Title :
Oxidation of Ag nanowires studied by terahertz spectroscopy
Author :
Tsai, Y.-J. ; Chang, Chih-Yung ; Yu, Paul ; Ahn, Hyo-Sung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
The electrical conductivity of silver nanowire assembly is measured by using terahertz spectroscopy. Growth of the surface-oxidized layer on silver nanowires hinders electron transportation through the nanowire-to-nanowire junction and reduces the conductivity of nanowire network.
Keywords :
electrical conductivity; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical materials; oxidation; silver; terahertz spectroscopy; Ag; Ag nanowire oxidation; electrical conductivity; electron transportation; nanowire network conductivity; nanowire-to-nanowire junction; silver nanowire assembly; surface-oxidized layer growth; terahertz spectroscopy; Conductivity; Conductivity measurement; Films; Indium tin oxide; Junctions; Nanowires; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
