This study investigated the optical and electric properties of carbon nanofilms for capacitive application. The carbon
nanofilms were sandwiched between alumina layers, and the specimens were covered with SiO2
nanofilm. Aluminum patterns
were inscribed and used to determine the contact location. The optical and electrical properties of the transparent nanofilms
were measured as the specimen was used as a touch panel. Light transmittance, film thickness, spacing, voltage, resistance,
and electrical current were measured. Finally, an LCR meter was used to measure the inductive capacitance points. Glass
was used as the substrate in this study. Carbon graphite was sputtered onto a metastable aluminum nanofilm, which was
then cured. This carbon transits from an excellent conductivity (sp2
-bonded) to an insulating (sp3
-bonded). Metal can be
transparent at the nanoscale, and its metastability can be sustained for a few hours. Graphite was sputtered onto aluminum
nanofilm, and the carbon layer contained weak dipoles, resulting in weak capacitance. Consequently, sp3
bonding was
dominant after curing. The transparency and capacitance of the samples was related to the thickness of and pattern in the
aluminum layer.