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  • Ultrahigh electrical conductivity in solution-sheared polymeric transparent films.

Ultrahigh electrical conductivity in solution-sheared polymeric transparent films.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2015-10-31)
Brian J Worfolk, Sean C Andrews, Steve Park, Julia Reinspach, Nan Liu, Michael F Toney, Stefan C B Mannsfeld, Zhenan Bao
ABSTRACT

With consumer electronics transitioning toward flexible products, there is a growing need for high-performance, mechanically robust, and inexpensive transparent conductors (TCs) for optoelectronic device integration. Herein, we report the scalable fabrication of highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) ( PSS) thin films via solution shearing. Specific control over deposition conditions allows for tunable phase separation and preferential PEDOT backbone alignment, resulting in record-high electrical conductivities of 4,600 ± 100 S/cm while maintaining high optical transparency. High-performance solution-sheared TC PEDOT:PSS films were used as patterned electrodes in capacitive touch sensors and organic photovoltaics to demonstrate practical viability in optoelectronic applications.

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