Thermal transfer of a black matrix containing carbon black

A method of forming a display device having a plurality of pixel elements, each pixel element comprising an electrically-conducting element to operate the pixel element, comprising:

• forming a light-to-heat conversion layer over a donor substrate;
• forming a black matrix transfer layer over the light-to-heat conversion layer;
• contacting a substrate of the display device with the black matrix transfer layer;
• selectively irradiating, according to a pattern, the light-to-heat conversion layer with light having at least one wavelength that the light-to-heat conversion layer can convert to heat energy;
• thermally transferring, according to the pattern, a portion of the black matrix transfer layer to the substrate of the display device to form a black matrix defining a plurality of pixel elements, the black matrix having an optical density sufficient to provide optical contrast between adjacent pixel elements, a resistivity that substantially prevents cross-talk between the electrically-conducting elements of adjacent pixel elements, and a thickness to maintain substantial planarity with at least a portion of adjacent electrically-conducting elements;
• forming, for each pixel element, an electrically-conducting element on the substrate of the display device, the black matrix separating adjacent electrically-conducting elements.