Thin Films

Gould, R.D.; Kasap, S. O.; Ray, Asim K.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-48933-9_28

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“…In general, however, the value of the thin film thickness has stabilized below one μm, deposited by one of the following methods. Another way the boundary between a thin layer and a thick layer is defined is whether the layer has surface or “bulk” properties [ 148 , 149 ]. The application of thin films strongly depends on the selected material’s electrical, optical, and physical properties.…”

Section: Carbon Nanostructures and Their Compositesmentioning

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Carbon Nanostructures, Nanolayers, and Their Composites

2021

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The versatility of the arrangement of C atoms with the formation of different allotropes and phases has led to the discovery of several new structures with unique properties. Carbon nanomaterials are currently very attractive nanomaterials due to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. One of these is the development of superconductivity, for example, in graphite intercalated superconductors, single-walled carbon nanotubes, B-doped diamond, etc. Not only various forms of carbon materials but also carbon-related materials have aroused extraordinary theoretical and experimental interest. Hybrid carbon materials are good candidates for high current densities at low applied electric fields due to their negative electron affinity. The right combination of two different nanostructures, CNF or carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles, has led to some very interesting sensors with applications in electrochemical biosensors, biomolecules, and pharmaceutical compounds. Carbon materials have a number of unique properties. In order to increase their potential application and applicability in different industries and under different conditions, they are often combined with other types of material (most often polymers or metals). The resulting composite materials have significantly improved properties.

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“…Another way the boundary between a thin layer and a thick layer is defined is whether the layer has surface or "bulk" properties. [148,149]. The application of thin films strongly depends on the selected material's electrical, optical, and physical properties.…”

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2021

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“…Thin film is not a novel application, with its earliest use recorded as a glaze to mitigate the porosity of pottery in 890 B.C. (Gould et al, 2017). It was also recognized for its potential usability in optics by Hooke, Newton and others in the 17th century.…”

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XPS Studies of the SiO₂ Substrates and Thermoelectric Thin Films of Sn/Sn+SnO₂ under the Effects of the Different Thermal Treatments

Drabo¹,

Budak²,

Egarievwe³

et al. 2021

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Multilayered thermoelectric Sn/Sn+SnO2 thin films were prepared using KJL DC/RF magnetron sputtering system under Ar gas plasma on the SiO2 substrates. The thicknesses of the fabricated thin films were found using Filmetrics UV thickness measurement system. The fabricated thin films were annealed at different temperatures for one hour to tailor the thermoelectric properties. In this study, unannealed, annealed at 150 and 300C samples were characterized using Thermo Fisher XPS system brought to the Alabama A&M University by the NSF-MRI support. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), also known as Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) is a type of analysis used for characterization of various surface materials. XPS is mostly known for the characterization of thin filmswhich are coatings that have been deposited onto a substrate and may be comprised of many different materials to alter or enhance the substrate's performance. XPS analysis provides information for composition, chemical states, depth profile, imaging and thickness of thin film. This paper focuses on the application of XPS techniques in thin film research for Sn/Sn+SnO2 multilayered thermoelectric system and SiO2 substrates annealed at different temperatures. Since SiO2 substrates were used during the deposition of the multilayer thin films, we would like to perform detailed XPS studies on the SiO2 substrates. SiO2 substrates is being used with many researchers, this manuscript will be good reference for the researchers using SiO2 substrates. Thermal treatment of the substrates and the multilayered thin films has caused some changes of the XPS characterization including binding energy, depth profile, peak value and FWHM. The treatment effects were discussed and compared to each other.

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“…In the years a tremendous amount of effort is given to innovate and improve thin film deposition techniques. [ 18,19 ]…”

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A Case Study to Address: “Is Your Pulsed Laser Deposition Chamber Clean?”

Dumen¹,

Kaur²,

Goyal³

et al. 2021

Crystal Research and Technology

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Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is one of the important techniques for the growth of oxide thin films, interfaces, and superlattices. It can also be utilized to implement diverse combinatorial approaches. Thin film growth using PLD hinges on various parameters that decide the composition, structure, quality, and finally the physical properties of the films, interfaces, and superlattices. In this paper it is demonstrated how the growth conditions inside the chamber during the growth can be judged from outside by combining in situ and ex situ techniques. An example of the growth of LaVO3‐SrTiO3 interface is given to elucidate the effect of repetitive growth on the chamber condition and hence on the reproducibility of the physical properties of the samples. The experiments suggest noticeable change in transport properties with successive deposition processes.

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Thin Films

Cited by 16 publications

References 170 publications

Carbon Nanostructures, Nanolayers, and Their Composites

Carbon Nanostructures, Nanolayers, and Their Composites

XPS Studies of the SiO₂ Substrates and Thermoelectric Thin Films of Sn/Sn+SnO₂ under the Effects of the Different Thermal Treatments

A Case Study to Address: “Is Your Pulsed Laser Deposition Chamber Clean?”

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Carbon Nanostructures, Nanolayers, and Their Composites

Carbon Nanostructures, Nanolayers, and Their Composites

XPS Studies of the SiO2 Substrates and Thermoelectric Thin Films of Sn/Sn+SnO2 under the Effects of the Different Thermal Treatments

A Case Study to Address: “Is Your Pulsed Laser Deposition Chamber Clean?”

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XPS Studies of the SiO₂ Substrates and Thermoelectric Thin Films of Sn/Sn+SnO₂ under the Effects of the Different Thermal Treatments