The Synthesis and Coating of Long, Thin Copper Nanowires to Make Flexible, Transparent Conducting Films on Plastic Substrates

Solution-processable transparent electrodes will facilitate the high-throughput production of low-cost photovoltaics. Copper nanowires are coated from solution onto plastic substrates to create high-performance, transparent conducting films that are highly flexible, stable in air, and can carry large currents. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.