Effects of random defect distributions in the barrier coating on the gas permeability of multilayer films

Interestingly, the random distribution of defects on the surface gives average flux which are always smaller than the corresponding ordered geometry and does not result in a Gaussian distribution of the permeate flux. Distributions close to the normal one were indeed observed only for higher defectiveness while, for lower defect fractions, flux distributions with a clear tail towards the lower permeation rates were obtained.