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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Electronics
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Semiconducting polymers like PEDOT:PSS are vital for flexible electronics due to their printability and tunable conductivity.
  • Micro-structuring these polymer films is crucial for advanced device integration but remains a significant challenge.
  • Current methods for enhancing conductivity often lack spatial control and scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel microfluidic post-treatment for precisely enhancing the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS films.
  • To achieve micro-scale resolution patterning of conductive tracks within pristine semiconducting polymer films.
  • To explore the potential of these patterned films as electrodes for lab-on-chip applications.

Main Methods:

  • Aqueous-based PEDOT:PSS dispersions were coated into thin films.
  • Microfluidic channels were employed for a rapid post-treatment of the PEDOT:PSS films.
  • Quantitative thermography was used to analyze the localized Joule heating effect.

Main Results:

  • The microfluidic post-treatment locally boosted PEDOT:PSS conductivity by several orders of magnitude with micron-scale resolution.
  • The process is rapid (seconds) and amenable to upscaling.
  • Efficient Joule heating was observed in the conductive tracks, confirming their enhanced conductivity.

Conclusions:

  • Microfluidic post-treatment offers a fast, scalable, and precise method for micro-structuring semiconducting polymer films.
  • This technique enables the creation of conductive patterns within PEDOT:PSS films for advanced applications.
  • The resulting conductive tracks are suitable for low-cost, clean-room-free electrodes in lab-on-chip systems.