Thermal　crosstalk　and　current　crowding　effects　are　pressing　issues　that　significantly　impact　the　beam　quality　and　efficiency　of　vertical-cavity　surface-emitting　laser　(VCSEL)　arrays.　In　this　paper,　by　taking　advantage　of　the　excellent　current　transmission　characteristics　of　graphene,　what　we　believe　to　be　a　novel　VCSEL　array　based　on　graphene　electrode　is　designed　to　realize　vertical　current　injections.　The　series　resistance　and　self-heating　of　arrays　are　reduced　by　controlling　the　transport　direction　of　the　current,　effectively　suppressing　the　thermal　crosstalk　effect.　Furthermore,　high　array　beam　quality　is　obtained　by　optimizing　the　current　density　distribution　in　active　regions.　Ultimately,　the　high-power　quasi-single　mode　emission　of　VCSEL　arrays　is　achieved　by　introducing　graphene　electrodes　(Gr-VCSEL　array)　designs.　Compared　to　traditional　VCSEL　arrays,　the　10　×　10　Gr-VCSEL　array　demonstrates　a　41%　reduction　in　series　resistance,　a　side　mode　suppression　ratio　of　32　dB,　and　a　divergence　angle　around　12　°.　This　structure　simultaneously　achieves　quasi-single　mode　emission　and　effectively　suppresses　the　thermal　crosstalk　effect,　providing　a　new　method　for　the　development　of　high-beam　quality　VCSEL　arrays.　©　2024　Optica　Publishing　Group.