carbon nanotubes for composite material

Transparent Conductive Films (TCFs) are used in most high-tech displays and touchscreens. Currently, the electronics industry relies primarily on Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) to make electro-conductive films for displays.





However, ITO presents a number of challenges:

It is brittle, making it unsuitable for touchscreens and flexible displays

The cost of processing ITO is very high.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are an ideal alternative, resolving the above challenges while offering exceptional electrical and mechanical properties. Up until now, however, their use was limited as a result of technical barriers.

Linde Nanomaterials has developed an innovative SWNT technology that overcome these barriers. This technology enables best-in-class transparent conductive thin films suited to a wide application spectrum including solar cells, touchscreens, displays, electrochromic windows and thin-film transistors.