Degradation Protection of Color Dyes Encapsulated by Graphene Barrier Films

Abstract

The decolorization of paintings, photographs, and artworks is a common phenomenon related to the oxidative degradation of color dyes reacting with oxygen or water molecules, which also causes a critical problem in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). It is expected that the gas-impermeable property of graphene and h-BN can be utilized to protect the color dyes from degradation. However, the transfer method has been limited to a polymer with high glass transition temperature (Tg) or a glass substrate due to hot or wet transfer conditions. Here, we report the dry transfer coating of the graphene barrier films on flexible substrates at room temperature using a roll-to-roll process to prevent the bleaching of color dyes, which can be widely used to protect various colorization and light-emitting materials for sustainable printing and display technologies in the future.