Article
Energy & Fuels
Vasiliy Pelenovich, Huidong Liu, Xiaomei Zeng, Yan Liu, Kang Liu, Bing Yang
Summary: A new approach to deposit graded solar selective absorbers using non-equilibrium reactive RF magnetron sputtering has been proposed, demonstrating promising results. The method involves a relaxation process of target poisoning in a reactive O2/Ar atmosphere to achieve gradient composition, with the potential to adjust thickness and element distribution profile. This method offers simplicity and high production yield compared to existing methods.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yuping Ning, Jian Wang, Changzheng Sun, Zhibiao Hao, Bing Xiong, Lai Wang, Yanjun Han, Hongtao Li, Yi Luo
Summary: In this paper, a NiCrAlO/Al2O3 solar selective coating prepared by DC magnetron sputtering and water boiling is demonstrated, showing high solar absorptance and low thermal emittance. The research reveals that Al in the coating is fully oxidized while most of NiCr and Au remain metallic. The combination of DC magnetron sputtering and water boiling shows promise for fabricating solar selective coatings based on dielectric aluminum oxide.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Ceramics
Mir Saman Safavi, Maria A. Surmeneva, Roman A. Surmenev, Jafar Khalil-Allafi
Summary: This review examines the development of hydroxyapatite-based composite and multilayer bio-coatings fabricated using radio frequency magnetron sputtering. It highlights the importance of assessing variables such as chemical composition, reinforcing phase(s), operating conditions, and treatments in determining the final characteristics of the bio-coatings. Challenges and future prospects of these systems are also discussed in detail.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weiwei Shi, Qiang Miao, Wengping Liang, Yangyang Liu, Mengjuan Yin, Xiao Xu, Lin Xue
Summary: The study shows that CrAl/CrAlN duplex layer coatings significantly improve erosion resistance by enhancing adhesion strength and preventing peeling off of the coating.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaomei Zeng, Vasiliy Pelenovich, D. Neena, Chang Xu, Xiangyu Zhang, Alexander Pogrebnjak, Bing Yang, Sheng Liu
Summary: This paper evaluates the thermal stability of high-entropy AlCrNbSiTi-based selective solar absorbers (SSAs) in air and vacuum medium. The SSAs were prepared using a non-equilibrium reactive RF magnetron sputtering method. The stability of the SSAs was evaluated using different elemental compositions. The results show that the AlCrNbSiTi target with an element ratio of 3:2:1:1:2 exhibits the highest stability after heating.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Irena Kratochvilova, Lucie Celbova, Petr Ashcheulov, Jaromir Kopecek, Ladislav Klimsa, Esther de Prado, Katerina Aubrechtova Dragounova, Jakub Lustinec, Jan Macak, Petr Sajdl, Radek Skoda, Jiri Bulir
Summary: Controlling the hot steam corrosion of nuclear fuel tubes is crucial for power plant efficiency and safety. We demonstrate an effective method of protecting ZIRLO (R) (ZIRLO) fuel tubes against corrosion at accident temperatures in a water-cooled nuclear reactor environment. The order of the layers in the coatings strongly affects the ability of the double layer coating consisting of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and magnetron-sputtered Cr to protect ZIRLO fuel tubes against hot steam corrosion.
