Evaluation of gas permeation barrier properties using electrical measurements of calcium degradation

Rev Sci Instrum. 2007 Jun;78(6):064701. doi: 10.1063/1.2747168.

Abstract

In this work, we developed a thin calcium degradation method introducing sensitive electrical resistance monitoring. We have demonstrated structural models of the inorganic/organic thin films to evaluate barrier properties against water and oxygen permeation. The time-dependent transmission curve of a multibarrier coated on both sides of the polyethersulfone substrate had a linear slope which was measured as 5.17 x 10(-3) gm(2) day at 20 degrees C and 60% relative humidity. This system can measure an accurate permeation rate with a high sensitivity in the measurable range of 10(1)-10(-6) gm(2) day. In addition, the test structure devised is applicable to various fabrication techniques for passivation layers with durability and ultralow permeability for flexible organic light emitting diodes.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / analysis*
  • Calcium / chemistry
  • Electric Impedance
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Gases / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing / instrumentation*
  • Materials Testing / methods
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Gases
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Water
  • Oxygen
  • Calcium