Enhanced Stretchability towards Flexible and Wearable Reflective Display Coating using Chalcogenide Phase Change Materials

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Indexed by:Journal paper

Journal:Optics express

Included Journals:SCI

Affiliation of Author(s):华中科技大学

Discipline:Engineering

First-Level Discipline:Electronic Science And Technology

Document Type:J

DOI number:10.1364/OE.464011

Abstract:Reflective color switching coatings based on chalcogenide phase change material (PCM) is becoming one of the most promising display technologies in the future. However, it is still a challenge to kindly control the stress and enhance the stretchability for flexible display coatings. Here, we report crack-reduced reflective color coatings on a flexible substrate by using buckling structure to regulate the distribution of vacancies in PCM. It significantly suppresses the formation of cracks and improves the robustness of optical and electrical properties during stretching of the display device, which opens the doors of opportunity for phase change display applications in a wide range of flexible and wearable display fields.