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Brito, Pedro Anacleto, Ana Perez-Rodriguez, Jose Fonseca, Pedro Santos, Marina Alves, Alessandro Cavalli, Deepanjan Sharma, Marcel S. S. Claro, Nicoleta Nicoara, Sascha Sadewasser
Summary: This study proposed and examined the fabrication of Sb2Se3 thin-film solar cells using pulsed hybrid reactive magnetron sputtering. The influence of growth temperature and Se pulse period on morphology, crystal structure, and composition was investigated. The solar cell performance was assessed through current-voltage characteristics, achieving a power conversion efficiency of 3.7% for a Sb2Se3 solar cell with 900 nm thickness, deposited at 270°C and using Se pulses with 0.1 s duration and 0.5 s period.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Doowon Lee, Myoungsu Chae, Ibtisam Ahmad, Jong-Ryeol Kim, Hee-Dong Kim
Summary: Antireflection coatings (ARCs) with an additional tungsten trioxide (WO3) layer on silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) have been proposed to increase current density (J(sc)) and enhance efficiency. Simulation and experimental results show that a 20 nm thick WO3 layer can improve J(sc) by 0.75 mA/cm(2) and efficiency by 0.5% in SHJ solar cells, suggesting that WO3 can be a low-cost candidate for improving the efficiency of SHJ solar cells.
Article
Physics, Applied
Giulia Spaggiari, Francesco Pattini, Danilo Bersani, Davide Calestani, Andrea De Iacovo, Edmondo Gilioli, Francesco Mezzadri, Andrea Sala, Giovanna Trevisi, Stefano Rampino
Summary: Sb2Se3, (ASe) thin-films were successfully deposited in photovoltaic solar cells using radio frequency magnetron sputtering deposition technique, achieving high quality crystallization and vertical alignment without the need for additional selenization process. The orientation of ribbons on the substrate was found to strongly affect the performance of Sb2Se3 solar cells, particularly the short circuit current density (J (sc)). By depositing ASe on Mo, a photovoltaic efficiency of 0.24% and a J (sc) of 5 mA cm(-2) were obtained, while a J (sc) of 27 mA cm(-2) and an efficiency of 2.36% were achieved in superstrate configuration.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zongyang Peng, Zhuang Zuo, Qi Qi, Shaocong Hou, Yongping Fu, Dechun Zou
Summary: Exploring deposition techniques suitable for industrial production is important for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Magnetron sputtering, a well-developed vapor deposition technique, offers advantages such as wide material selection and fast deposition speed. Depositing all functional layers of PSCs using magnetron sputtering can improve cost and stability.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Daoming You, Yu Jiang, Yingchun Cao, Wentao Guo, Manqing Tan
Summary: With the development of silicon-based photonics, silica and silicon nitride anti-reflection coatings with tunable refractive index were deposited by ion-assisted reactive magnetron sputtering. The optimized coatings exhibited average reflectance of 0.74% for single-layer and below 0.35% for multi-layer coatings. These coatings have broadband low reflectance and high deposition quality, making them suitable for optical communication devices.
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Linxin He, Chunhai Liu, Sha Zhao, Chaozhu Shu, Jijun Yang, Hengquan Liu, Wei Zhang, Jinhui Lin, Jianping Long, Hong Chang
Summary: This study prepared TiVZrCrAl high entropy alloy (HEA) coatings on Zr-4 alloys using radio frequency magnetron sputtering (RFMS) technology and investigated the effect of deposition temperature on the properties of the coatings. The results showed that the coating deposited at 300 degrees C exhibited excellent corrosion resistance in static pure water.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dmitrii Sidelev, Ekaterina D. Voronina, Galina A. Bleykher
Summary: The article discusses the deposition of copper oxide coatings using magnetron sputtering in a metallic mode enhanced by RF-ICP source. The effects of substrate biasing on the structural and elemental properties of the coatings were investigated using SEM with EDS, XRD, and TEM. The study showed that biased substrate led to a change in coating microstructure, increased crystallinity, and elevated oxygen content due to ion bombardment.
