scholarly journals Fabrication of Oblique Submicron-Scale Structures Using Synchrotron Hard X-ray Lithography

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1045
Author(s):  
Kanghyun Kim ◽  
Kyungjin Park ◽  
Hyoryung Nam ◽  
Geon Hwee Kim ◽  
Seong Kyung Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Film ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Double Exposure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Submicron Scale ◽  
Directional Characteristics ◽  
Dry Adhesives ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Pdms Molding ◽  
Line Patterns

Oblique submicron-scale structures are used in various aspects of research, such as the directional characteristics of dry adhesives and wettability. Although deposition, etching, and lithography techniques are applied to fabricate oblique submicron-scale structures, these approaches have the problem of the controllability or throughput of the structures. Here, we propose a simple X-ray-lithography method, which can control the oblique angle of submicron-scale structures with areas on the centimeter scale. An X-ray mask was fabricated by gold film deposition on slanted structures. Using this mask, oblique ZEP520A photoresist structures with slopes of 20° and 10° and widths of 510 nm and 345 nm were fabricated by oblique X-ray exposure, and the possibility of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) molding was also confirmed. In addition, through double exposure with submicron- and micron-scale X-ray masks, dotted-line patterns were produced as an example of multiscale patterning.

Layered and ion implantation specimens as possible reference materials for the electron-probe microanalysis

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1652-1653
Author(s):  
G. Remond ◽  
R.H. Packwood ◽  
C. Gilles ◽  
S. Chryssoulis
Keyword(s):  
Ion Implantation ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Thin Film Deposition ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Analytical Expressions ◽  
Original Approach ◽  
Depth Concentration

Merits and limitations of layered and ion implanted specimens as possible reference materials to calibrate spatially resolved analytical techniques are discussed and illustrated for the case of gold analysis in minerals by means of x-ray spectrometry with the EPMA. To overcome the random heterogeneities of minerals, thin film deposition and ion implantation may offer an original approach to the manufacture of controlled concentration/ distribution reference materials for quantification of trace elements with the same matrix as the unknown.In order to evaluate the accuracy of data obtained by EPMA we have compared measured and calculated x-ray intensities for homogeneous and heterogeneous specimens. Au Lα and Au Mα x-ray intensities were recorded at various electron beam energies, and hence at various sampling depths, for gold coated and gold implanted specimens. X-ray intensity calculations are based on the use of analytical expressions for both the depth ionization Φ (ρz) and the depth concentration C (ρz) distributions respectively.

Nano-Folded Gold Electrocatalysts Enhance the Selectivity of Carbon Dioxide Reduction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam Sang Kwok ◽  
Yuxuan Wang ◽  
Michael Cao ◽  
Hao Shen ◽  
Weinan Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Gold Film ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Thin Gold Film ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Formation ◽  
Catalytic Interfaces

<p>The local structure and geometry of catalytic interfaces can influence the selectivity of chemical reactions. Here, using a pre-strained polymer, we uniaxially compress a thin gold film to form a nano-folded catalyst. We observe two kinds of folds and can tune the ratio of loose to tight folds by varying the extent of pre-strain in the polymer. We characterize the nano-folded catalysts using x-ray diffraction, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy. We observe grain reorientation and coarsening in the nano-folded gold catalysts. Electroreduction of carbon dioxide with these nano-folded catalysts reveals an enhancement of Faradaic efficiency for carbon monoxide formation by a factor of about four. This result suggests that electrolyte mass transport limitations and an increase of the local pH in the tight folds of the catalyst outweigh the effects of alterations in grain characteristics. Together, our studies demonstrate that nano-folded geometries can significantly alter grain characteristics, mass transport, and catalytic selectivity. </p>

Submicron scale image observation with a grazing incidence reflection-type single-shot soft X-ray microscope

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 080302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoyoshi Baba ◽  
Masaharu Nishikino ◽  
Noboru Hasegawa ◽  
Takuro Tomita ◽  
Yasuo Minami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Submicron Scale

scholarly journals Generation of Charged Ti Nanoparticles and Their Deposition Behavior with a Substrate Bias during RF Magnetron Sputtering

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Kwon ◽  
Du-Yun Kim ◽  
Nong-Moon Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Film Growth ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Calculated Density ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Positively Charged ◽  
Made In ◽  
Ti Films

This study is based on the film growth by non-classical crystallization, where charged nanoparticles (NPs) are the building block of film deposition. Extensive studies about the generation of charged NPs and their contribution to film deposition have been made in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. However, only a few studies have been made in the physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. Here, the possibility for Ti films to grow by charged Ti NPs was studied during radio frequency (RF) sputtering using Ti target. After the generation of charged Ti NPs was confirmed, their influence on the film quality was investigated. Charged Ti NPs were captured on amorphous carbon membranes with the electric bias of −70 V, 0 V, +5 V, +15 V and +30 V and examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The number density of the Ti NPs decreased with increasing positive bias, which showed that some of Ti NPs were positively charged and repelled by the positively biased TEM membrane. Ti films were deposited on Si substrates with the bias of −70 V, 0 V and +30 V and analyzed by TEM, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray reflectivity (XRR). The film deposited at −70 V had the highest thickness of 180 nm, calculated density of 4.974 g/cm3 and crystallinity, whereas the film deposited at +30 V had the lowest thickness of 92 nm, calculated density of 3.499 g/cm3 and crystallinity. This was attributed to the attraction of positively charged Ti NPs to the substrate at −70 V and to the landing of only small-sized neutral Ti NPs on the substrate at +30 V. These results indicate that the control of charged NPs is necessary to obtain a high quality thin film at room temperature.

