Transparent Electrodes Printed with Nanocrystal Inks for Flexible Smart Devices |
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| Authors: | Jizhong Song Prof Haibo Zeng |
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| Institution: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016 (China);2. Institute of Optoelectronics and Nanomaterials, Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094 (China) |
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| Abstract: | Transparent electrodes (TEs) are crucial in a wide range of modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, traditional TEs cannot meet the requirements of smart devices under development in unique fields, such as electronic skins, wearable electronics, robotic skins, flexible and stretchable displays, and solar cells. Emerging TEs printed with nanocrystal (NC) inks are inexpensive and compatible with solution processes, and have huge potential in flexible, stretchable, and wearable devices. Every development in ink‐based electrodes makes them more competitive for practical applications in various smart devices. Herein, we provide an overview of emergent ink‐based electrodes, such as transparent conducting oxides, metal nanowires, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, and their application in solution‐based flexible and stretchable devices. |
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| Keywords: | light‐emitting diodes nanocrystal inks nanotechnology thin films transparent electrodes |
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