Silver nanowire transparent conductive films

An electrically-conductive film comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of metal nanostructures supported on the substrate with the nanostructures connecting to provide a network having electrical conductivity along the network;
• at least one overcoat matrix on the nanostructures and the substrate;
• and
• electrical contact material on top of the at least one overcoat matrix to electrically connect to the nanostructures at a contact area, the contact area having a resistance of less than 200 Ohms.

An electrically-conductive film comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of metal nanostructures supported on the substrate with the nanostructures connecting to provide a network having electrical conductivity along the network;
• a first overcoat matrix on the nanostructures and the substrate, the first overcoat matrix having a thickness within a range of 1 to 3 average diameter of the nanostructures;
• and
• a second overcoat matrix on the nanostructures and the first overcoat matrix, with the combination of the first overcoat matrix and second overcoat matrix fully covering the nanostructures.