Abstract
The present study demonstrates a transparent polymeric gas barrier film mimicking the Namib Desert beetle's back. SiO2 hydrophilic dots have been deposited on a nanopatterned hydrophobic surface. A nanopatterned surface was fabricated by UV-curable nanoimprinting techniques. The surface energies of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains were 7.29 and < 73.12 mN/m, respectively. The characteristics of water vapor transfer from hydrophobic to hydrophilic regions due to difference of the attractive force at interfaces are shown to yield the enhanced barrier performance according to the Ca degradation measurements. This strategy is suitable for organic electronics, solar cells, and plastic optics applications requiring moisture-free properties with high transmission.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7156-7160 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Langmuir |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Jun 16 |
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- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Materials Science(all)
- Spectroscopy
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Hydrophilic dots on hydrophobic nanopatterned surfaces as a flexible gas barrier. / Choi, Jin Hwan; Kim, Young Min; Park, Young Wook; Park, Tae Hyun; Dong, Ki Young; Ju, Byeong Kwon.
In: Langmuir, Vol. 25, No. 12, 16.06.2009, p. 7156-7160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Choi, Jin Hwan
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AU - Ju, Byeong Kwon
PY - 2009/6/16
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N2 - The present study demonstrates a transparent polymeric gas barrier film mimicking the Namib Desert beetle's back. SiO2 hydrophilic dots have been deposited on a nanopatterned hydrophobic surface. A nanopatterned surface was fabricated by UV-curable nanoimprinting techniques. The surface energies of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains were 7.29 and < 73.12 mN/m, respectively. The characteristics of water vapor transfer from hydrophobic to hydrophilic regions due to difference of the attractive force at interfaces are shown to yield the enhanced barrier performance according to the Ca degradation measurements. This strategy is suitable for organic electronics, solar cells, and plastic optics applications requiring moisture-free properties with high transmission.
AB - The present study demonstrates a transparent polymeric gas barrier film mimicking the Namib Desert beetle's back. SiO2 hydrophilic dots have been deposited on a nanopatterned hydrophobic surface. A nanopatterned surface was fabricated by UV-curable nanoimprinting techniques. The surface energies of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains were 7.29 and < 73.12 mN/m, respectively. The characteristics of water vapor transfer from hydrophobic to hydrophilic regions due to difference of the attractive force at interfaces are shown to yield the enhanced barrier performance according to the Ca degradation measurements. This strategy is suitable for organic electronics, solar cells, and plastic optics applications requiring moisture-free properties with high transmission.
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