Article
Optics
Meili Cui, Jun Ma, Xuemei Wu
Summary: By developing high-quality multilayer SiNx:H films as anti-reflection and passivation coatings, the efficiency of industrial PERC solar cells can be improved. Simulation and experimental results showed that the four-layer SiNx:H film had the best performance, significantly increasing light absorption and short-circuit current density of the cells.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Maria Surmeneva, Konstantin Prosolov, Ivan Glukhov, Irina Grubova, Vladimir Botvin, Roman Surmenev, Yurii Sharkeev
Summary: Coatings of pure crystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) or silicon-containing HA (Si-HA) were deposited on a ZrNb alloy surface by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. The coated samples were heated in a vacuum furnace, and the effect of Si addition to HA on the crystallization behavior and structure of the films was analyzed. The Si substitution played a major role in the mechanisms of coating formation and crystallization behavior, influencing the structure and crystallinity of the deposited layers. The surface-induced crystallization of the thin films was found to be more pronounced than internal crystallization.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi-Wen Chen, Ze-Qing Guo, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: Multifunctional continuous solid solutions NFMTO-x were successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method by controlling the ratio of Mg and Fe. The NFMTO-x materials exhibited enhanced visible light response, effective adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, CO2 methanation capability, and easy recyclability due to their magnetic properties. This research provides a significant multifunctional material for water purification.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
George E. Stan, Maziar Montazerian, Adam Shearer, Bryan W. Stuart, Francesco Baino, John C. Mauro, Jose M. F. Ferreira
Summary: Bioactive glasses have the ability to form strong bonds with tissues and release therapeutic ions. However, their biomechanical compatibility limits their use in load-bearing applications. The use of magnetron sputtering technology to fabricate BG coatings shows promise in improving their efficacy and potential for application.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhaoxuan Wang, Zhicheng Yan, Zhigang Qi, Yu Feng, Qi Chen, Ziqi Song, Meng Huang, Peng Jia, Ki Buem Kim, Weimin Wang
Summary: The corrosion behavior of Fe-60 and Fe-83 ribbons in 0.6 M NaCl was studied. Fe-60 exhibited a local corrosion mode and formed a stable passivation film with higher corrosion resistance, while Fe-83 showed a combination of local and global corrosion modes and had lower corrosion resistance. Controlling the precipitation of nanocrystalline phases and increasing the POx content in the passivation film significantly improved the corrosion resistance of Fe-based glassy alloys.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao-Kai Peng, Sheng-Yen Zheng, Wei-Ning Kao, Ting-Chieh Lai, Kai-Sheun Lee, Yung- Hsien Wu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of high energy/fluence proton radiation on the performance of HfZrOx-based FeFETs memory with different Zr content. The results show that the characteristics of FeFETs are influenced by proton radiation, and the extent of the influence depends on the Zr content. FeFETs with 50% Zr content exhibit minimal changes in memory window and demonstrate good endurance and retention performance.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zongyi Yue, Guangyi Wang, Zengguang Huang, Sihua Zhong
Summary: In this study, AZO and ITO films were successfully tuned as excellent passivation layers for c-Si surfaces, achieving effective minority carrier lifetime and outstanding optical properties through the optimization of annealing temperature and interfacial silicon oxide.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Martin Hruska, Jan Kejzlar, Jaroslav Otta, Premysl Fitl, Michal Novotny, Jakub Cizek, Oksana Melikhova, Matej Micusik, Peter Machata, Martin Vrnata
Summary: This paper presents a detailed study on the hydrogen sensing capabilities of highly nanoporous black gold films. The films exhibit fast response and recovery times at low temperatures. Different levels of nanoporosity were prepared and tested to investigate the sensing properties, and it was found that nanoporous black gold is suitable for hydrogen sensing. The sensitivity of the film depends on its nanoporosity.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yupu Wang, Gaofeng Teng, Chun To Yiu, Junyi Zhu
