Fig. 3: Changes in Curling degree and contour curves tests. | npj Flexible Electronics

Fig. 3: Changes in Curling degree and contour curves tests.

From: Innovative stress-release method for low-stress flexible Al2O3 encapsulation films in OLED applications

Fig. 3

a, b Images of the curling phenomenon of 300/500 cycles of PEALD-Al2O3 prepared at RT on Pi substrate. c, d Images of the curling phenomenon of 10/30 min. of ITO prepared at RT on Pi substrate. e, f AFM images of 300/500 cycles of PEALD-Al2O3 prepared at RT on Pi substrate. g, h AFM images of 10/30 min. of ITO prepared at RT on Pi substrate. i, j Images of the curling phenomenon of 300/500 cycles of PEALD-Al2O3 prepared at RT on Pi/PDMS substrate. k, l Images of the curling phenomenon of 10/30 min. of ITO prepared at RT on Pi/PDMS substrate. m, n AFM images of 300/500 cycles of PEALD-Al2O3 prepared at RT on Pi/PDMS substrate. o, p AFM images of 10/30 min. of ITO prepared at RT on Pi/PDMS substrate. q Contour curves of deposited 300/500 cycle Al2O3 film as well as wrinkled Al2O3 film and calculated stress magnitude. r Schematic image of wrinkled morphology formation and residual tensile stress release.

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