Electrical and optical properties of reduced graphene oxide thin film deposited onto polyethylene terephthalate by spin coating technique

We present the reduction of solution processed graphene oxide films by hydrogen iodide vapor. The films were studied by Raman spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and its optoelectronic properties characterized. We obtained reduced graphene oxide films on polyethylene terephthalate flexible substrates with good electrical properties, 3.74×10 Ω·m, and high optical transmittance of 70% in the visible range. The fabricated layers contain graphene sheets with sizes up to ∼10 μm long and ∼6 μm wide. The presented solution, with highly concentrated processed graphene oxide, could be used as printing ink for manufacturing transparent and conductive electrodes on plastic substrates without the requirement of elevated temperatures.