We report results of x-ray reQectivity studies of thin conducting films, organic alignment layers, and liquid crystal films on Bat glass substrates. An understanding of these films is important for liquid crystal science and technology. Specular re8ectivities of conducting layers of indium tin oxide, organic overlayers of lecithin, 12-8(poly)diacetylene polymerized with linearly polarized uv li...

The microstructure and magnetic properties of the FePt films grown on large mismatched ZrN (15.7%) intermediate layer were investigated. With using ZrN intermediate layer, FePt 10 nm films exhibited (001) texture except for some weaker FePt (110) texture. Good epitaxial relationships of FePt (001) <100>//ZrN (001) <100>//TiN (001) <100> among FePt and ZrN/TiN were revealed from the transmission...

This study develops a process for enhancing the photostabilization of PVC films blended with low concentration mefenamate–tin complex. One tri-substituted and three di-substituted organotin complexes containing mefenamate unit are synthesized, their chemical structures established. The reactions mefenamic acid number substituted tin chlorides gave corresponding in 70–77% yields. Tin were thin f...

This paper presents the results on single-shot laser micromachining of filtered arc deposited TiN films and compares the machining characteristics of the films deposited under partially and fully filtered conditions. Machining performance was evaluated in terms of patterning quality and the ability to perform selective removal of top TiN film with minimal interference to an underlying layer. Ti...

Nanocrystalline cadmium sulfide thin films as antireflection materials for solar cells have been prepared by a new chemical solution deposition route in an aqueous medium at 50 °C. as-deposited thin films were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and optical absorption spectra. X-ray diffraction data indicated the formation of hexagonal na...

Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by electron beam evaporation at different substrate temperatures. The structural studies were carried out by X-ray diffraction. Optical properties of the films were studied in the ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) region (200 to 2500 nm). Electrical studies were carried out at room temperature of ITO films. The results showed that wit...

A major disadvantage of energy saving glass using tin oxide (SnO2) thin film is that SnO2 attenuates the mobile signal from passing through it. In order to improve such signal transmission, a frequency selective surface (FSS) structures are designed on SnO2 thin film. In this paper, SnO2 thin film with FSS structure was fabricated using combination of printed circuit board technology and reacti...

Current superconducting cavities are generally made of solid Niobium. A possibility to reduce cost as well as increase the quality factor and/or accelerating fields is to use thin film coated cavities. Apart from Niobium thin films, other substances such as Magnesium diboride, Niobium nitride and Niobium-tin are promising candidates. Measuring the RF-properties of superconducting thin films, sp...

Germanium Tin (GeSn) films have drawn great interest for their visible and near-infrared optoelectronics properties. Here, we demonstrate large area Germanium Tin nanometer thin films grown on highly flexible aluminum foil substrates using low-temperature molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Ultra-thin (10-180 nm) GeSn film-coated aluminum foils display a wide color spectra with an absorption waveleng...

Thin metal film stands out as a promising indium tin oxide (ITO)-free transparent conductor, by its good optoelectronic performance, excellent mechanical flexibility, and simple fabrication process. In their Review (article number 2001298), Cheng Zhang, L. Jay Guo co-workers discuss the past progress future challenges of ITO-free conductors that are based on thin films. This comprehensive revie...