Low-cost strategy for processing hierarchical surface textures on PET foils with modified wetting behavior and increased outcoupling efficiency for OLEDs

Felix Bouchard; Milan Kovačič; Dinara Samigullina; Janez Krč; Benjamin Lipovšek; Marcos Soldera; Robert Baumann; Sebastian Reineke; Marko Topič; Andrés Fabián Lasagni

doi:10.1117/12.2609350

4 March 2022 Low-cost strategy for processing hierarchical surface textures on PET foils with modified wetting behavior and increased outcoupling efficiency for OLEDs

Felix Bouchard, Milan Kovačič, Dinara Samigullina, Janez Krč, Benjamin Lipovšek, Marcos Soldera, Robert Baumann, Sebastian Reineke, Marko Topič, Andrés Fabián Lasagni

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Proceedings Volume 11989, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVI; 119890S (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2609350
Event: SPIE LASE, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Nature provides many examples of surface structures with multiple functionalities. Some of those, such as light management and self-cleaning, are of interest for increasing the efficiency of optoelectronic devices, such as OLEDs, and for adding new surface functions. However, mimicking and transferring these textures to polymers over large areas often requires complex processes at high costs. Here, we demonstrate a low-cost strategy to fabricate hierarchically textured polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films by plate-to-plate hot embossing. Laser-machined stainless-steel plates with doublescaled hole-like textures were used as master for hot embossing. The larger structure with a period between 30 µm and 70 µm and depths up to 8 µm was produced by direct laser writing (DLW), whereas the smaller structure featuring a period of 3 µm at a depth up to 2 µm was fabricated by direct laser interference patterning (DLIP). The textured surfaces of stainless steel were then molded onto PET films at a pressure of 42 MPa and a temperature of 85°C using a hydraulic press. Topographical characterization was performed by confocal microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Experiments have shown an increased static water contact angle up to 105°. Furthermore, the hierarchically microtextured foils were studied as out-coupling layers in OLEDs, showing a potential increase in device efficiency of up to 57%. The results thus indicate a good suitability of the developed surfaces for use in highly efficient OLEDs with easy-to-clean properties.

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Felix Bouchard, Milan Kovačič, Dinara Samigullina, Janez Krč, Benjamin Lipovšek, Marcos Soldera, Robert Baumann, Sebastian Reineke, Marko Topič, and Andrés Fabián Lasagni "Low-cost strategy for processing hierarchical surface textures on PET foils with modified wetting behavior and increased outcoupling efficiency for OLEDs", Proc. SPIE 11989, Laser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVI, 119890S (4 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2609350

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