Tera-Barrier

  • Barrier film is deposited on a flexible polymer; multilayers of aluminum oxide and polymer layer with nanoparticles to seal pinholes or cracks and absorb moisture
  • Potential solar applications include flexible CIGS and OPV where the active layers are extremely sensitive to exposure to ai...

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