2005/07/19 by Min Yan, Tae Won Kim, Ahmet Gün Erlat +15 · 4 citations
Engineering · #Coating #Composite material #Computer science #Electrical engineering #Electronics #Engineering #Fabrication #Flexibility (engineering) #Flexible display #Flexible electronics #Layer (electronics) #Materials science #Nanotechnology #Optical transparency #Optoelectronics #Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics #Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research #Polycarbonate #Substrate (aquarium) #Thin-Film Transistor Technologies #Thin-film transistor #Transparency (behavior)
paper · doi:10.1109/jproc.2005.851483
openalex publication_date 2005/07/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
The use of plastic film substrates for organic electronic devices promises to enable new applications, such as flexible displays and conformal lighting, and a new low-cost paradigm through high-volume roll-to-roll fabrication. Unfortunately, presently available substrates cannot yet deliver this promise because of the challenge in achieving the required combination of optical transparency, impermeability to water and oxygen, mechanical flexibility, high-temperature capability, and chemical resistance. Here, we describe the development and performance of a plastic substrate comprising a high heat polycarbonate film combined with a unique transparent coating package that is aimed at meeting this challenge.