Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a salt optic provided with a multilayer coating in order to improve upon the moisture resistance of a salt optic, when compared to the moisture resistance of an uncoated salt optic. In one aspect, the present invention is comprised of a coated salt optic having at least a first coating layer and a second coating layer, the first coating layer being surface-smoothing layer and adhesion layer, and the second coating layer being a moisture barrier layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite article and methods for making a composite article where the composite article includes a coating material formed from an organic material having a first refractive index and an inorganic material having a second refractive index where the refractive indexes match. The methods may include depositing the coating using a plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition technique. The methods may further include varying the deposition rate of one or both of the organic and inorganic material so as to match the refractive indexes.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed are IR transmissive materials coated with methyl acrylate deposited from a plasma generating process, and method of forming a methyl acrylate film on a surface of an infrared (IR) transmissive material, such as a salt optic. The method includes positioning an IR transmissive material in a reactor chamber of a parallel plate plasma reactor and thereafter depositing a methyl acrylate film on a surface of the IR transmissive material. The depositing is performed at a substrate temperature of about 130° C. or less and in the presence of plasma, which is derived from a gas mixture including a source of methyl acrylate, an inert gas, and optionally hydrogen.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate having at least a substrate surface and a graded-composition coating disposed on a substrate surface. The composition of the coating material varies substantially continuously across its thickness. The coating reduces the transmission rates of oxygen, water vapor, and other chemical species through the substrate such that the composite article can be used effectively as a diffusion barrier to protect chemically sensitive devices or materials. An organic light-emitting device incorporates such a composite article to provide an extended life thereto.

Abstract: A composite article comprises two polymeric substrate layers, each of which has at least a diffusion-inhibiting barrier on one of the surfaces. The diffusion-inhibiting barriers are disposed such that they face each other within the composite articles. Electronic devices are disposed on such composite articles to reduce the rate of diffusion of chemical species in the environment into the devices.

Abstract: A method of forming a hydrogenated amorphous germanium carbon (?-GeCxg:H) film on a surface of an infrared (IR) transmissive material such as a chalcogenide is provided. The method includes positioning an IR transmissive material in a reactor chamber of a parallel plate plasma reactor and thereafter depositing a hydrogenated amorphous germanium carbon (?-GeCx:H) film on a surface of the IR transmissive material. The depositing is performed at a substrate temperature of about 130° C. or less and in the presence of a plasma which is derived from a gas mixture including a source of germanium, an inert gas, and optionally hydrogen. Optical transmissive components, such as IR sensors and windows, that have improved abrasion-resistance are also provided.