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Highly compliant transparent electrodes

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2012

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Shian, Samuel, Roger M. Diebold, Alena McNamara, and David R. Clarke. 2012. “Highly Compliant Transparent Electrodes.” Applied Physics Letters 101 (6): 061101. doi:10.1063/1.4742889.

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Adaptive optical devices based on electric field induced deformation of dielectricelastomers require transparent and highly compliant electrodes to conform to large shape changes. Electrical, optical, and actuation properties of acrylic elastomerelectrodes fabricated with single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNTs) and silver nanowires (AgNWs) have been evaluated. Based on these properties, a figure of merit is introduced for evaluating the overall performance of deformable transparent electrodes. This clearly indicates that SWCNTs outperform AgNWs. Under optimal conditions, optical transparency as high as 91% at 190% maximum actuation strain is readily achievable using SWCNTelectrodes.

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