Photonic curing for innovative fabrication of flexible metal oxide optoelectronics

Hsu, Julia W. P.; Piper, Robert T.

doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ad3560

Photonic curing for innovative fabrication of flexible metal oxide optoelectronics

Journal Article · Wed Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ad3560· OSTI ID:2329335

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Abstract

Flexible optoelectronics, based on non-planar substrates, hold promise for diverse applications such as wearables, health monitors, and displays due to their cost-effective manufacturing methods. Despite the superior properties of metal oxides, the challenge of processing them at high temperatures incompatible with plastic substrates necessitates innovative annealing approaches. Photonic curing, which delivers microsecond to millisecond broadband (200–1500 nm) light pulses on a sample, emerges as a viable solution. Depending on the optical properties, the targeted film absorbs the radiant energy resulting in rapid heating while the transparent substrate absorbs a minimal amount of light and remains at ambient temperature. The light intensity can be high, but since the light pulse is short, the total energy absorbed by the sample remains low and will not damage the plastic substrate. This perspective explores the innovative application of photonic curing to fabricate flexible metal oxide optoelectronics, including thin-film transistors, metal–insulator–metal devices, solar cells, transparent conductors, and Li batteries, emphasizing the conversion of sol–gel precursors to metal oxides. However, this technique was initially developed for sintering metal nanoparticles to conductive patterns and poses intriguing challenges in explaining its mechanism for metal oxide conversion, especially considering the limited absorption of visible light by most sol–gel precursors. The review delves into UV-induced photochemistry, common flexible metal-oxide optoelectronic components, and non-intuitive distinctions between photonic curing and thermal annealing. By elucidating the distinctive role of photonic curing in overcoming temperature-related challenges and advancing the fabrication of flexible metal oxide optoelectronics, this perspective offers valuable insights that could shape the future of flexible optoelectronics.

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Research Organization:: University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0009518

OSTI ID:: 2329335

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2325204
OSTI ID: 2335915

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 57; ISSN 0022-3727

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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