Purdue University patent-pending technology achieves the same results as indium-based conductors
The team’s research was published in the February 2023 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers have created transparent organic conductors from patent-pending polymers that achieve the same results and properties as traditional conductors made from rare-earth minerals but are less expensive and can be created from more plentiful reserves.
Transparent conductors are critical components in light-emitting diodes, touch screens, solar cells, and other optoelectronic devices. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is used in more than 95% of global transparent conductors. It conducts electric current through a device, which is disrupted when a person swipes or taps a touch screen.