EIKOS PRESENTS CARBON NANOTUBE SUCCESSESS AT NANOTUBE 2006
CONFERENCE IN
FRANKLIN, MA, June 22, 2006 – Eikos
Inc., a developer and licensor of highly transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) inks
for conductive coatings and circuits, presented findings at the Nanotube 2006
Conference in
Eikos Senior Engineer, David Britz, presented the
company’s successes using single walled carbon nanotubes
as transparent conductors, the result of a joint research effort with the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),
In the first presentation, “Single
Walled Carbon Nanotubes as High Performance
Transparent Conductors”, Britz addressed the development of an alternative
conductive coating to be used in the display, OLED, and photovoltaic
industries. Using InvisiconTM single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) produces a film
that is superior to other hole conducting transparent
conductors. An assessment of SWNTs when compared
to traditional wide bandgap semiconductor metal
oxides revealed that SWNTs have superior flexibility
and electrical conductivity.
In the
second poster session, “Efficient
Polymer-Fullerene Blend Solar Cells with a Single Walled Carbon Nanotube
Transparent Electrode,” Britz discussed findings about the excitonic solar cell, the first organic device that is both
efficient and produced in structures without Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) or polymers
such as PEDOT. The open-ended nature of the SWNT network allows for its
compatibility with solvents used to deposit P3HT and PCBM, facilities
intermixing with the active layers of the device and allows for the elimination
of PEDOT.
About
Eikos
Eikos
Inc. is a developer and licensor of highly transparent carbon nanotube (CNT)
inks for conductive coatings and circuits for use in flat panel displays, OLED
lighting, solar cells, smart windows and other established markets.
Eikos’ patented InvisiconTM transparent conductors
(‘nanowires’) will enable high volume, low cost production of a thinner, more
flexible and more durable conductive coating technology that will displace
Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) as the industry standard. A privately held
company headquartered in Franklin Massachusetts, Eikos has a number of licenses
and development contracts with major global companies,