Summary: In the study of BM-SCO and HSCO thin films, it was found that H vacancies tend to prefer sites near the external surface or oxygen vacancy channels (OVCs), while H interstitials prefer sites of oxygen on a layer that contains six-fold coordinated Co. These findings not only enrich the understanding of complex surface phenomena of defect formation but also provide an explanation for the reversibility during phase transformation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiafeng Lu, Linping Teng, Qinxiao Zhai, Chunhua Wang, Matthieu Lancry, Ye Dai, Xianglong Zeng
Summary: In this study, we achieved full control of fiber nanograting orientation by manipulating laser polarization, and tailored space variant fiber nanogratings, which expanded the diversity in fiber nanograting engineering.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yibo Liu, Yujie Tao, Yue Liu, Qi Sun, Qinrong Lin, Kexin Kang, Qinghua Zhang, Qingjie Sun
Summary: This study investigates the wettability of the Ti-Cu-Fe multi-metal system, specifically the wetting behaviors of CuSi3 droplets on TC4 and 304SS plates. The results show that the CO2 + Ar gas atmosphere significantly affects interfacial mass transfer, thus influencing the wettability of the systems.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jimei Liu, Fei Wang, Rong Guo, Yuqi Liu, Mengyu Zhang, Jaka Sunarso, Dong Liu
Summary: This study developed Co/MXene composites with anti-corrosion properties by varying the cobalt content. These composites exhibited remarkable electromagnetic absorption performance and high resistance to corrosion under various corrosive conditions. The study also revealed the mechanism of electron transfer from cobalt to MXene and the electromagnetic dissipation behavior originated from polarization loss alone.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Moujie Huang, Yongsong Ma, Jingbo Yang, Lingyun Xu, Hangqi Yang, Miao Wang, Xin Ma, Xin Xia, Junhao Yang, Deli Wang, Chuang Peng
Summary: Strong metal-support interactions (SMSIs) are important for enhancing catalytic activities and stability in thermal catalysis. This study demonstrates a method to create SMSIs in electrocatalysis using carbon nanotubes and Ru nanoparticles, resulting in excellent catalytic activity and stability.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ravi Trivedi, Brinti Mondal, Nandini Garg, Brahmananda Chakraborty
Summary: This study explores the potential of biphenylene as a nanocarrier for the delivery of the anticancer drug cisplatin. It is found that biphenylene offers physical stability, rapid release rate, solubility, and bio-compatibilities compared to other nanocarriers. The adsorption of cisplatin on the surface of biphenylene involves charge transfer from cisplatin to biphenylene. The drug is shown to be released at body temperature in an acidic environment. Biphenylene also exhibits excellent cytotoxicity activity and cellular uptake of the drug. Overall, biphenylene shows promise as a potential nanocarrier for cisplatin delivery.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hyun Jeong, Hyeong Chan Suh, Ga Hyun Cho, Rafael Salas-Montiel, Hayoung Ko, Ki Kang Kim, Mun Seok Jeong
Summary: In this study, a potential platform to enhance Raman scattering and increase the number of observable Raman modes in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) was proposed. The platform consisted of large-scale arrays of gold micropillars (MPs), which were able to enhance the Raman intensity of TMDs and make difficult-to-detect Raman modes observable. The platform showed great industrial advantages and wide applicability due to its low cost, simple process, large controllable area, and short process time.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yasir Abbas, Shafqat Ali, Sajjad Ali, Waqar Azeem, Zareen Zuhra, Haoliang Wang, Mohamed Bououdina, Zhenzhong Sun
Summary: In this study, FeOx@SPNO-C core-shell nanospheres as a catalyst for degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were successfully synthesized. The synergistic interaction between FeOx and SPNO-C, high carbon charge density, and the presence of C = O groups and N/Fe-Nx sites were found to be key factors for the enhanced degradation of SMX.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiaoting Yang, Yuxiao Gong, Yan Qian, Zhou-Qing Xiao, Serge Cosnier, Xue-Ji Zhang, Robert S. Marks, Dan Shan
Summary: This study proposes a hierarchical confinement strategy to design Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) with satisfactory electrocatalytic ability and stability. The catalytic synthesis of PB NPs is achieved through a hydrothermal process, and the as-prepared PB@NH2MIL exhibits efficient electronic transmission and enhanced electrocatalytic properties.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)