Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 17, Issue 1, 012(2025)
Ultra-Transparent and Multifunctional IZVO Mesh Electrodes for Next-Generation Flexible Optoelectronics
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.
Get Citation
Copy Citation Text
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
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)