Substrates for flexible electronics: A practical investigation on the electrical, film flexibility, optical, temperature, and solvent resistance properties

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 638-648

  Zardetto, Valerio ^a   Brown, Thomas M ^a   Reale, Andrea ^a   Di Carlo, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

flexible films; indium tin oxide (ITO); polyethylene naphthalate (PEN); polyethylene teraphthalate (PET); substrates

Indexed keywords

DEVICE FABRICATIONS; FILM FLEXIBILITY; FLEXIBLE FILMS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE (ITO); INSULATING FILM; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MECHANICAL FLEXIBILITY; PEDOT:PSS; POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE; POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE (PEN); PRACTICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SOLVENT RESISTANCE; TEMPERATURE TREATMENTS; TITANIUM FOILS; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING FILMS; UV IRRADIATION;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING TESTS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDIUM; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL FILMS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; OXIDE FILMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYETHYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESSES; THERMOPLASTICS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM OXIDES;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 79953225209     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: 10990488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.22227     Document Type: Article

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