Fabrication of highly conducting and transparent graphene films

Graphene-based transparent conducting films were prepared using the following method. A chemically-reduced graphene dispersion was synthesized and graphene films were prepared from it by transfer printing, followed by thermal treatment. The resulting graphene films possessed an excellent electrical conductivity with a high transparency. A sheet resistance lower than similar to 2 K Omega/sq and a transparency well over 80% were achieved at a typical wavelength of 550 nm. These properties are considered quite sufficient for many applications, such as transparent conductor films for touch panels. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.