Scholars@Duke
Kwang Leong Choy

Kwang Leong Choy

Professor of Materials Science at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Selected Publications

Sustainable copper doped carbon quantum dots: Ultra-fast, complete photodegradation of tetracycline under visible light

Journal Article Carbon · January 1, 2026 A rapid and complete photodegradation method for tetracyclines (TC) is developed in this study. TC, a class of widely used antibiotics, are detected in various environmental compartments, posing risks to aquatic ecosystems, soil fertility, and ultimately h ... Full text Open Access Cite

Atomic Layer Deposition for Perovskite Solar Cells: Interface Engineering, Stability Enhancement, and Future Prospects.

Journal Article Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · November 2025 Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved rapid progress in recent years owing to their high-power conversion efficiency (PCE), low cost, and processability. However, poor device stability and carrier recombination remain significant obstacles to further ... Full text Open Access Cite

Ternary SiO2@CuO/g-C3N4 Nanoparticles for Solar-Driven Photoelectrocatalytic CO2-to-Fuel Conversion

Journal Article Catalysts · September 1, 2025 Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction driven by renewable electricity offers a sustainable approach to producing valuable chemicals, though it is often hindered by low activity and selectivity. CuO, an important transition metal oxide, exhibits unique ... Full text Cite

Eco-Friendly Solar-Powered H<sub>2</sub> Generation from Plastic Waste Using Earth-Abundant Cu-Doped ZnS Catalysts.

Journal Article Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · August 2025 The photoreforming of plastics into fuel and small organic molecules at ambient temperature presents a sustainable alternative to landfills and incineration. However, most existing photocatalysts depend on noble or toxic metals, limiting their environmenta ... Full text Cite

Calcium Ion Sensors with Unrivaled Stability and Selectivity Using a Bilayer Approach with Ionically Imprinted Nanocomposites.

Journal Article Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · May 2025 Calcium ion sensors are essential in clinical diagnosis, particularly in the management of chronic kidney disease. Multiple approaches have been developed to measure calcium ions, including flame photometry and ion chromatography. However, these devices ar ... Full text Cite

Electrostatic InkJet printed silver grids for non-vacuum processed CIGS solar cells.

Journal Article Scientific reports · April 2025 Printed electronics is gaining increasing research attention and a growing market share due to it's lower production cost and easy scalability. Here, we demonstrate the use of Electro-Static Inkjet (ESJET) printing technology to deposit silver nanoparticle ... Full text Cite

Biofilm-disrupting heterojunction microneedles: dual ROS amplification and glucose deprivation for accelerated diabetic wound healing.

Journal Article Theranostics · January 2025 Rationale: Diabetic wound healing process is critically hindered by bacterial infection, bacterial biofilm formation, and persistent hyperglycemia. Biomolecular microneedles represent a promising alternative to conventional therapies such as antibio ... Full text Cite

Engineered heterojunction microneedles initiate ROS-mediated “two-hit” mechanism for accelerating impaired wound healing in diabetes

Journal Article Cell Biomaterials · January 1, 2025 Wound dressings are developed to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) by consuming glucose, offering ideal antibacterial activity in diabetes. However, declining glucose levels restrict ROS production, impairing antibacterial and pro-regenerative efficacy ... Full text Cite

Precision engineering of surface defects of cerium oxide nanostructured fine particles for the multiplexed detection of electrolytes and glucose inside tissue models

Journal Article Applied Materials Today · December 1, 2024 The development of biosensors for the detection of glucose and electrolytes has become a crucial field of research nowadays due to the increasing incidence of long-term conditions. Specifically, the use of cerium oxide as a selective material for the detec ... Full text Cite

Unlocking exceptional diffusion of porous Ni@SiO2 nanocapsule catalysts for enhanced dry reforming of methane

Journal Article Applied Catalysis B Environmental · August 5, 2024 This paper introduces innovative porous Ni@SiO2 nanocapsule catalysts for high-temperature dry reforming of methane, synthesized through a selective etching method in a mild alkaline solution with varying CTAB concentrations. While core-shell ca ... Full text Cite

Surface Modification of Hetero-phase Nanoparticles for Low-Cost Solution-Processable High-k Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposites.

