A transparent embedded Cu/Au-nanomesh electrode on flexible polymer film substrates

Pil Hoon Jung, Yang Doo Kim, Hak Jong Choi, Young Hoon Sung, Heon Lee

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Abstract

Transparent embedded copper/gold (Cu/Au)-nanomesh electrodes are promising candidates to replace indium tin oxide (ITO). They are fabricated on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flexible polymer film using a transfer process on the scale of 11 mm × 11 mm. Because of the oxidation of copper, Cu-nanomesh electrodes have very low electrical conductivity. In order to solve this problem, we fabricated an electrode using a Cu/Au-bilayer. With the bilayer, we obtained a high transmittance and electric properties at wavelengths of 400-800 nm. Moreover, by controlling the pressure process, we obtained the transferred and embedded metal electrodes. We found that both the optical transmittance and the electrical conductivity of the embedded metal electrode were preserved after 50000 bending cycles. Consequently, embedded Cu/Au-nanomesh electrodes have good mechanical strength and electrical properties appropriate for flexible transparent electrodes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92970-92974
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Advances
Volume6
Issue number95
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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