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Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic SiO(2)-coated ZnO nanorod arrays.

ABSTRACT: Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic arrays of SiO2-coated ZnO nanorods are prepared in a sequence of low-temperature (<150 °C) steps on both glass and thin sheets of PET (2 × 2 in.(2)), and the superhydrophobic nanocomposite is shown to have minimal impact on solar cell device performance under AM1.5G illumination. Flexible plastics can serve as front cell and backing materials in the manufacture of flexible displays and solar cells.

SUBMITTER: Gao Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3985694 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic SiO(2)-coated ZnO nanorod arrays.

Gao Yangqin Y Gereige Issam I El Labban Abdulrahman A Cha Dongkyu D Isimjan Tayirjan T TT Beaujuge Pierre M PM

ACS applied materials & interfaces 20140207 4

Highly transparent and UV-resistant superhydrophobic arrays of SiO2-coated ZnO nanorods are prepared in a sequence of low-temperature (<150 °C) steps on both glass and thin sheets of PET (2 × 2 in.(2)), and the superhydrophobic nanocomposite is shown to have minimal impact on solar cell device performance under AM1.5G illumination. Flexible plastics can serve as front cell and backing materials in the manufacture of flexible displays and solar cells. ...[more]

PMID: 24495100

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