Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 17, Issue 1, 012(2025)

Ultra-Transparent and Multifunctional IZVO Mesh Electrodes for Next-Generation Flexible Optoelectronics

Kiran A. Nirmal1, Tukaram D. Dongale2, Atul C. Khot1, Chenjie Yao1, Nahyun Kim1, and Tae Geun Kim1、*
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  • 1School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • 2Computational Electronics and Nanoscience Research Laboratory, School of Nanoscience and Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, India
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    Mechanically durable transparent electrodes are essential for achieving long-term stability in flexible optoelectronic devices. Furthermore, they are crucial for applications in the fields of energy, display, healthcare, and soft robotics. Conducting meshes represent a promising alternative to traditional, brittle, metal oxide conductors due to their high electrical conductivity, optical transparency, and enhanced mechanical flexibility. In this paper, we present a simple method for fabricating an ultra-transparent conducting metal oxide mesh electrode using self-cracking-assisted templates. Using this method, we produced an electrode with ultra-transparency (97.39%), high conductance (Rs = 21.24 Ω sq-1), elevated work function (5.16 eV), and good mechanical stability. We also evaluated the effectiveness of the fabricated electrodes by integrating them into organic photovoltaics, organic light-emitting diodes, and flexible transparent memristor devices for neuromorphic computing, resulting in exceptional device performance. In addition, the unique porous structure of the vanadium-doped indium zinc oxide mesh electrodes provided excellent flexibility, rendering them a promising option for application in flexible optoelectronics.

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    Kiran A. Nirmal, Tukaram D. Dongale, Atul C. Khot, Chenjie Yao, Nahyun Kim, Tae Geun Kim. Ultra-Transparent and Multifunctional IZVO Mesh Electrodes for Next-Generation Flexible Optoelectronics[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2025, 17(1): 012

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 9, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 1, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 12, 2025

    The Author Email: Kim Tae Geun (tgkim1@korea.ac.kr)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01525-y

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