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Highly efficient flexible optoelectronic devices using metal nanowire-conducting polymer composite transparent electrode

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Here, we report a comprehensive analysis of the electrical, optical, mechanical, and surface morphological properties of composite nanostrutures based on silver nanowires (AgNW) and PEDOT:PSS conducting polymer for the use as flexible and transparent electrodes. Compared to ITO or the single material of AgNW or PEDOT:PSS, the AgNW/PEDOT:PSS composite electrode showed high electrical conductivity with a low sheet resistance of 26.8 Ω/sq at 91% transmittance (at 550 nm), improves surface smoothness, and enhances mechanical properties assisted by an amphiphilic fluoro-surfactant. The polymeric light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) and organic solar cells (OSCs) using the AgNW/PEDOT:PSS composite electrode showed higher device performances than those with AgNW and PEDOT:PSS electrodes and excellent flexibility under bending test. These results indicates that the AgNW/PEDOT:PSS composite presented is a good candidate as next-generation transparent elelctrodes for applications into flexible optoelectronic devices.

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  1. School of Materials Science Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798, Korea

    Eui Dae Jung, Yun Seok Nam, Houn Seo, Bo Ram Lee, Jae Choul Yu, Sang Yun Lee, Ju-Young Kim, Jang-Ung Park & Myoung Hoon Song

  2. KIST-UNIST Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798, Korea

    Eui Dae Jung, Yun Seok Nam, Houn Seo, Bo Ram Lee, Jae Choul Yu, Sang Yun Lee, Ju-Young Kim, Jang-Ung Park & Myoung Hoon Song

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Jung, E.D., Nam, Y.S., Seo, H. et al. Highly efficient flexible optoelectronic devices using metal nanowire-conducting polymer composite transparent electrode. Electron. Mater. Lett. 11, 906–914 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-015-5120-z

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