| Abstract Scope |
Metal nanowires possess many attractive properties, including high electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, and solution-processability, making them promising candidates for next-generation electrodes. In this work, we introduce a series of our studies on metal nanowire-based electrodes and their applications in optoelectronics and bioelectronics. These include Cu–graphene core–shell nanowire electrodes, a novel fabrication strategy for silver nanowire transparent electrodes and their application in suspended particle devices, and Ag–Au nanowire electrodes for electrochromic devices. In addition, we develop nanowire viscoplastic composites that integrate ultra-long silver nanowires with a short-chain, dynamically crosslinked polyborosiloxane matrix, producing emergent electromechanical behavior. As dry electrodes, these composites exhibit low interfacial impedance and enable high-resolution surface electromyography in humans, allowing the detection of perilaryngeal muscle fatigue. These studies highlight the broad potential of Cu- and Ag-based nanowire electrodes in advanced functional electronic systems. |