Tags: thin films

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  1. Exploring Factors Effecting Deposition, Morphology, and Thickness of Thin Metallic Layer of Copper

    08 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Berkil Alexander, NNCI Nano

    Students will create thin layers of copper and nickel in an electrochemical reaction to understand how an electric current passed through an ionic solution will result in a chemical reaction which will separate materials.

  2. FDNS21: Conversion of Metal Oxide Films to 2D Metal Chalcogenide Films

    27 Apr 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Judy Cha

  3. FDNS21: Machine Learning Guided Synthesis of 2D Materials

    27 Apr 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Zheng Liu

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

    09 Oct 2008 | | 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. FGM’s are composite materials where the composition or the microstructure is locally varied so that a...

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

    07 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, R. Naik, G. Auner, C. Kota, U. Rao

    We have employed reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and high resolutiontransmission electron microscopy (HREM) to study Cu films grown on hydrogen terminatedSi( 100) and Si( 111) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy.

  6. In-liquid Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators for Biosensing Applications

    27 May 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Girish Rughoobur

    Gravimetric sensors based on thin-film bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators operating between 1-5 GHz have tremendous potential as biosensors because they are inexpensive, label-free, fast and highly sensitive. The two main challenges in this objective are: the conventional longitudinal mode...

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

    07 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, V.M. Naik, A. Lukaszew, R. Naik, G. W. Auner

    We have examined bilayer Co/Cu, Fe/Cu, and Ni/Cu films deposited by molecular-beam epitaxy onhydrogen-terminated @100# silicon substrates.

  8. Interferencia de Capas Finas (Thin Films)

    24 Apr 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, Christopher Kumm, Jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)

    En este módulo, los estudiantes aprenderán sobre las propiedades ópticas de las capas finas. Realizarán un experimento en el que aplicarán una capa fina sobre un pedazo de papel de cartulina o de construcción. De esta forma podrán observar...

  9. Kirigami Design and Analysis

    28 Jan 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Subhadeep De, Darren K Adams

    Design and mechanical analysis of Kirigami structures

  10. KiriGAMI Design and Analysis Tutorial

    26 Feb 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Subhadeep De

    GAMIAN is a design and mechanical ANalysis tool for KiriGAMI structures. Starting from designing cuts or incisions on any thin-film structure to solving for its final deformed configuration under planar loading, all the steps can be carried out using GAMIAN. GAMIAN provides...

  11. Lab Exercise: Ellipsometry

    18 Jan 2017 | | Contributor(s):: NACK Network

    The objective of this lab is to evaluate the ellipsometer. Multiple ellipsometers will be presented and compared. The procedural operation and working mechanisms of the ellipsometer will both be discussed.

  12. Learning Module: Deposition Processes Overview for Microsystems

    28 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), MJ Willis

    This learning module is an overview of the common deposition processes used for the fabrication of micro-size devices.  This learning module discusses thermal oxidation, chemical deposition and physical deposition processes.  Activities are provided for further exploration into these...

  13. Learning Module: Deposition Processes Overview for Microsystems - Instructor Guides

    26 Apr 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This learning module is an introduction to the common processes used to deposit thin films for the fabrication of micro-size devices.  Thermal oxidation and several types of deposition are discussed.  Activities provide further exploration into these processes as well as the properties...

  14. Learning Module: Photolithography Overview for MEMS - Instructor Guides

    26 Apr 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)

    This learning modules provides an overview of the most common photolithography process used in the fabrication of microelectromechnical systems (MEMS), its terminology and basic concepts.  Activities allows students to further explore some of these concepts.

  15. Lubrication Effects on Head-Disk Spacing Loss

    07 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, J. Liu, C. Y. Chen, S. Zhang

    The effects of lubrication thickness on the magnetic recording head-media tribology were investigated in this study.

  16. Magnetic properties of magnetron sputtered Co-Cr thin films

    07 Oct 2011 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, J. O. Artman

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

  17. Mechanical Behavior of MEMS/NEMS

    27 Feb 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Yong Zhu

    This lecture covers mechanical testing methods and behaviors of thin films and nanostructures. This lecture is related to the activities at the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at NC State University.

  18. Mechanical Exfoliation as a Route to Nanomanufacturing of 2D van der Waals Bonded

    11 May 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Daryl Chrzan

    In this talk I present a mechanical exfoliation method able to reliably produce large patterned monolayer samples and place them with upon a substrate in desired locations. The method relies on the epitaxial strain imposed upon the layer to be exfoliated by the deposition of a thin metallic film.

  19. Micro-Mechanics Simulation Tool: Thin film

    24 Jun 2008 | | Contributor(s):: Sowmya Ramarapu, Soumava Bera, Lei Cao, Marisol Koslowski, Lei Lei, Efosa Ogiesoba, Andrew Robison, Ruixuan Ren, Nikolaus Utomo, Yuesong Xie

    This tool simulates a threading dislocation evolving in a passivated thin film

  20. Nanofabrication Tools: Etching and Thin Films

    11 Jun 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Rano Sidhu, NNCI Nano

    This is a four-part lesson designed to help students understand the terminology, procedures, and equipment used to manufacture micro and nanoscale products. It helps them explore the processes used in nanofabrication including electroplating, PCB etching and etch time. In this lesson, students...