Large-scale graphene-based composite films for flexible transparent electrodes fabricated by electrospray deposition

Abstract

Large-scale transparent conducting electrodes were fabricated using the electrospray method on a glass wafer and polyethylene terephthalate film using chemically reduced graphene oxide and poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). Graphene oxide (GO) is prepared by the modified Hummers method, and reduced GO (RG) is prepared at low temperature. By varying the concentration of RG and PEDOT of the composite material on the substrate, the electrical conductivity and transmittance of the electrode was controlled. The optical transmittance values of the graphene-based electrode at a wavelength of 550 nm were between 81 and 95% and had sheet resistances from 370 to 5400 Ω sq−1. After 1000 cycles of a bending test, the sheet resistances of the graphene-based composite films were unchanged. Different types of graphene and graphene-based electrodes were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution Raman spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, transmittance, and electrical conductivity measurements.