Recrystallized ice-templated electroless plating for fabricating flexible transparent copper meshes.

ABSTRACT: Flexible transparent conductors as a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO) have been urgently pursued due to the inherent drawbacks of ITO films. Here, we report the fabrication of flexible transparent copper meshes with recrystallized ice-crystal templates. Completely different to conventional approaches, this novel method needs neither the fabrication of mesh patterns via micro/nanofabrication technologies nor the deposition of copper through evaporation or sputtering. The linewidth and mesh size of the prepared copper meshes can be regulated, as the ice recrystallization process is controllable. Therefore, the formed copper meshes have tailorable conductivity and transparency, which are critical for optoelectronic devices. Remarkably, the electrical performance of the copper mes

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052333 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature