Advanced Nanotechnology Thin Film Approaches for the Food and Medical Industry: an overview of current status

10 Jan 2007 | Notes | Contributor(s): Vasco Teixeira

In the field of nanotechnology-based thin films and coatings, new approaches using nanoscale effects can be used to design, create or model nanocoating systems with significantly optimized or …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2257

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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9611

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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/10074

Atomic Force Microscope Investigations of Lubrication Layers

23 Nov 2012 | Notes | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

This presentation discusses the characterization of hard disk lubrication layers by phase contrast atomic force microscopy.

https://nanohub.org/resources/15967

BNC Annual Research Review: Thin-Film Electronics using Nanowire Transistors

06 Jun 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David Janes

This presentation is part of a collection of presentations describing the projects, people, and capabilities enhanced by research performed in the Birck Center, and a look at plans for the upcoming …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4722

Center of Excellence on Novel Materials (CENM) Overview Video

11 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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9838

Chemically Enhanced Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Devices

09 Nov 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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9929

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.

https://nanohub.org/resources/12252

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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/9910

Evolution of microstructure and magnetic properties in magnetron-sputtered CoCr thin films

02 Feb 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brian Demczyk

In this work, transmission electron microscopy, including the Lorentz mode is combined with magnetic measurements (vibrating sample magnetometry and ferromagnetic resonance)to draw correlations …

https://nanohub.org/resources/13031

Functional Graded Materials architectures applied at nanoscale: thin PVD nanograded and layered coatings

09 Oct 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Vasco Teixeira

Functionally graded materials (FGM’s) are designed to achieve levels of performance superior to that of homogeneous materials by combining the desirable properties of each constituent phase. …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5585

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) …

https://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

https://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.

https://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 …

https://nanohub.org/resources/12246