scholarly journals Self-Organized Three-Dimensional Optical Circuits and Molecular Layer Deposition for Optical Interconnects, Solar Cells, and Cancer Therapy

10.5772/48221 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuzo Yoshimura
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Optical Interconnects ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Self Organized ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Optical Circuits

scholarly journals Organic and inorganic–organic thin film structures by molecular layer deposition: A review

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1104-1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Sundberg ◽  
Maarit Karppinen
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Organic Thin Film ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Composition Control ◽  
Layer Deposition

The possibility to deposit purely organic and hybrid inorganic–organic materials in a way parallel to the state-of-the-art gas-phase deposition method of inorganic thin films, i.e., atomic layer deposition (ALD), is currently experiencing a strongly growing interest. Like ALD in case of the inorganics, the emerging molecular layer deposition (MLD) technique for organic constituents can be employed to fabricate high-quality thin films and coatings with thickness and composition control on the molecular scale, even on complex three-dimensional structures. Moreover, by combining the two techniques, ALD and MLD, fundamentally new types of inorganic–organic hybrid materials can be produced. In this review article, we first describe the basic concepts regarding the MLD and ALD/MLD processes, followed by a comprehensive review of the various precursors and precursor pairs so far employed in these processes. Finally, we discuss the first proof-of-concept experiments in which the newly developed MLD and ALD/MLD processes are exploited to fabricate novel multilayer and nanostructure architectures by combining different inorganic, organic and hybrid material layers into on-demand designed mixtures, superlattices and nanolaminates, and employing new innovative nanotemplates or post-deposition treatments to, e.g., selectively decompose parts of the structure. Such layer-engineered and/or nanostructured hybrid materials with exciting combinations of functional properties hold great promise for high-end technological applications.

scholarly journals Atomic/molecular layer deposition for energy storage and conversion

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
Keegan Adair ◽  
Feipeng Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Energy Storage And Conversion ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Layer Deposition

This review summarizes the achievements of atomic/molecular layer deposition for batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting.

Low-Resistance Monovalent-Selective Cation Exchange Membranes for Energy-Efficient Ion Separations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyal Wormser ◽  
Oded Nir ◽  
Eran Edri
Keyword(s):  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Selective Layer ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Membrane Selectivity ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Water Energy Nexus

<div> <div> <div> <p>The desalination of brackish water provides water to tens of millions of people around the world, but current technologies deplete much needed nutrients from the water, which is detrimental to both public health and agriculture. A selective method for brackish water desalination, which retains the needed nutrients, is electrodialysis (ED) using monovalent-selective cation exchange membranes (MVS-CEMs). However, due to the trade-off between membrane selectivity and resistance, most MVS-CEMs demonstrate either high transport resistance or low selectivity, which increase energy consumption and hinder the use of such membranes for brackish water desalination by ED. Here, we used molecular layer deposition (MLD) to uniformly coat CEMs with ultrathin layers of alucone. The positive surface charge of the alucone instills monovalent selectivity in the CEM. Using MLD enabled us to precisely control and minimize the selective layer thickness, while the flexibility and nanoporosity of the alucone prevent cracking and delamination. Under conditions simulating brackish water desalination, this compound provides monovalent selectivity with negligible added resistance—the smallest reported resistance for a monovalent-selective layer, to date—thereby alleviating the selectivity–resistance trade-off. Addressing the water–energy nexus, we show that using these membranes in ED will cut at least half of the energy required for selective brackish water desalination with current MVS-CEMs. </p> </div> </div> </div>

Molecular layer deposition of polyurethane—Polymerisation at the very contact to native aluminium and copper

2017 ◽  
Vol 426 ◽  
pp. 133-147
Author(s):  
Frank Fug ◽  
Adrien Petry ◽  
Hendrik Jost ◽  
Aisha Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Zamanzade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Layer Deposition

scholarly journals Low-resistance monovalent-selective cation exchange membranes prepared using molecular layer deposition for energy-efficient ion separations

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 2427-2436
Author(s):  
Eyal Merary Wormser ◽  
Oded Nir ◽  
Eran Edri
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Low Resistance ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
The World

The desalination of brackish water provides water to tens of millions of people around the world, but current technologies deplete much needed nutrients from the water, which is determinantal to both public health and agriculture.

Multi-metal coordination polymers grown through hybrid molecular layer deposition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel E. Richey ◽  
Shirin Borhan ◽  
Stacey Bent
Keyword(s):  
Coordination Polymers ◽  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Metal Coordination ◽  
Molecular Layer Deposition ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Metal Coordination Polymers

Coordination polymers deposited by hybrid molecular layer deposition (MLD) techniques are of interest as highly conformal, functional materials. Addition of a second metal into these coordination polymers can result in...

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