Leaf Electronics: Nature-Based Substrates and Electrodes for Organic Electronic Applications
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Abstract
The need to reduce the environmental impact of inorganic electronic systems is pressing. Although the field of organic electronics provides a potential solution to this issue, research and optimization is still majorly carried out on glass or plastic substrates. Additionally, the fabrication of organic devices requiring transparent electrodes is fraught with complex techniques and expensive materials which limit widespread implementation and sustainability goals. Here, we show that the quasi-fractal lignocellulose structures extracted from natural leaves can be successfully modified to be used as biodegradable substrates as well as electrodes for optoelectronic applications. Chemically coating the microstructures of these leaf skeletons with metals results in quasi-transparent, flexible electrodes having sheet resistances below 1 Ω/□ and a concomitant current carrying capacity as high as 6 A over a 2.5 × 2.5cm2 leaf electrode, all while maintaining broadband optical transmittance values of around 80%.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | FLEPS 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems, Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (electronic) | 9781665457330 |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS) |
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ISSN | 2832-8248 |
Conference
Title | 5th IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems |
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Abbreviated title | FLEPS 2023 |
Conference number | 5 |
Duration | 9 - 12 July 2023 |
Website | |
Location | Northeastern University |
City | Boston |
Country | United States of America |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0003-3295-6675/work/159171572 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-9773-6676/work/159171808 |
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Keywords
- biodegradable, electronics, flexible, leaf, organic, printable, substrate