Defect scattering can lead to enhanced phonon transport at nanoscale

Y Hu, J Xu, X Ruan, H Bao - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Defect scattering is well known to suppress thermal transport. In this study, however, we
perform both molecular dynamics and Boltzmann transport equation calculations, to …

Anti-reflective coatings produced via atomic layer deposition for hybrid polymer 3D micro-optics

D Astrauskytė, K Galvanauskas, D Gailevičius… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for optics quality requires the lowest optical power loss, which can
occur from unwanted reflections. Laser direct writing (LDW) allows for the fabrication of …

Surface smoothing by atomic layer deposition and etching for the fabrication of nanodevices

SH Gerritsen, NJ Chittock, V Vandalon… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In many nano (opto) electronic devices, the roughness at surfaces and interfaces is of
increasing importance, with roughness often contributing toward losses and defects, which …

Molecular layer deposition for the fabrication of desalination membranes with tunable metrics

BC Welch, OM McIntee, TJ Myers, AR Greenberg… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent advancement of semiconductor devices to the near-atomic scale necessitated
the development of atomic layer processing methods, including molecular layer deposition …

ALD coated polypropylene hernia meshes for prevention of mesh-related post-surgery complications: An experimental study in animals

IM Abdulagatov, RM Ragimov, МА Khamidov… - Biomedical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) was used to synthesize vanadium (V)-
doped TiO 2 thin nanofilm on polypropylene (PP) hernia meshes. Multiple layers of (Al 2 O …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of femtosecond laser ablate ultra-fine microgrooves on surface properties of dental zirconia materials

Q Li, C Li, Y Wang - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Zirconia is an important dental implant material, yet it surfaces milling method is
still under investigation. To explore the feasibility of laser etching in processing fine micro …

Effect of Process Temperature on Density and Electrical Characteristics of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Thin Films Prepared by Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition

HG Kim, DH Hong, JH Yoo, HC Lee - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hf x Zr1− x O2 (HZO) thin films have excellent potential for application in various devices,
including ferroelectric transistors and semiconductor memories. However, such applications …

Stabilizing molecular catalysts on metal oxide surfaces using molecular layer deposition for efficient water oxidation

H Wang, J Li, K Liu, L Lei, X Chen, D Wang - Materials Horizons, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The stabilization of metal–oxide-bound molecular catalysts is essential for enhancing their
lifetime and commercial viability in heterogeneous catalysis. This is particularly relevant in …

Ultrathin ZrO2 thickness control on TiO2/ZrO2 core/shell nanoparticles using ZrO2 atomic layer deposition and etching

JD Sempel, ML Kaariainen, TA Colleran… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) and atomic layer etching (ALE) techniques were used to
control the ZrO 2 shell thickness on TiO 2/ZrO 2 core/shell nanoparticles. ALD and ALE were …

Evaluation of the Electronic Properties of Atomic Layer Deposition-Grown Ge-Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films at Elevated Temperatures

R Knura, K Skibińska, S Sahayaraj… - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to determine the electronic properties of as-deposited ALD-grown
Ge-doped zinc oxide thin films annealed at 523 K or 673 K. SEM, EDS, and ellipsometry …