Electrically conductive and optically transparent polyethylene terephthalate films coated with gold and silver by thermionic vacuum arc

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 209-222

  Zafer Balbag M ^a   Pat, Suat ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

conductive and transparent coatings; hardness test; plasma; scratch test; TVA

Indexed keywords

ADHESION TEST; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; GOLD AND SILVER; HARDNESS TEST; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PET FILMS; POLYETHYLENE-TEREPHTHALATE FILMS; SCRATCH RESISTANCE; SCRATCH TEST; THERMIONIC VACUUM ARC; TRANSPARENT COATINGS; TVA;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FRICTION; GOLD; GOLD COATINGS; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYETHYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VACUUM; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

SILVER;

EID: 80051992386     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087911406702     Document Type: Conference Paper

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