Research Progress in Simulation of Silver Nanowire Transparent Conductive Films

As thenovel transparent conductive films, silver nanowires film has the advantages of good conductivity, good flexibility, low cost and high light transmittance. In this paper, the principles, tools and research status of various techniques applied in the simulation of silver nanowires thin films were introduced in terms of electrical properties, mechanical properties and optical properties. The simulation research on the electrical properties of silver nanowires thin films has been improved, and it is able to establish a more accurate simulation model from micro to macro. The commonly used models include the junction-dominated assumption (JDA) model, multi-nodal representation (MNR) model, which can simulate and predict the resistance of silver nanowire thin films clearly. The mechanical simulation of silver nanowires thin films failed to establish a macro-level model, and the mechanical properties of single silver nanowires or multiple silver nanowires could only be simulated by molecular dynamics method. FDTD methods have been used to simulate the optical properties of a small number of silver nanowires, and attempts have been made to establish optical models of large and complex silver nanowire thin films. However, a multi-physical field coupled simulation model that can reflect the comprehensive optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the silver nanowire film has not yet been established, and future researchers need to continue to work on it. © 2024 Cailiao Daobaoshe/ Materials Review. All rights reserved.