Comparative Study of Deposit through a Membrane and Spin-Coated MWCNT as a Flexible Anode for Optoelectronic Applications

Abstract EN

We present a comparative study between multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) thin films deposited on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates using (i) spin-coating technique and (ii) deposition through a membrane.

We deduce from transparence, electrical properties, and AFM image that deposition through membrane presents better properties than spin-coating method.

The concentration comparison shows that the optimum result was achieved at a concentration of 1.2 mg·mL−1 corresponding to a resistance (Rs) of 180 Ω·cm−2 and an optical transparence of about 81% using a wavelength 550 nm.

We will also demonstrate the use of the elaborated electrodes to fabricate the following flexible structure: PET-MWCNTs/MEH-PPV/Al.

The series resistance Rs and the ideality factor n were calculated.