Nanopatterned Thin-Film Illustration (IMAGE)

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Nanopatterned Thin-Film Illustration

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The researchers used an approach called colloidal lithography to create a silver nanopattern that conducts electricity while letting light through the holes. The new transparent electrode films could be useful for solar cells as well as flexible displays and touch screens.

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Jes Linnet, University of Southern Denmark

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