Journal Article ACS applied materials & interfaces · February 2023 The surface modification of nanoparticles (NPs) is crucial for fabricating polymer nanocomposites (NCs) with high dielectric permittivity. Here, we systematically studied the effect of surface functionalization of TiO2 and BaTiO3 NPs ... Full text Cite

Machine-Learning Approach for Predicting the Discharging Capacities of Doped Lithium Nickel-Cobalt-Manganese Cathode Materials in Li-Ion Batteries.

Journal Article ACS central science · September 2021 Understanding the governing dopant feature for cyclic discharge capacity is vital for the design and discovery of new doped lithium nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) oxide cathodes for lithium-ion battery applications. We herein apply six machine-learning regr ... Full text Cite

Insight Gained from Using Machine Learning Techniques to Predict the Discharge Capacities of Doped Spinel Cathode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries Applications

Journal Article Energy Technology · May 2021 The electrochemical potentials of spinel lithium manganese oxide (LMO) have long been plagued by the significant Mn3+ dissolution during long cycle discharging, resulting in rapid capacity fading and shor ... Full text Cite

Enhanced doping effects of multielement on anisotropic thermal expansion in ZrO 2 with new compositions

Journal Article Journal of the American Ceramic Society · September 2020 Abstract Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of a solid material plays a critical role for a variety of high temperature applications such as thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems d ... Full text Cite

Nature-Inspired Bacterial Cellulose/Methylglyoxal (BC/MGO) Nanocomposite for Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Wound Dressing.

Journal Article Macromolecular bioscience · August 2020 Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural material produced by Acetobacter xylinum, widely used in wound dressings due to the high water-holding capacity and great mechanical strength. In this paper, a novel antimicrobial dressing made from BC/methylglyoxal (M ... Full text Cite

Spider silk binder for Si-based anode in lithium-ion batteries

Journal Article Materials & Design · June 2020 Full text Cite

Boron nitride enhanced polymer/salt hybrid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium ion batteries

Journal Article Journal of Power Sources · September 30, 2019 Solid state polymer electrolyte is a promising candidate for the next generation of all-solid-state lithium ion batteries due to its advantages of light weight, high stability to electrodes, non-flammable, sufficient mechanical strength to prevent lithium ... Full text Cite

Perfluoroalkane wax infused gels for effective, regenerating, anti-icing surfaces.

Journal Article Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · March 2019 Infusion of solid perfluoroalkanes into polydimethylsiloxane gels provides a simple route to regenerating deicing surfaces, with low adhesion strength from the lower inherent cohesive energy of the perfluoroalkanes. Further, these surfaces are more hydroph ... Full text Cite

Enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation in neutral electrolyte using non-vacuum processed CIGS photocathodes with an earth-abundant cobalt sulfide catalyst.

Journal Article Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · February 2019 This work reports the novelty of using eco-friendly and cost-effective non-vacuum Electrostatic Spray-Assisted Vapour Deposited Cu(In,Ga)SSe (CIGS) thin films as photocathodes, combined with the earth abundant cobalt sulfide (Co-S) as a catalyst to acceler ... Full text Cite

Disturbing stability of interface by adopting phase-change temperature gradient to reduce ice adhesion strength

Journal Article Cold Regions Science and Technology · February 1, 2019 The study proposes a novel de-icing model that established a phase-change temperature gradient on an interface to alter the contact stability between the substrate surface and the ice cover. During the experiment, pits of the same size were machined on the ... Full text Cite

Enhanced performance of ZnO nanoparticle decorated all-inorganic CsPbBr3 quantum dot photodetectors

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry A · January 1, 2019 All-inorganic perovskite quantum dots have attracted substantial attention due to their excellent optical properties. However, the surface states of colloidal quantum dots and the insufficient carrier transport in a quantum dot film hinder their further de ... Full text Cite

Optimization of C/TiCx duplex diffusion barrier coatings for SiCf/Ti composites based on interfacial structure evolution exploration

