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Flexible transparent electrodes (TEs) were fabricated using ultrathin silver films on Norland Optical Adhesive 63 (NOA63). Selective etching of NOA63 enabled patterned TEs with tunable conductivity, offering a promising solution for flexible electronics.

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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optoelectronics

Background:

  • Development of flexible transparent electrodes (TEs) is crucial for next-generation electronic devices.
  • Ultrathin metal films are promising for TEs but often suffer from poor adhesion and island formation.
  • Novel substrate materials and processing techniques are needed to improve TE performance and flexibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report template-patterned, flexible transparent electrodes (TEs) using ultrathin silver films on Norland Optical Adhesive 63 (NOA63).
  • To investigate the effect of NOA63 as a base-layer on silver film morphology and properties.
  • To demonstrate a method for creating differentially conductive films for patterned TEs through selective etching.

Main Methods:

  • Vapor deposition of ultrathin silver films (12 nm) onto commercial optical adhesive (NOA63).
  • Characterization of silver film morphology, transparency, sheet resistance, and flexibility.
  • Selective etching of the NOA63 base-layer using oxygen plasma prior to silver deposition.

Main Results:

  • Ultrasmooth, continuous 12 nm silver films on NOA63 exhibited high transparency (≈60% at 550 nm) and low sheet resistance (<16 Ω sq⁻¹).
  • These silver films demonstrated excellent resilience to bending, suitable for flexible TEs.
  • Selective oxygen plasma etching of NOA63 led to lateral silver segregation, significantly increasing sheet resistance (>8 × 10⁶ Ω sq⁻¹), enabling patterned conductivity.

Conclusions:

  • NOA63 serves as an effective base-layer for forming high-performance, flexible silver TEs by preventing silver atom coalescence.
  • Selective etching of NOA63 provides a facile route to create patterned TEs with differential conductivity.
  • These patterned TEs are attractive for applications in flexible electronic devices requiring spatially controlled electrical properties.