This article aims to provide an overview of broad range of applications of synchrotron scattering methods in the investigation of nanoscale materials. These scattering techniques allow the elucidation of the structure and dynamics of nanomaterials fr...
X-ray Diffraction has been fully exploited as a probe to investigate crystalline materials. However, very little research has been carried out to unveil its potentialities towards amorphous materials. In this work, we demonstrated the capabilities of...
We report the formation of thermally stable catalyst nanoparticles via intermittent sputtering deposition to prevent the agglomeration of the nanoparticles during thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and for the high-density growth of carbon nanot...
Here, we report on adding an important dimension to the fundamental understanding of the evolution of the thin film micro structure evolution. Thin films have gained broad attention in their applications for electro-optical devices, solar-cell techno...
Time-resolved X-ray methods are widely used for monitoring transient intermediates over the course of photochemical reactions. Ultrafast X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies as well as elastic X-ray scattering deliver detailed electronic and...
The spontaneous formation and stability of a protective passive film on a metal surface are crucial for the metal material’s corrosion resistance during its service life. Passive films have been extensively studied, and our understanding of pas...
X-ray reflectometry (XRR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements (core levels and valence bands) were made of Cu thin films that were prepared and coated by capping Ta layers with different thicknesses (5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 Å)...
Examining the painting Woman, Old Man, and Flower (1923–24) by Max Ernst with macro-X-ray fluorescence scanning (MA-XRF), X-ray radiography (XRR) as well as photography under ultraviolet (UVF), infrared reflected (IRR) and transmitted (IRT) illuminat...
Bare interfaces between water and hydrophobic media like air or oil are of fundamental scientific interest and of great relevance for numerous applications. A number of observations involving water/hydrophobic interfaces have, however, eluded a conse...
Hafnium oxide (HfO2) thin film has remarkable physical and chemical properties, which makes it useful for a variety of applications. In this work, HfO2 films were prepared on silicon through plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) at various...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) thin films were deposited on SiO2 substrates by RF-magnetron sputtering at varying powers (110–140 W) and subsequently subjected to thermal annealing at 450 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. A comprehensive multi-techniqu...
The p-n heterostructures of CuO-Ga2O3 obtained by magnetron sputtering technology in a fully reactive mode (deposition in pure oxygen) were tested under exposure to low acetone concentrations. After deposition, the films were annealed at previously c...
In this paper, we describe a deposition method and investigation of the physical properties of WO3 films. We investigated tungsten oxide due to its potential application as a gas sensor. Thin films of the WO3 were deposited on glass, silicon, and alu...
In this work, we performed a systematic study of the physical properties of amorphous Indium–Gallium–Zinc Oxide (a-IGZO) films prepared under various deposition pressures, O
The structural characterization of glass slides surface-modified with 3-azidopropyltrimethoxysilane and used for anchoring nucleic acids, resulting in the so-called DNA microarrays, is presented. Depending on the silanization conditions, the slides w...
This article describes the deposition of AlF3/polyimide nanolaminate film by inorganic-organic atomic layer deposition (ALD) at 170 °C. AlCl3 and TiF4 were used as precursors for AlF3. Polyimide layers were deposited from PMDA (pyromellitic dianhydri...
In the search for responsive complexes with potential applications in the formulation of smart dispersed systems such as foams, we hypothesized that a pH-responsive system could be formulated with polyacrylic acid (PAA) mixed with a cationic surfacta...
In this paper, a high-k metal-oxide film (ZrO2) was successfully prepared by a solution-phase method, and whose physical properties were measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray reflectivity (XRR) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Furthermore, ind...
Rutile titanium oxide (TiO2) thin films require more energy to crystallize than the anatase phase of TiO2. It is a prime candidate for micro-optoelectronics and is usually obtained either by high substrate temperature, applying a substrate bias, puls...
The aim of this study was to develop a multifunctional biomedical coating that is highly corrosion resistant, biocompatible, and reveals the bioactive properties. For that purpose, titanium dioxide coatings doubly-doped with Ca and Ag ions were depos...
Molybdenum oxide thin films were deposited on stiff and flexible substrates by reactive DC magnetron sputtering. Two sets of samples were prepared. The first with different O2/Ar flow rate ratios and the second, fixing the oxygen content, with differ...
We review the general properties of optical reflection spectra recorded from smooth solid surfaces from the infrared up to the X-ray spectral regions. Emphasis is placed on metal surfaces. By introducing a parallelism between a simple classical oscil...
Édouard Vuillard (1868–1949) is well known for his small atmospheric paintings, often portraying his own home and family as the subject matter. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist (1893) underwent at least one restoration treatment before being...