Journal Article Ceramics International · October 1, 2018 Introducing a carbon single coating is a popular method used to protect SiCf/Ti composites from severe interface reactions. However, carbon coatings lose their protective effect on SiC fibres at high temperature, even after a short period time. ... Full text Cite

PREFACE

Journal Article Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering · May 14, 2018 Full text Cite

Influence of substrate initial temperature on adhesion strength of ice on aluminum alloy

Journal Article Cold Regions Science and Technology · April 1, 2018 The present work investigates the influence of the initial temperature of a substrate on the ice adhesion strength by analyzing the freezing characteristics of water droplets adhered to the substrate. The ice adhesion strength on 6061 aluminum alloy was me ... Full text Cite

Utilizing swelling force to decrease the ice adhesion strength

Journal Article Cold Regions Science and Technology · February 1, 2018 The phase transformation that occurs during water freezing process is accompanied by volume expansion and the release of latent heat. The swelling force generated by this phase transformation can have a harmful impact on structural safety and integrity, as ... Full text Cite

Hydrophobic durability characteristics of butterfly wing surface after freezing cycles towards the design of nature inspired anti-icing surfaces.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2018 The hydrophobicity and anti-icing performance of the surfaces of some artificial hydrophobic coatings degraded after several icing and de-icing cycles. In this paper, the frost formation on the surfaces of butterfly wings from ten different species was obs ... Full text Cite

Experimental study on frost-formation characteristics on cold surface of arched copper sample.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2018 The present work investigates the process of frosting formation on arched copper samples with different surface temperatures, calculated the thickness of the frost layer by using the scale method, and analyzed frost lodging, melting, and other phenomena th ... Full text Cite

Towards holistic performance-based conceptual design of arctic cargo ships

Conference Marine Design Xiii · January 1, 2018 We present an extension of an earlier presented framework for use in the conceptual design of Arctic cargo ships. To enable a holistic approach, the framework integrates a wide range of performance assessment tools and methods namely (a) Discrete Event Sim ... Cite

Preface

Book · October 20, 2017 Full text Cite

Bioactive coatings

Chapter · October 20, 2017 From traditional approaches of employing bulk materials to the new generation of bioactive coated implants, the design of such medical tools is being directed towards the implementation bioactive compounds to allow the direct bonding of living tissues and ... Full text Cite

The electrochemical effect of various Si/Zr molar ratios on anode materials in lithium-ion batteries.

Journal Article Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) · October 2017 The aim of this study was to unveil the mechanisms of SiO2/ZrO2 (SSZ) anode materials through electrochemical analysis and to understand the effect of various Si/Zr molar ratios (Si/Zr = 0.5, 1, and 2) on the performance of SSZ anode ... Full text Cite

Preface

Book · September 8, 2017 Full text Cite

Effect of Sodium Treatment on the Performance of Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposited Copper-poor Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se) 2 Solar Cells.

Journal Article Scientific reports · July 2017 In our work, eco-friendly, non-vacuum and low cost Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposition (ESAVD) method has been used to produce Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGS) solar cells. Copper (Cu) deficient (Cu/In + Ga = 0.76) CIGS films were designed to ... Full text Cite

Performance and durability tests of smart icephobic coatings to reduce ice adhesion

Journal Article Applied Surface Science · June 15, 2017 The accretion of ice can cause damage in applications ranging from power lines and shipping decks, to wind turbines and rail infrastructure. In particular on aircraft, it can change aerodynamic characteristics, greatly affecting the flight safety. Commerci ... Full text Cite

Innovation in optical materials design to manufacture for driving high performance photovoltaics cost-effectively

Conference Optics Infobase Conference Papers · January 1, 2017 This presentation gives an overview of the innovation in the design of optical nanostructures and advanced thin films. These include transparent conducting electrodes, antireflective coatings, window layers and absorbers. Such materials development combini ... Full text Cite

Novel Nanostructured SiO2/ZrO2 Based Electrodes with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Lithium-ion Batteries

Journal Article Electrochimica Acta · November 10, 2016 In this article, a novel anode material with high electrochemical performance, made of elements abundant on the Earth, is reported for use in lithium ion batteries. A chemically synthesised material (SiO2/ZrO2) containing Si-O-Zr bond ... Full text Cite

Effect of C8mimPF6 on miniemulsion polymerization for application in new latex coating products.

