Preparation of transparent conducting films with improved haze characteristics using single-wall carbon nanotube-silver nanowire hybrid material

•Preparation of single-wall carbon nanotube-silver nanowire hybrid solution.•Preparation of the hybrid transparent conducting film (TCF) on flexible film.•Achieving the improved haze characteristic of TCF from the hybrid film.

Transparent conducting films (TCFs) were fabricated using single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)–silver nanowire (AgNW) hybrid materials on flexible substrates. The hybrid solution was prepared with various weight ratios of SWCNTs and AgNWs, followed by bar-coating on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. As the SWCNT content increased, the haze of the film decreased markedly, while transparency and sheet resistance were a little bit impaired. As a result, the prepared hybrid TCFs exhibited a sheet resistance of 120 Ω/sq and a transparency of 90.8%, with a haze of as low as 1.6% when the weight ratio of SWCNTs to AgNWs was 2:3. These properties appear suitable for the application of TCFs in high-performance, flexible capacitive touch panels.