Study of mechanical degradation of freestanding ALD Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> by a hygrothermal environment and a facile protective method for environmentally stable Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>: toward highly reliable wearable OLEDs
Sangmin Lee, Yongmin Jeon, Seung Jin Oh, Sunwoo Lee, Kyung Cheol Choi, Taek‐Soo Kim, Jeong Hyun Kwon
Abstract
We introduce a functional silane-based inorganic–organic hybrid layer (silamer) to significantly improve the environmental stability of ALD Al 2 O 3 films. Silamer-capped Al 2 O 3 was shown to be an effective candidate for application in wearable OLEDs.
Topics & Concepts
Degradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceEnvironmentally friendlyNanotechnologyChemical engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringEcologyBiologyOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsThin-Film Transistor Technologies