Graphene as Transparent Electrodes: Fabrication and New Emerging Applications

Graphene has been regarded as a promising candidate for a new generation of transparent electrodes (TEs) due to its prominent characteristics including high optical transmittance, exceptional electronic transport, outstanding mechanical strength, and environmental stability. Comprehensive and critic...

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Published in:Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Germany), 2016-03, Vol.12 (11), p.1400-1419
Main Authors: Xu, Yuanhong, Liu, Jingquan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capacitors
Devices
Electrochromism
Electrodes
Graphene
Nanotechnology
Opacity
Sensors
Supercapacitors
transparent electrodes
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Summary:Graphene has been regarded as a promising candidate for a new generation of transparent electrodes (TEs) due to its prominent characteristics including high optical transmittance, exceptional electronic transport, outstanding mechanical strength, and environmental stability. Comprehensive and critical insights into the latest advances in graphene‐based TEs (GTEs) since, but not limited to 2013, are provided, with an emphasis on fabrication, modification, and versatile applications. Several emerging application areas not previously summarized, including electrochromic devices, supercapacitors, electrochemical and electrochemiluminescent sensors, are discussed in detail. The challenges and prospects in these fields are also addressed. High optical transmittance and superior electrical conductivity ensure that graphene is regarded as a promising candidate for transparent electrodes. The latest advances in graphene‐based transparent electrodes (GTEs) since 2013 are reviewed, with an emphasis on fabrication, modification and applications. Newly emerging application areas including electrochromic devices, supercapacitors, and sensors, are discussed in detail.
ISSN:1613-6810
1613-6829
DOI:10.1002/smll.201502988