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Title
Fabrication and characterization of carbon nanotubes-zinc oxide structure by drop-drying and ink jet printing
Description
This thesis elaborates the application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and it is discussed in two parts. In the first part of the thesis, two types of CNTs inks for inkjet materials printer are prepared. They are both chemical stable and printable, effective and easily made. The sheet resistance of printed films decreases exponentially as the number of layers increases. In the second part of this study, CNTs/ZnO composite structures are fabricated to understand the electronic and optical properties. The materials were deposited by two different methods: drop-drying and RF magnetic sputtering system on flexible polymer substrates. To further increase the conductivity of the various layers of deposited CNTs films, electrical and optical characterizations are also done. This study establishes CNTs as a multi-functional semitransparent conductor, which can be deposited at room-temperature with other transparent conductive oxide (TCO) composites for application in flexible electronics and printed circuit and sensors.
Date Created
2012
Contributors
- Liu, Pai (Author)
- Alford, Terry L. (Thesis advisor)
- Tasooji, Amaneh (Committee member)
- Krause, Stephen (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
ix, 42 p. : ill. (some col.)
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.15226
Statement of Responsibility
by Pai Liu
Description Source
Retrieved on August 13, 2013
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2012
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42)
Field of study: Materials science and engineering
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