Corrosion resistance of robust optical and electrical thin film coatings on polymeric substrates

Autor: Drew Evans, Peter J. Murphy, Colin Hall, Simon David Field, Kamil Zuber
Přispěvatelé: Hall, Colin, Field, Simon, Zuber, Kamil, Murphy, Peter, Evans, Drew
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Popis: Thin SiO2 films (ca. 130 nm) were deposited via magnetron sputtering as part of a multi-layer system onto polymeric substrates. By varying the deposition conditions for the SiO2 films, samples with varying residual film stress were obtained. The corrosion resistance of the combined multi-layer system was investigated by electrochemical analysis and salt spray tests. In this study it is reported that the corrosion resistance of a multi-layer system containing SiO2 is improved (at least a 10-fold increase) through deliberate control of the total residual stress of the multi-layer coating, thus influencing the SiO2 structure. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
Databáze: OpenAIRE