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Shih-Young Wong, Ming-Wei Liao, Tzu-Kang Chin, Tsong-Pyng Perng
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Ben Chen, Jin Zhang, Jing Yu, Rui Wang, Beibei He, Jun Jin, Huanwen Wang, Yansheng Gong
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N. Celebi, F. Arli, F. Soysal, K. Salimi
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MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Daniel Attila Karajz, Imre Miklos Szilagyi
Summary: This article reviews the possibilities of photocatalytically active ZnO nanomaterials synthesized using atomic layer deposition (ALD). ZnO, a widely researched photocatalytic material, is influenced by factors such as structure and morphology. The discussion includes the structural possibilities and the incorporation of other materials (such as elements, metals, or semiconductors) to form composite materials, such as ZnO/TiO2 heterostructures, polymer fibers, carbon nanomaterials (e.g. carbon nanotubes or graphene-oxide), and biomaterials.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
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Kejian Lu, Fangyong Hou, Wenlong Fu, Fei Xue, Maochang Liu
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Daniel Karajz, Domonkos Cseh, Bence Parditka, Zoltan Erdelyi, Imre Szilagyi
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Chengming Lou, Chen Yang, Wei Zheng, Xianghong Liu, Jun Zhang
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Yuki Mori, Taehoon Cheon, Yohei Kotsugi, Youn-Hye Kim, Yejin Park, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Debananda Mohapatra, Yujin Jang, Jong-Seong Bae, Woobin Kwon, Gahui Kim, Young-Bae Park, Han-Bo-Ram Lee, Wooseok Song, Soo-Hyun Kim
Summary: This study proposes the use of a Ru/ZnO bilayer grown through area-selective atomic layer deposition (AS-ALD) as a multifunctional layer for advanced Cu metallization. The ZnO layer serves as a selective diffusion barrier and glue layer, while the Ru layer acts as a liner and seed layer. The adhesion energy between Ru and SiO2 is found to increase with the presence of ZnO. The Ru/ZnO bilayer demonstrates excellent diffusion barrier performance and helps decrease the via resistance in ever-shrinking Cu lines.
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Xing-Liang Yin, Lei-Lei Li, Gai-Mei Gao, Yao Lu, Qian-Qian Shang, Hai-Tao Zhao, Da-Cheng Li, Jian-Min Dou
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
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Maofan Zhou, Xuefei Xu, Gengping Wan, Pengpeng Mou, Shengjie Teng, Guizhen Wang
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
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Sonja Stefanovic, Negar Gheshlaghi, David Zanders, Ivan Kundrata, Baolin Zhao, Maissa K. S. Barr, Marcus Halik, Anjana Devi, Julien Bachmann
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