We have grown boron carbide (BxC) thin films via direct ion beam deposition using mass
selected 11B+ and 12C+ ions. The films were deposited on silicon and ITO-coated quartz …

Beyond measuring the topography of surfaces, scanning force microscopy (SFM) has
proved to be valuable both for mapping of various materials properties and for modifying …

The electrical transport properties of semiconducting Al Mg B 14 films deposited at room
temperature and 573 K are reported in this letter. The as-deposited films are amorphous …

Studying electrostatic and electronic surface properties such as work function (WF) or local
charge phenomena is of high importance not only in surface physics and chemistry, but also …

In this work the history and different approaches to manufacture probes for conductive‐AFM
applications are reviewed (examined). The potential, pros and cons (advantages and …

The two volumes 165 and 166 Polyelectrolytes with Defined Molecular Architecture
summarize recent progress in the field. The subjects comprise novel polyelectrolyte …

Nanostructured ternary Al-Mg-B films possess high hardness and corrosion resistance. In
the present work, we study their electronic structure and electrical transport. The films exhibit …

Boron-rich borides are a special group of materials possessing complex structures typically
comprised of B 12 icosahedra. All of the boron-rich borides sharing this common structural …

Ion beam deposition is a process far from thermodynamic equilibrium and is in particular
suited to grow metastable thin films with diamond‐like properties, such as tetrahedral …