Journal Article Faraday discussions · August 2016 C8mimPF6, as a type of room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) with non-volatility and a low melting point, may replace conventional coalescing agents in latex coatings, thus preventing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions caused by coalescing agents. In ... Full text Cite

Theoretical and experimental studies of doping effects on thermodynamic properties of (Dy, Y)-ZrO2

Journal Article Acta Materialia · August 1, 2016 Ionic oxide materials play a vital role in technical applications owing to their high-temperature capability and when used as thermal barrier coating (TBC) materials, for example, they have environmentally friendly effects such as improved fuel efficiency ... Full text Cite

All-Nonvacuum-Processed CIGS Solar Cells Using Scalable Ag NWs/AZO-Based Transparent Electrodes.

Journal Article ACS applied materials & interfaces · July 2016 With record cell efficiency of 21.7%, CIGS solar cells have demonstrated to be a very promising photovoltaic (PV) technology. However, their market penetration has been limited due to the inherent high cost of the cells. In this work, to lower the cost of ... Full text Cite

Deposited Tio2 thin films by atomic layer deposition (ALD) for optical properties

Journal Article Arpn Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences · June 1, 2016 The thin films ceramic oxide can be fabricated by ALD because this technique promises to control the deposition on an atomic scale by sequentially dosing the surface with appropriate chemical precursors, and by promoting surface chemical reactions that are ... Cite

The studies of a new ceramic composite - (Zr0.92Y0.08)O1.96 dispersed lanthanum titanium aluminium oxide

Journal Article Scripta Materialia · April 1, 2016 A new ceramic composite (Zr0.92Y0.08)O1.96 dispersed in LaTi2Al9O19 as a thermal barrier material was synthesized by the hybrid sol-gel method. The composite ceramic has good thermochemical ... Full text Cite

Influence of alkali metals (Na, Li, Rb) on the performance of electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposited Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells.

Journal Article Scientific reports · February 2016 Electrostatic Spray-Assisted Vapor Deposition (ESAVD) is a non-vacuum and cost-effective method to deposit metal oxide, various sulphide and chalcogenide at large scale. In this work, ESAVD was used to deposit Cu2ZnSn(S1-xSex)4 (CZTSSe) absorber. Different ... Full text Cite

An Atomistic-Scale Study for Thermal Conductivity and Thermochemical Compatibility in (DyY)Zr2O7 Combining an Experimental Approach with Theoretical Calculation.

Journal Article Scientific reports · February 2016 Ceramic oxides that have high-temperature capabilities can be deposited on the superalloy components in aero engines and diesel engines to advance engine efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. This paper aims to study doping effects of Dy(3+) and Y(3+)on ... Full text Cite

The synthesis of thermochemically stable single phase lanthanum titanium aluminium oxide

Journal Article Ceramics International · January 1, 2016 Lanthanum titanium aluminium oxide (LaTi2Al9O19, LTA) synthesized by solid state reaction has been proven to be a promising thermal barrier material. However, LTA synthesized via solid state reaction requires a high process ... Full text Cite

In situ functionalization of self-assembled dendrimer nanofibers with cadmium sulfide quantum dots through simple ionic-substitution

Journal Article New Journal of Chemistry · January 1, 2016 Cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CdS-QDs) can be generated along poly(propylene imine) (PPI) dendrimer-based self-assembled nanofibers through a simple approach based on ionic substitution. Supramolecular nanofibers are obtained via self-assembly of cationic ... Full text Cite

Improving efficiency of electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposited Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells by modification of Mo/absorber interface

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · December 31, 2015 Electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) is a non-vacuum, low cost and eco-friendly method to produce Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) absorbers for thin film solar cells, and it is a very promising met ... Full text Cite

Investigation of La3+ Doped Yb2Sn2O7 as new thermal barrier materials

Journal Article Materials and Design · November 15, 2015 Low thermal conductivity is one of the key requirements for thermal barrier coating materials. From the consideration of crystal structure and ion radius, La3+ Doped Yb2Sn2O7 ceramics with pyrochlore crystal stru ... Full text Cite

Ecofriendly and Nonvacuum Electrostatic Spray-Assisted Vapor Deposition of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Thin Film Solar Cells.

