Properties of SnO2 coatings fabricated on polymer substrates using filtered vacuum arc deposition

V. N. Zhitomirsky; T. David; R. L. Boxman; S. Goldsmith; A. Verdyan; Ya M. Soifer; L. Rapoport

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2005.06.061

Properties of SnO₂ coatings fabricated on polymer substrates using filtered vacuum arc deposition

V. N. Zhitomirsky^*, T. David, R. L. Boxman, S. Goldsmith, A. Verdyan, Ya M. Soifer, L. Rapoport

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School of Electrical Engineering

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Transparent conducting SnO₂ coatings of 0.16-1.2 μm thickness were deposited on polymer substrates using filtered vacuum arc deposition. Mechanical and electro-optical properties of the coatings were investigated. Surface topography, nano-indentation hardness and nano-scratch resistance were studied using an atomic force microscope equipped with a diamond pyramid tip. Electrical sheet conductivity and optical transmission were studied as a function of the coating thickness. The surface nanohardness of SnO₂ coated polymer samples was larger by at least an order of magnitude than that of the bare polymer surfaces. Transparent and conducting SnO₂ coatings reduced the light-load scratch wear rate of the polymer substrates by two to three orders of magnitude, while providing optical transmission and electrical conductivity. This combination of properties would be useful for fabricating transparent scratch resistant coatings for vehicle and aircraft windows.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	187-194
Number of pages	8
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	492
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.06.061
State	Published - 1 Dec 2005

Keywords

Physical vapor deposition
Scratch resistance
Tin oxide
Transparent conducting coating

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