Stretchable and Transparent Electrodes using Hybrid Structures of Graphene–Metal Nanotrough Networks with High Performances and Ultimate Uniformity

Autor: So Yun Kim, Byeong-Soo Bae, Byeong Wan An, Kyongsoo Lee, Minji Kim, Hye Yong Chu, Byung Gwan Hyun, Mi Sun Lee, Jae Bon Koo, Jang Ung Park
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Nano Letters. 14:6322-6328
ISSN: 1530-6992
1530-6984
DOI: 10.1021/nl502755y
Popis: Transparent electrodes that can maintain their electrical and optical properties stably against large mechanical deformations are essential in numerous applications of flexible and wearable electronics. In this paper, we report a comprehensive analysis of the electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of hybrid nanostructures based on graphene and metal nanotrough networks as stretchable and transparent electrodes. Compared to the single material of graphene or the nanotrough, the formation of this hybrid can improve the uniformity of sheet resistance significantly, that is, a very low sheet resistance (1 Ω/sq) with a standard deviation of less than ±0.1 Ω/sq, high transparency (91% in the visible light regime), and superb stretchability (80% in tensile strain). The successful demonstration of skin-attachable, flexible, and transparent arrays of oxide semiconductor transistors fabricated using hybrid electrodes suggests substantial promise for the next generation of electronic devices.
Databáze: OpenAIRE