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We report on the characteristics of a flexible Al2O3∕Ag∕Al2O3 multilayer passivation grown on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate as a function of Ag thickness. Due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effects and the ductility of the Ag layer that is sandwiched between the dielectric Al2O3 layer, the flexible Al2O3∕Ag∕Al2O3 multilayer passivation exhibits a high transparency of 86.44% and improved flexibility at a Ag thickness of 10nm. We found that SPR effects in the Ag layer occur at the transition region from distinct islands to a continuous film at a critical thickness (∼10nm). In addition, the water vapor transmission rate of the Al2O3∕Ag∕Al2O3∕PET sample decreased as the thickness of the Ag layer increased. Using synchrotron x-ray scattering and field emission scanning electron microscopy, we suggest a possible mechanism to explain the SPR in the Ag layer of the flexible and transparent Al2O3∕Ag∕Al2O3 multilayer passivation.
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