Two-step deposition of Ag nanowires/Zn 2 SnO 4 transparent conductive films for antistatic coatings.

Silver nanowire (AgNW) networks play an important role in the transparent conductive electrodes or antistatic coatings. In this work, we describe a facile two-step method to fabricate AgNWs/Zn 2 SnO 4 composite films. Long AgNWs with a high aspect ratio were prepared through a modified polyol method, in which the organic octylamine hydrochloride rather than the commonly used inorganic chlorides was used as the shape-controlling agent. The AgNW networks were fabricated on the glass substrate, on which the Zn 2 SnO 4 film was deposited, forming robust AgNWs/Zn 2 SnO 4 composite films. The as-prepared composite films have strong adhesion, high thermal stability, low sheet resistance (5-15 ohm sq -1 ) and high light transmittance (85-80%), indicating a promising application prospect for transparent conductive electrodes and antistatic coatings.