| In this work, we provide a detailed overview on the incorporation of polymeric substrates, such as Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)-PET and Poly(Ethylene Naphthalate)-PEN towards the production of future flexible electronics covering all aspects, from surface treatment to the growth mechanisms of transparent functional oxide nanolayers, (e.g. SiO2) in terms on their bonding structure, surface and interface morphology, stoichiometry, microstructure, optical and mechanical behavior. For this study we have used surface-sensitive, non-destructive characterization techniques, such as in-situ and real-time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, in an extended spectral region from IR to Vis-farUV, Scanning Probe Microscopies and Nanoindentation in combination to advanced methodologies and modeling procedures. |
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