A flexible hard coating for foldable displays is realized by the highly cross-linked siloxane hybrid using structure-property relationships in organic-inorganic hybridization. Glass-like wear resistance, plastic-like flexibility, and highly elastic resilience are demonstrated together with outstanding optical transparency. It provides a framework for the application of siloxane hybrids in protective hard coatings with high scratch resistance and flexibility for foldable displays.
We report vinyl-phenyl siloxane hybrid material (VPH) that can be used as a matrix for copper-clad laminates (CCLs) for high-frequency applications. The CCLs, with a VPH matrix fabricated via radical polymerization of resin blend consisting of sol-gel-derived linear vinyl oligosiloxane and bulky siloxane monomer, phenyltris(trimethylsiloxy)silane, achieve low dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df). The CCLs with the VPH matrix exhibit excellent dielectric performance (Dk = 2.75, Df = 0.0015 at 1 GHz) with stability in wide frequency range (1 MHz to 10 GHz) and at high temperature (up to 275 °C). Also, the VPH shows good flame resistance without any additives. These results suggest the potential of the VPH for use in high-speed IC boards.
A high performance ladder-like structured methacrylate siloxane hybrid material (LMSH) was fabricated via simple hydrolytic sol–gel reaction, followed by free-radical polymerization. A structurally ordered siloxane backbone, the ladder-like structure, which is an essential factor for high performance, could be achieved by a short period of sol–gel reaction in only 4 h. This results in superior optical (Transmittance > 90% at 550 nm), thermal (T5 wt % decomposition > 400 ℃), mechanical properties(elastic recovery = 0.86, hardness = 0.6 GPa) compared to the random- and even commercialized cage-structured silsesquioxane, which also has ordered structure. It was investigated that the fabricated ladder-like structured MSH showed the highest overall density of organic/inorganic co-networks that are originated from highly ordered siloxane network, along with high conversion rate of polymerizable methacrylate groups. Our findings suggest a potential of the ladder-like structured MSH as a powerful alternative for the methacrylate polysilsesquioxane, which can be applied to thermally stable and flexible optical coatings, even with an easier and simpler preparation process.
Incorporation
of quantum dots (QDs) into color filters (CFs) are
desired for less energy loss and wider viewing angle compared to a
conventional display. However, aggregation and vulnerability to heat,
moisture, and chemicals in the photo-patternable matrix are critical
issues of the QD-CFs with high QDs concentration. Herein, we fabricated
red (10 wt %) and green (20 wt %) QD-CFs using photolithography of
QD/siloxane ink containing secondary thiol monomer. Ligand-exchanged
QDs were chemically incorporated in methacrylate oligosiloxane resin.
QD/siloxane composite showed superior stability under harsh heat and
moisture (85 °C/5% RH and 85 °C/85% RH) conditions and chemicals
(EtOH, HCl, and NaOH) compared to conventional QD/PR (commercial negative
photoresist). QD-CFs (10 μm thick) effectively converted blue
light emitted from LED chip into red and green light, and the obtained
white PL through QD-CF showed wide color gamut, which was 108% relative
to NTSC. From these advantages, QD/siloxane composite will be beneficial
as color-conversion photoresists are to be used as color filters in
liquid crystal displays, micro light-emitting diodes, and organic
light-emitting diodes.
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