scholarly journals Detecting shocked intergalactic gas with X-ray and radio observations

2019 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. A5 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Vazza ◽  
S. Ettori ◽  
M. Roncarelli ◽  
M. Angelinelli ◽  
M. Brüggen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Intergalactic Medium ◽  
Thermal Emission ◽  
Intergalactic Gas ◽  
Radio Observations ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Hot Gas ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Radio Band

Detecting the thermal and non-thermal emission from the shocked cosmic gas surrounding large-scale structures represents a challenge for observations, as well as a unique window into the physics of the warm-hot intergalactic medium. In this work, we present synthetic radio and X-ray surveys of large cosmological simulations in order to assess the chances of jointly detecting the cosmic web in both frequency ranges. We then propose best observing strategies tailored for existing (LOFAR, MWA, and XMM) or future instruments (SKA-LOW and SKA-MID, Athena, and eROSITA). We find that the most promising targets are the extreme peripheries of galaxy clusters in an early merging stage, where the merger causes the fast compression of warm-hot gas onto the virial region. By taking advantage of a detection in the radio band, future deep X-ray observations will probe this gas in emission, and help us to study plasma conditions in the dynamic warm-hot intergalactic medium with unprecedented detail.

scholarly journals Highly Stable Thin Films Based on Novel Hybrid 1D (PRSH)PbX3 Pseudo-Perovskites

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2765
Author(s):  
Gabriele Calabrese ◽  
Candida Pipitone ◽  
Diego Marini ◽  
Francesco Giannici ◽  
Antonino Martorana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mixed Solvents ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Perovskite Materials ◽  
Anion Type ◽  
Solvent Volume

In this study, the structure and morphology, as well as time, ultraviolet radiation, and humidity stability of thin films based on newly developed 1D (PRSH)PbX3 (X = Br, I) pseudo-perovskite materials, containing 1D chains of face-sharing haloplumbate octahedra, are investigated. All films are strongly crystalline already at room temperature, and annealing does not promote further crystallization or film reorganization. The film microstructure is found to be strongly influenced by the anion type and, to a lesser extent, by the DMF/DMSO solvent volume ratio used during film deposition by spin-coating. Comparison of specular X-ray diffraction and complementary grazing incidence X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the use of DMF/DMSO mixed solvents promotes the strengthening of a dominant 100 or 210 texturing, as compared the case of pure DMF, and that the haloplumbate chains always lie in a plane parallel to the substrate. Under specific DMF/DMSO solvent volume ratios, the prepared films are found to be highly stable in time (up to seven months under fluxing N2 and in the dark) and to highly moist conditions (up to 25 days at 78% relative humidity). Furthermore, for representative (PRSH)PbX3 films, resistance against ultraviolet exposure (λ = 380 nm) is investigated, showing complete stability after irradiation for up to 15 h at a power density of 600 mW/cm2. These results make such thin films interesting for highly stable perovskite-based (opto)electronic devices.

Chemical Bath Deposition of Lead Sulphide (PbS) Thin Film and their Characterization

2013 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 111-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip V. Bhatt ◽  
M.P. Deshpande ◽  
Bindiya H. Soni ◽  
Nitya Garg ◽  
Sunil H. Chaki
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Thin Film Deposition ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Excitation Wavelength ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Phonon Modes ◽  
Lead Sulphide ◽  
X Ray

Thin film deposition of PbS is conveniently carried out by chemical reactions of lead acetate with thiourea at room temperature. Energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDAX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), selected area electron diffraction patterns (SAED), UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy techniques are used for characterizing thin films. EDAX spectra shows that no impurity is present and XRD pattern indicates face centered cubic structure of PbS thin films. The average crystallite size obtained using XRD is about 15nm calculated using Scherrer’s formula and that determined from Hall-Williamson plot was found to be 18nm. SAED patterns indicate that the deposited PbS thin films are polycrystalline in nature. Blue shift due to quantum confinement was seen from the UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra of thin film in comparison with bulk PbS. The Photoluminescence spectra obtained for thin film with different excitation sources shows sharp emission peaks at 395nm and its intensity of photoluminescence increases with increasing the excitation wavelength. Raman spectroscopy of deposited thin film was used to study the optical phonon modes at an excitation wavelength of 488nm using (Ar+) laser beam.

Advances in Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy for Elucidating Soil Biogeochemical Processes at the Submicron Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 1166-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason W. Stuckey ◽  
Jianjun Yang ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Donald L. Sparks
Keyword(s):  
Biogeochemical Processes ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Submicron Scale ◽  
Scanning Transmission

Technological Features of the Thick Tin Film Deposition by with Magnetron Sputtering Form Liquid-Phase Target

2018 ◽  
Vol 781 ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Makarova ◽  
Konstantin Moiseev ◽  
Alexander Nazarenko ◽  
Petr Luchnikov ◽  
Galina Dalskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Amorphous Structure ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
High Deposition Rate ◽  
Crucible Material ◽  
Tin Films ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Tin Film

Technological features of obtaining of tin films in a vacuum by liquid-phase target magnetron sputtering were reviewed. With high deposition rate the white color tin coating with amorphous structure is formed on the substrate. X-ray microanalysis of the obtained tin films showed the presence of micro-and nanoparticles of an impurity of the crucible material in the structure of the films. The use of the tantalum crucible with liquid-phase target magnetron sputtering with deposition rate of 3.2 μm / min allows obtaining ultra-pure, continuous, homogeneous tin film on a stationary substrate without impurity material of the crucible.

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