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The scratch resistance of thin ZnO films deposited on a polyimide interlayer is characterized experimentally and simulated using a 3D finite element model. Nanoscratch tests combined with scanning electron microscopy observation to analyze the failure mechanisms in the brittle hard films are performed. The thickness of the polymer interlayer is shown to play a major role in controlling the scratch...