Scattering by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

[Husina]

I am interested in the use of carbon nanotubes for making transparent conductive films, for example to replace indium tin oxide.
When I looked up papers on the subject, I noticed that most of the work to date has used single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Initially I was under the impression that single-walled CNTs is almost exclusively used because of the higher conductivity of single walled CNTs (especially metallic CNTs).

However, someone recently pointed out to me that larger diameter of multiwalled CNTs result in more scattering.
I did not get a chance to ask him what he means by that and I'm not even sure if he is referring to light scattering or electron scattering.
Can someone please provide me with more details as to what it might mean?
Also, why would scattering be detrimental to the performance of transparent conductive films if they are to be used for say display applications or as electrode for organic PVs.

My apology if this is a rather mundane question.

 

[BigJDubs]

Scattering can refer to both light and electron scattering. In the context of transparent conductive films, light scattering is more relevant. Light scattering occurs when light hits an object or material, and some of the light is scattered away in different directions. This reduces the transparency of the material, as it scatters away from the intended direction. In the case of carbon nanotubes, multiwalled CNTs have larger diameters than single-walled CNTs, which results in more light scattering due to their larger surface area. This reduces the transparency of the material, making it less suitable for applications that require high transparency, such as display applications or electrodes for organic photovoltaics.