The design and synthesis of hard and impermeable, yet flexible, conformal organic coatings.

Xu, Jingjing; Asatekin, Ayse; Gleason, Karen K · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A new design paradigm for conformal, all-organic coatings that retain their flexibility and chemical functionality while displaying exceptional mechanical hardness and barrier properties is presented. Initiated chemical vapor deposition is used to synthesize a novel alternating copolymer thin film. Upon annealing, films display elastic moduli exceeding 20 GPa, excellent scratch resistance and flexibility, and very low oxygen permeability.

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