PVpanel Sim

09 Oct 2011 | Tools | Contributor(s): Elliott Ivan Gurrola, Sourabh Dongaonkar, Muhammad Alam

Two dimensional spice simulation of thin film solar panels, including shunt induced variability, and partial shadow effects

http://nanohub.org/resources/12258

Comparison of strain relaxation in epitaxial Si0.3Ge0.7 films grown on Si(001) and Ge(001)

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

Surface and interfacial strain have been computed for SiGe thin films grown by UHVCVD,based on measurements via transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

http://nanohub.org/resources/12252

Growth of Cu films on hydrogen terminated Si(lQ0) and Si(lll) surf&es

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

We have employed reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HREM) to study Cu films grown on hydrogen terminated Si( 100) and Si( 111) …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12235

Interface structure and surface morphology of (Co, Fe, Ni)/Cu/Si(100) thin films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

We have examined bilayer Co/Cu, Fe/Cu, and Ni/Cu films deposited by molecular-beam epitaxy on hydrogen-terminated @100# silicon substrates. Coauthors: V.M. Naik, A. Lukaszew, R. Naik, G. W. Auner

http://nanohub.org/resources/12237

Lubrication effects on head�disk spacing loss

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The effects of lubrication thickness on the magnetic recording head-media tribology were investigated in this study. Coauthors: J. Liu, C. Y. Chen, S. Zhang

http://nanohub.org/resources/12254

Magnetic properties of magnetron sputtered Co-Cr thin films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The magnetic properties 01 magnetron sputtered CO-22 at.% Cr films of various thickness deposited on glass have been examined, with particular attention to the various contributions to the film …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12246

Origin of the orientation ratio in sputtered longitudinal media

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

The surface morphology, thin film microstructure, and crystallography of sputtered longitudinal media were examined by atomic force and transmission electron microscopy. Coauthors: J. N. Zhou, G. …

http://nanohub.org/resources/12239

Oxidation Behavior of CoCr Thin Films

07 Oct 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

In this work, elemental redistribution of annealed CoCr thin films has been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

http://nanohub.org/resources/12248

Solar Cells Lecture 4: What is Different about Thin-Film Solar Cells?

29 Aug 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

Thin film solar cells promise acceptable efficiency at low cost. This tutorial examines the device physics of thin-film solar cells, which generally require a different type of analysis than …

http://nanohub.org/resources/11949

Anti-Reflection Coating Assignment

25 Nov 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Alex Small

This is a guided activity for students to study the design of an anti-reflection coating. The student is first asked to do a simple calculation by hand, to determine the proper thickness for an …

http://nanohub.org/resources/10074

Chemically Enhanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices

25 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Hersam

Carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention due to their potential to enable and/or improve applications such as transistors, transparent conductors, solar cells, batteries, and …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9929

Electric and Magnetic Properties of Multiferroic Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures

20 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Pedro Antonio Prieto

Outline: Introduction Preparation methods for oxide thin films Oxide thin films and heterostructures Multiferroic materials BiFeO3, YMnO3, BiMnO3 thin films and FE/FM Composites Conclusions …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9910

TiCN/TiNbCN Multilayer System with Enhanced Tribological Properties

20 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Pedro Antonio Prieto

Improvement in the mechanical properties of hard coatings such monolayer (TiN, CrN, AlCN, WC-Co, TiCN) [1], has been achieved using compositional gradient WC/C layer, or multilayered type …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9912

Center of Excellence on Novel Materials (CENM) Overview Video

06 Oct 2010 | Animations | Contributor(s): Pedro Antonio Prieto

The CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR NOVEL MATERIALS (CENM) is part of a high-priority national effort supported primarily by COLCIENCIAS and integrated by 19 recognized multidisciplinary research groups …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9838

Nanotechnology Activities in Colombia: A Perspective From the Excellence Center for Novel Materials

06 Oct 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Pedro Antonio Prieto

I will present the current state of R & D in the fields of condensed matter, novel materials, and nanotechnology in Colombia. I will initially consider Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to then …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9837

why thin films are transparent?

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Dear all, How can we explain the transparency of metallic thin films?

http://nanohub.org/answers/question/616

Anisotropic magnetoresistance in colossal magnetoresistive La1-xSrxMnO3 thin films

03 Sep 2010 | Publications | Contributor(s): Jeng-Bang (Tony) Yau

We report on magnetic field and temperature dependent measurements of the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) in epitaxial La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSMO) thin flms. While in 3d ferromagnetic alloys increasing …

http://nanohub.org/resources/9611