Stretchable Transparent Electrodes Using PEDOT:PSS/PEO

by Application of Green Reagents in Pharmaceutical Synthesis on Apr 24th, 2025 07:27 AM

[size=3][font=MontserratRegular, Arial, sans-serif, serif]All optoelectronic devices contain a common component, the transparent conductive electrode (TCE). Poly(3,4-eth ylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:SS) is a promising TCE candidate material, while polyethylene oxide (PEO) has excellent electromechanical response. Therefore, some researchers have combined PEDOT:SS and PEO precursors to achieve stretchable TCEs. The researchers achieved this goal using polyethylene glycol methacrylate and the surfactant Zonyl FS300. Zonyl FS300 is necessary to promote the adhesion of PEDOT:SS on hydrophobic substrate surfaces, and it also has a plasticizing effect on the mechanical properties of the base material. The obtained PEDOT:SS/PEO electrode system has properties such as conductivity and transparency. The technical potential of this transparent electrode technology is demonstrated with applications in mechanically robust organic solar cells and skin strain sensors.[/font][/size]