RT Journal Article A1 Ye Zhang,Jiangna Guo,Dan Xu,Yi Sun,Feng Yan; AD Soochow University, 215123, 中国 ; Soochow University, 215123, 中国 ; Soochow University, 215123, 中国 ; Soochow University, 215123, 中国 ; Soochow University, 215123, 中国 T1 Synthesis of ultrathin semicircle-shaped copper nanowires in ethanol solution for low haze flexible transparent conductors YR 2018 IS 7 vo 11 OP 3899-OP 3910 K1 ultrathin;copper nanowires;semicircle-shaped;low haze;flexible transparent conductors AB Copper nanowires (CuNWs) are becoming an indispensable item for next-generation transparent optical devices due to their excellent conductivity and transparency. In this work, ultrathin semicircle-shaped copper nanowires(SCuNWs) with a diameter of ~ 15 nm and a length of ~ 30 μm (aspect ratio of ~2, 000) were synthesized in ethanol solution. The mechanism and factors that affect the morphology and dispersity of the SCuNWs were investigated. The prepared SCuNWs were coated on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate to fabricate flexible transparent conductors (FTCs). The fabricated FTCs exhibited excellent optoelectrical performance and low haze. In addition, the fabricated FTCs showed high mechanical stability during stretching and bending, indicating their great potential in flexible optical devices. SN 1998-0124 LA EN