Graphene–silver nanowire hybrid films as electrodes for transparent and flexible loudspeakers

Abstract

We report a hybrid structure employing two-dimensional graphene and networks of one-dimensional silver nanowires as transparent and flexible electrodes. The hybrid films have sheet resistances as low as ~16 Ω □⁻¹ with a high transmittance of 91.1% at 550 nm, and exhibit impressive stability against oxidation and mechanical flexibility. These properties are superior to commercial transparent electrodes such as indium tin oxides and comparable to the best reported results in transparent electrodes. The hybrid films were successfully applied as transparent and flexible electrodes in acoustic devices that show a high sound pressure level, demonstrating their potential applications for a wide range of optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices.