Abstract :
Summary form only given: We discuss the thin film electronics applications of single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) networks, especially in the field of flexible electronics. We present novel method - direct dry printing developed by Canatu - for SWCNT direct, dry deposition from the reactor at ambient temperature and pressure to manufacture transparent, flexible thin film conductors and field effect transistors (TFT). Flexible SWCNT-PET conducting films show transparency-sheet resistance properties surpassing those of ITO-PET films. SWCNT network TFTs on both silicon as well as polymeric substrates show mobilities of 35 cm2/Vs and on/off ratio of 5 * 106. We also fabricated logic circuits on flexible substrates. Also, we developed free standing SWCNT films for various applications, including nanoparticle filter, gas flow meter and heater, laser pulsing, loadspeaker and electrochemical sensing.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; conducting polymers; conductors (electric); electrochemical sensors; field effect transistors; filters; flexible electronics; flowmeters; logic circuits; nanoparticles; polymer films; thin film devices; thin film transistors; C; SWCNT networks; direct dry deposition; electrochemical sensing; field effect transistors; flexible SWCNT-PET conducting films; flexible thin film conductors; flexible thin film electronics applications; free standing SWCNT films; gas flow meter; heater; laser pulsing; loadspeaker; logic circuits; nanoparticle filter; polymeric substrates; silicon; single walled carbon nanotube; transparency-sheet resistance property; transparent thin film conductors;
