Durability of nanosized oxygen-barrier coatings on polymers

Progress in Materials Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-55

  Leterrier, Yves ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; DURABILITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SILICA; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE REACTIONS; THIN FILMS;

COHESIVE STRENGTH;

PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

EID: 0037209784     PISSN: 00796425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6425(02)00002-6     Document Type: Review

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