Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal MeshArshad Khan 1, Sangeon Lee 2, Taehee Jang 3, Ze Xiong 4, Cuiping Zhang 1,5, Jinyao Tang 4, L. Jay Guo 2,3, Wen-Di Li 1,5
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 3Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 4Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, 5HKU-Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation
This protocol describes a solution-based fabrication strategy for high-performance, flexible, transparent electrodes with fully-embedded, thick metal mesh. Flexible transparent electrodes fabricated by this process demonstrate among the highest reported performances, including ultra-low sheet resistance, high optical transmittance, mechanical stability under bending, strong substrate adhesion, surface smoothness, and environmental stability.