The optically transparent antenna is becoming a very attractive proposition for various applications, such as wearable devices and vehicle radars. The fabrication of transparent flexible/conformal antennas is a long-l...The optically transparent antenna is becoming a very attractive proposition for various applications, such as wearable devices and vehicle radars. The fabrication of transparent flexible/conformal antennas is a long-lasting interest in academia and industry.However, the preparation of radio-frequency radiators with excellent conductivity and optical transmittance is still quite challenging. Herein, we introduce a facile approach to directly fabricate optically transparent flexible and conformal coplanar waveguide-fed antennas using programmable electrohydrodynamic lithography. Metallic meshes with transmittance above 90%have been successfully created based on the conformal electrohydrodynamic printing of high-viscosity photoresist masks, and the corresponding sheet resistance can be tuned down to ~2 Ω/□. Then, the geometrical structure of the proposed transparent antenna has been systematically optimized because of the basic radio frequency components, including the radiator, feeder line,ground plane, and size of metallic meshes. Optically transparent flexible and conformal antennas are finally obtained, presenting an optical transmittance of 92% and 55%, respectively. The simulated and measured results demonstrate that the transparent antennas with a good optoelectronic performance indeed exhibit a nice electromagnetic behavior. We believe that this newly developed conformal electrohydrodynamic lithography method can be utilized to fabricate a variety of other transparent electronic devices, such as transparent electromagnetic shielding meshes on aircraft canopies, in the future.展开更多
Finding the optimal optoelectronic properties(zero-order optical transmittance,shielding effectiveness,and stray light uniformity)of metallic mesh is significant for its application in electromagnetic interference shi...Finding the optimal optoelectronic properties(zero-order optical transmittance,shielding effectiveness,and stray light uniformity)of metallic mesh is significant for its application in electromagnetic interference shielding areas.However,there are few relevant studies at present.Based on optoelectronic properties,we propose a comprehensive evaluation factor Q,which is simple in form and can be used to evaluate the mesh with different parameters in a simple and efficient way.The effectivity of Q is verified by comparing the trend of Q values with the evaluation results of the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS).The evaluation factor Q can also be extended to evaluate the optoelectronic properties of different kinds of metallic meshes,which makes it extremely favorable for metallic mesh design and application.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2021YFB3200703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52175537, 51975235, and52188102)。
文摘The optically transparent antenna is becoming a very attractive proposition for various applications, such as wearable devices and vehicle radars. The fabrication of transparent flexible/conformal antennas is a long-lasting interest in academia and industry.However, the preparation of radio-frequency radiators with excellent conductivity and optical transmittance is still quite challenging. Herein, we introduce a facile approach to directly fabricate optically transparent flexible and conformal coplanar waveguide-fed antennas using programmable electrohydrodynamic lithography. Metallic meshes with transmittance above 90%have been successfully created based on the conformal electrohydrodynamic printing of high-viscosity photoresist masks, and the corresponding sheet resistance can be tuned down to ~2 Ω/□. Then, the geometrical structure of the proposed transparent antenna has been systematically optimized because of the basic radio frequency components, including the radiator, feeder line,ground plane, and size of metallic meshes. Optically transparent flexible and conformal antennas are finally obtained, presenting an optical transmittance of 92% and 55%, respectively. The simulated and measured results demonstrate that the transparent antennas with a good optoelectronic performance indeed exhibit a nice electromagnetic behavior. We believe that this newly developed conformal electrohydrodynamic lithography method can be utilized to fabricate a variety of other transparent electronic devices, such as transparent electromagnetic shielding meshes on aircraft canopies, in the future.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61975046)。
文摘Finding the optimal optoelectronic properties(zero-order optical transmittance,shielding effectiveness,and stray light uniformity)of metallic mesh is significant for its application in electromagnetic interference shielding areas.However,there are few relevant studies at present.Based on optoelectronic properties,we propose a comprehensive evaluation factor Q,which is simple in form and can be used to evaluate the mesh with different parameters in a simple and efficient way.The effectivity of Q is verified by comparing the trend of Q values with the evaluation results of the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS).The evaluation factor Q can also be extended to evaluate the optoelectronic properties of different kinds of metallic meshes,which makes it extremely favorable for metallic mesh design and application.
