Thin environmental stability

Kagan CR, Afzali A, Graham TO (2005) Operational and environmental stability of pentacene thin film transistors. Appl Phys Lett 86 193505... 

Electrical and Environmental Stability of Polymer Thin-film Transistors... 

Fleischauer, P.D., Effects of Crystallite Orientation on Environmental Stability and Lubrication Properties of Sputtered MoSj Thin Films, ASLE Trans., 27, 82, (1983). 

Recently in thin film electronics research, inorganic (particulate) films have received a lot of attention [3, 23]. High charge carrier mobilities (mainly n-type) and good environmental stability make inorganic materials highly favourable for electronics applications. Their generally problematic processability, however, limits current application in printed electronics. 

Ohsaka et al. [393] reported on the preparation by electrochemical oxidation and properties of thin films of 1-naphthylamine in acetonitrile solutions. These films had conductivities of 10 to 10" S cm". Aminocoronene, which consists of seven fused aromatic rings and an amino group, has also been polymerized [394]. Eaves et al. [395] polymerized perfluorocyclopentene in dimethyl formamide in the presence of tetrabutlyammonium perchlorate. The fluorocarbon polymers could exhibit enhanced environmental stability in comparison with hydrocarbon polymers. 

In plasmon resonance gas sensors, which also usually operate at room temperatures, we have another situation. In these devices, in order to shift the operating point of the surface plasmon resonance toward an aqueous environment, a thin high-refractive index dielectric overlayer can be employed. The use of overlayers with higher refractive indexes allow for thinner overlayers and potentially better sensor sensitivity. Analysis of results obtained indicates that tantalum pentoxide, which has high refractive index (see Table 2.18) and good environmental stability, may be used for this purpose (Dostalek et al. 2001 Boozer 2003). 

Nilsson L, Groning O. et al.. Carbon nano-/micro-structures in field emission Environmental stability and field enhancement distribution. Thin Solid Films, 2001. 383(1-2) 78-80. 

Enhanced environmental stability especially in thin films... 

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