Novel highly conductive and transparent graphene based conductors

Abstract

Future wearable electronics, displays and photovoltaic devices rely on highly conductive, transparent and yet mechanically flexible materials. Nowadays indium tin oxide (ITO) is the most wide spread transparent conductor in optoelectronic applications, however the mechanical rigidity of this material limits its use for future flexible devices. Here we report novel transparent conductors based on few layer graphene (FLG) intercalated with ferric chloride (FeCl3) with an outstandingly high electrical conductivity and optical transparency. We show that upon intercalation a record low sheet resistance of 8.8 Ohm/square is attained together with an optical transmittance higher than 84% in the visible range. These parameters outperform the best values of ITO and of other carbon-based materials, making these novel transparent conductors the best candidates for future flexible optoelectronics.

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