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Abstract
Silica nanoparticles were combined with the polymeric binder poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) to fabricate antireflection (AR) films on a poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) substrate. To study the flexibility of the AR films, their optical properties and morphologies were measured before and after 100 successive bending tests. After bending, the changes in transmittance and reflectance spectra were significantly reduced for AR coatings containing PVP. SEM images revealed that incorporating PVP reduced defects in spin-coated AR films and helped prevent severe structural deterioration after successive bending cycles.
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Current Applied Physics (Curr. Appl. Phys.) is a monthly published international journal covering all the fields of applied science investigating the physics of the advanced materials for future applications.
Other areas covered: Experimental and theoretical aspects of advanced materials and devices dealing with synthesis or structural chemistry, physical and electronic properties, photonics, engineering applications, and uniquely pertinent measurement or analytical techniques.
Current Applied Physics, published since 2001, covers physics, chemistry and materials science, including bio-materials, with their engineering aspects. It is a truly interdisciplinary journal opening a forum for scientists of all related fields, a unique point of the journal discriminating it from other worldwide and/or Pacific Rim applied physics journals.
Regular research papers, letters and review articles with contents meeting the scope of the journal will be considered for publication after peer review.
The Journal is owned by the Korean Physical Society.