Journal Article ACS applied materials & interfaces · October 2015 Chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGSSe) thin films have been deposited by a novel, nonvacuum, and cost-effective electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) method. The generation of a fine aerosol of precursor solution, and their controlled depos ... Full text Cite

Study of miniemulsion formulation containing 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate for its application in low-emitting coating products.

Journal Article Soft matter · February 2015 Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are non-volatile organic salts, and few of them with low melting point may replace the conventional coalescing agents in waterborne coatings, thus preventing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission, caused by coale ... Full text Cite

A novel and anti-agglomerating Ni@yolk-ZrO2 structure with sub-10 nm Ni core for high performance steam reforming of methane

Journal Article Rsc Advances · January 1, 2015 Steam reforming of methane is a versatile technology for hydrogen production in oil refinery and fuel cell applications. Using natural gas is a promising method to produce rich-hydrogen gas. Ni@yolk-ZrO2 catalyst is used to study steam reforming ... Full text Cite

Porosity effect on ZrO2 hollow shells and hydrothermal stability for catalytic steam reforming of methane

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry A · January 1, 2015 Hydrogen is an emerging energy source/carrier for oil refining and fuel cell applications. The development of an efficient and stable catalyst to produce hydrogen-rich gas is required for industrial application. The Ni@yolk-ZrO2 catalyst could b ... Full text Cite

An alternative non-vacuum and low cost ESAVD method for the deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers

Journal Article Physica Status Solidi A Applications and Materials Science · January 1, 2015 In this article, an environmentally friendly and non-vacuum electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) process has been developed as an alternative and low cost method to deposit CIGS absorber layers. ESAVD is a non-vacuum chemical vapor deposit ... Full text Cite

Fabrication and characterization of kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition method

Journal Article Physica Status Solidi A Applications and Materials Science · January 1, 2015 Most of the high efficiency kesterite solar cells are fabricated by vacuum or hydrazine-based solution methods which have drawbacks, such as high cost, high toxicity or explosivity. In our contribution, an alternative non-vacuum and environmental friendly ... Full text Cite

Multifunctional antireflection coatings based on novel hollow silica-silica nanocomposites.

Journal Article ACS applied materials & interfaces · February 2014 Antireflection (AR) coatings that exhibit multifunctional characteristics, including high transparency, robust resistance to moisture, high hardness, and antifogging properties, were developed based on hollow silica-silica nanocomposites. These novel nanoc ... Full text Cite

Fabrication of multilayer ZnO/TiO2/ZnO thin films with enhancement of optical properties by atomic layer deposition (ALD)

Journal Article Applied Mechanics and Materials · January 17, 2014 Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a precision growth technique that is able to deposit either amorphous or epitaxial layer on a wide range of substrates. Multilayer thin films have been widely studied because their properties are different from those of bul ... Full text Cite

Perpendicular silver nanowire arrays on an ITO/glass substrate for plasmonic applications

Journal Article Physica Scripta · January 1, 2014 Ordered metal nanoparticle arrays are currently considered for novel optoelectronic and magnetic applications due to their unique properties. Template-grown ordered nanorod or nanowire arrays in particular are very interesting since they can be produced in ... Full text Cite

Thermophysical and thermochemical properties of new thermal barrier materials based on Dy2O3-Y2O3 co-doped zirconia

Journal Article Ceramics International · January 1, 2014 Dy2O3-Y2O3 co-doped ZrO 2 would potentially exhibit lower thermal conductivity and higher coefficient of thermal expansion, which is a promising ceramic thermal barrier coating material for aero-gas tu ... Full text Cite

Effects of post-rapid thermal annealing on structural, electrical and optical properties of hydrogenated aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics · October 1, 2013 In this study, hydrogenated aluminum doped zinc oxide (HAZO) thin films were prepared by DC magnetron sputtering in different H2/(Ar+H 2) volume ratio atmosphere. The effects of post-rapid thermal annealing (RTA) in Ar+8 % H2 Full text Cite

Enhanced conductivity of reduced graphene oxide decorated with aluminium oxide nanoparticles by oxygen annealing.

