Transparent conductive film, substrate carrying transparent conductive film, and production method thereof

A transparent conductive film, comprising:

• an electrically conductive region;
• and
• an electrically insulating region,
• wherein:
• the electrically conductive region contains a resin component, a metal nanowire, and an insulator-conversion promoting component;
• the insulator-conversion promoting component is a photochemical or thermal acid generator;
• and
• the electrically insulating region is defined by a region which contains a resin component but not the metal nanowire or a region which contains a resin component and additionally a metal nanowire having an aspect ratio of smaller than that of the metal nanowire.

A transparent conductive film, comprising:

• an electrically conductive region;
• and
• an electrically insulating region,
• wherein:
• the electrically conductive region contains a resin component, a metal nanowire, and an insulator-conversion promoting component;
• the insulator-conversion promoting component is defined to decompose the metal nanowire or reduce the aspect ratio of the metal nanowire when irradiated with light or heated;
• and
• the electrically insulating region is defined by a region which contains a resin component but not the metal nanowire or a region which contains a resin component and additionally a metal nanowire having an aspect ratio of smaller than that of the metal nanowire.