view area and a trace area. The transparent conductive layer is located on the surface of the substrate and on only the touch-view area. The transparent conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube film. The at least one electrode is electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. The conductive trace is located on only the trace area and electrically connected with the at least one electrode.

Abstract: A patterned conductive element includes a substrate having a surface, an adhesive layer located on the surface, and a patterned carbon nanotube layer located on the adhesive layer. Part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is embedded in the adhesive layer, and the other part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is exposed from the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making touch panel. A substrate having a surface is provided. The substrate defines two areas: a touch-view area and a trace area. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer on the trace area is solidified. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer on the touch-view area is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer on the trace area is removed. At least one electrode and a conductive trace is formed.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, a carbon nanotube film, an electrode and a conductive trace. The substrate has a surface defining a touch-view area and a trace area. The adhesive layer is located only on the surface of the touch-view area. The carbon nanotube film is located on the adhesive layer and only on the touch-view area. The electrode is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the carbon nanotube film. The conductive trace is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the electrode. A method for making the touch panel is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary electro-wetting display (EWD) device includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate opposite to the upper substrate, a plurality of side walls interposed between the upper and lower substrates and cooperating with the upper and lower substrates to form a plurality of pixel units, a first polar liquid disposed in the pixel units, a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed in the pixel units and being immiscible with the first liquid, and a plurality of scanning lines disposed on the lower substrate and parallel to and spaced apart from each other for providing scanning signals to the pixel units. Each of the pixel units corresponds to at least part of a corresponding previous scanning line.