Bottom-gate all-aluminum thin film transistors with multi conductor/insulator nanometer heterojunction were investigated in this article. Alumina (Al2O3) insulating layer was deposited on the surface of aluminum doping zinc oxide (AZO) conductive lay...
Organic solar cells, characterized by a symmetrical regular layered structure, are very promising systems for developing green, low cost, and flexible solar energy conversion devices. Despite the efficiencies being appealing (over 17%), the technolog...
Copper oxide (CuO) ultra-thin films were obtained using magnetron sputtering technology with glancing angle deposition technique (GLAD) in a reactive mode by sputtering copper target in pure argon. The substrate tilt angle varied from 45 to 85° a...
The surface functionalization of oxide-free hydrogen-terminated silicon (Si−H) enables predictably tuning its electronic properties, by incorporating tailored functionality for applications such as photovoltaics, biosensing and molecular electronics...
In this work, Sn-doped Ga2O3 films fabricated using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition were treated by rapid thermal annealing (RTA). The RTA influence on the chemical state, surface morphology, energy band alignment, and electrical properties o...
Plasma polymerized (PP) thin films deposited in a soft or intermediate plasma discharge from hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) were developed as sensors for the detection of volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX...
Thin copper and carbon coatings of electrodes of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have the potential to improve LIB operation by preserving electrode integrity during cycling, by developing a proper solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer (e.g., by incr...
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology has started to attract attention as an efficient method for obtaining bioactive, ultrathin oxide coatings. In this study, using ALD, we have created titanium dioxide (TiO2) layers. The coatings were characteri...
In this study, we report on the deposition of a highly crystalline AlN interfacial layer on GaN at 330 °C via plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). Trimethylaluminum (TMA) and NH3 plasma were used as the Al and N precursors, respectively....
The laterally graded multilayer collimator is a vital part of a high-precision diffractometer. It is applied as condensing reflectors to convert divergent X-rays from laboratory X-ray sources into a parallel beam. The thickness of the multilayer film...
A batch of Sn oxides was fabricated by pulse direct current reactive magnetron sputtering (pDC−RMS) using different Ar/O2 flow ratios at 0.3 Pa; the influence of stoichiometry on the physical and electrochemical properties of the films was evaluated...
The proliferation of laser technologies has profoundly increased the demand for high-quality optical thin films whose physical properties are tunable and well defined. Such films are frequently deposited in thicknesses much shorter than the wavelengt...
In this work, a high-performance thin film transistor with an neodymium-doped indium zinc oxide (Nd:IZO) semiconductor via a room temperature approach and adopting the Nd:IZO/Al2O3 nanolaminate structure was investigated. The effects of the ultrathin...
In this study, a silicon carbon nitride (SiCN) thin film was grown with a thickness of 5~70 nm by the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method, and the oxygen permeation characteristics were analyzed according to the partial pressure...
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a complex quaternary material, and obtaining a single-phase CZTS with no secondary phases is known to be challenging and dependent on the production technique. This work involves the synthesis and characterization of CZTS absorber...
In the quest for advanced materials suitable for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications, tungsten disulfide (WS2) ultrathin films have emerged as promising candidates due to their unique properties. However, obtaining WS2 directly...
Ultrathin ferrimagnetic heterostructures have emerged as promising platforms for next-generation spintronic devices, yet the role of two-dimensional substrates in modulating their magnetic properties remains underexplored. Here, we report a comprehen...
This study aimed to develop hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films with embedded metallic nanoparticles (a–C:H:Me) of controlled size and concentration. Towards this end, a novel hybrid deposition system is presented that uses a combination of Plas...
Low-emissivity (low-E) coatings are among the most effective thin-film technologies for reducing radiative heat losses and controlling solar heat gain in buildings, which account for approximately 30–40% of global primary energy consumption. Th...
This study is based on the film growth by non-classical crystallization, where charged nanoparticles (NPs) are the building block of film deposition. Extensive studies about the generation of charged NPs and their contribution to film deposition have...
In the present work, the structure, stress state and phase composition of MeN/SiNx (Me = Zr, Cr, Al) multilayered films with the thickness of elementary layers in nanoscale range, as well as their stability to high temperature oxidation, were studied...
The comprehensive technical investigation of female nude paintings by the Singapore pioneer artist Liu Kang (1911–2004) provided the evidence for a discussion of the evolution of his palette of colours and his working process for expression in...
Background: Beijing’s 2024 school physical education reforms have substantially increased activity demands on children, yet population-level genotype data for Chinese schoolchildren remain scarce. Objectives: To characterize ACTN3 R577X, MTHFR...