Fluid-infused encapsulation of water-sensitive materials with replenishable, multiscale water repellency

Abstract

In one aspect, a liquid-based encapsulation system includes an electronic material having a plurality of exposed surfaces; and an encapsulating liquid disposed over an entirety of the exposed surfaces of the electronic material to prevent diffusion of water past the encapsulating liquid and to protect the electronic material from water. In one aspect, a method of making a liquid-based encapsulation system includes providing an electronic material having a plurality of exposed surfaces; and encapsulating the electronic material with an encapsulating liquid over an entirety of the exposed surfaces of the electronic material to prevent diffusion of water past the encapsulating liquid and to protect the electronic material from water.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.