The Twists of Carbon Nanotubes

by Paul Glatkowski, Phillip Wallis, & Michael Trottier oemagazine, April 2005 Transparent conductors are an essential component in many optoelectronic devices, including reflective and transmissive displays. Transparent conducting oxides such as indium tin oxide (ITO) have been the preferred choice for four decades. ITO has some rather significant limitations, however. Carbon nanotubes applied in very thin layers (less than 100 nm) form highly transparent conductive films, making them an economically viable alternative to ITO. Read the article