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High aspect ratio nanoscale metallic structures as transparent electrodes
Proceedings of SPIE
  • Ping Kuang, Iowa State University
  • Joong Mok Park, Iowa State University
  • Wai Y. Leung, Iowa State University
  • Tae-Geun Kim, Korea University
  • Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference
Active Photonic Materials III
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
8-1-2010
DOI
10.1117/12.861444
Conference Date
August 2-5, 2010
Geolocation
(32.715738, -117.16108380000003)
Abstract

A novel technique based on the two polymer micro-transfer molding (2-P μTM) for fabricating one dimensional (1D) high aspect ratio nanoscale metallic structures is presented and experimental characterization is described. Glancing angle metal deposition and physical argon ion milling (etching) techniques were also employed in processing. The resulting metallic structures have high transmission (~80%) in the visible spectrum and have superior electrical conductivity (resistance from 2.4 -7.3 Ω) compared to standard indium-tin oxide (ITO) glass. Thus, the high aspect ratio metallic structures are a promising alternative with potentially superior performances to ITO glass as transparent electrodes for organic solar cells.

Comments

This proceeding is published as Kuang, Ping, Joong-Mok Park, Wai Leung, Tae-Geun Kim, Kai-Ming Ho, and Kristen Constant. "High aspect ratio nanoscale metallic structures as transparent electrodes." In Proc. SPIE, Active Photonic Materials III, 77560M (September 10, 2010), doi: 10.1117/12.861444. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering.
Language
en
File Format
app
Citation Information
Ping Kuang, Joong Mok Park, Wai Y. Leung, Tae-Geun Kim, et al.. "High aspect ratio nanoscale metallic structures as transparent electrodes" San Diego, CAProceedings of SPIE Vol. 7756 (2010) p. 77560M
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kristen_constant/37/