Atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment of ultra-thin flexible glass for deposition of conductive layers
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Flexible electronics are nowadays manufactured on substrates that include polymer foils, paper or flexible glass. The various properties of the available materials predestine flexible electronics for applications ranging from biomedicine throughout the electronic industry to energy harvesting. Ultra-thin flexible glass (UTFG) is a novel material with chemical, electrical and optical properties that are attractive for applications in the manufacturing of optoelectronic devices like sensors, filters, displays and photovoltaic cells. UTFG is produced using the down-draw method, which results in different surface properties compared to common float glass. UTFG has relatively low surface free energy, which leads to weak wetting properties of its surface that could hinder coating depositions of liquid precursors. Most studies aimed at flexible conductive layers on glass surfaces were carried out on standard microscopic glass slides. The present research targets practical application of flexible conductive layers on glass and is focused on organic polymer coating deposition on UTFG with respect to implementation into roll-to-roll ink-jet printing systems for large scale electronics production [1]. |
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