Growth of Ultralong Ag Nanowires by Electroless Deposition in Hot Ethylene Glycol for Flexible Transparent Conducting Electrodes

Figure 1

SEM images of the Ag products formed by electroless deposition in hot ethylene glycol (160°C) using increasing PVP MW = 55,000 to AgNO₃ molar ratio of (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, and (d) 6. Images labeled (i) are corresponding images taken at higher magnification.