Journal Article Nanoscale · July 2013 A process involving the filtration of graphene oxide (GO) dispersion through an alumina membrane, followed by oxygen annealing to synthesize alumina nanoparticles exclusively at the edges of holes or vacancies in the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) plane, is ... Full text Cite

Room temperature DC magnetron sputtering deposition of hydrogenated aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films on polyethylene terephthalate substrates

Journal Article Materials Letters · June 24, 2013 In this work, aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) and hydrogenated aluminum doped zinc oxide (HAZO) thin films were deposited on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates at room temperature by DC magnetron sputtering. Hydrogenation improved the crystallinit ... Full text Cite

Nanocomposite coatings codeposited with nanoparticles using aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition

Journal Article Journal of Nanomaterials · June 11, 2013 Incorporating nanoscale materials into suitable matrices is an effective route to produce nanocomposites with unique properties for practical applications. Due to the flexibility in precursor atomization and delivery, aerosol-assisted chemical vapour depos ... Full text Cite

Design, preparation, and durability of TiO2/SiO2 and ZrO2/SiO2 double-layer antireflective coatings in crystalline silicon solar modules

Journal Article Solar Energy · March 1, 2013 This paper reports the use of a combination of numerical calculations and experimental work to establish the optimum photovoltaic transmittance (Tpv) and durability of the quarter wave, the quarter-half wave, and the non-quarter wave double-laye ... Full text Cite

Growth of (002)-oriented ZnO thin films on largely lattice-mismatched substrates using atomic layer deposition

Journal Article International Journal of Nanotechnology · January 1, 2013 ZnO thin films have been successfully deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) using Diethylzinc (DEZn) and water (H2O) as precursors. The preferred orientations of the thin films were found to be strongly dependent on the deposition temperature. (100)-o ... Full text Cite

Growth of zno thin films on silicon substrates by atomic layer deposition

Journal Article Defect and Diffusion Forum · September 12, 2012 Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) offers the key benefits of precise deposition of nanostructured thin films with excellent conformal coverage. ALD is being used in the semiconductor industry for producing high-k (high permittivity) gate oxides and high-k memo ... Full text Cite

Hydrophobicity study of polytetrafluoroethylene nanocomposite films

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · May 31, 2012 In the present work, inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide (IF-WS 2) nanoparticles have been incorporated into polytetrafluoroethylene films using aerosol-assisted deposition process. The hydrophobic behavior of the nanocomposite film has ... Full text Cite

Growth morphology evolution of ZNO nanowires synthesized by chemical vapor deposition

Chapter · March 1, 2012 This chapter reviews the recent progress in the synthesis of ZnO nanowires (NWs) using vapor route, particularly chemical vapor deposition (CVD) since it is the most popular synthesis technique for ZnO NWs. The general requirements for the growth of vertic ... Cite

Growth of vertically aligned Zno nanowires on iron oxide layer

Journal Article Advanced Materials Research · January 1, 2012 A low cost and substrate-independent method has been established to synthesize vertically aligned ZnO nanowires (NWs) on iron oxide films coated silicon substrates via low pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) method at 650°C. In this study, Si substrat ... Full text Cite

Growth mechanism of Au-catalyzed Zno nanowires: VLS or VS-VLS?

Journal Article Advanced Materials Research · January 1, 2012 A systematic study was carried out to study the effect of process parameters on the growth of Au-catalyzed ZnO nanowires (NWs). Growth of Au-catalyzed ZnO NWs could be mainly occurred at the tip or at the base of NWs. This study provided useful information ... Full text Cite

Electrical and optical performance of transparent conducting oxide films deposited by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition.

Journal Article Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology · September 2011 Transparent conducting oxide (TCO) films have the remarkable combination of high electrical conductivity and optical transparency. There is always a strong motivation to produce TCO films with good performance at low cost. Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapo ... Full text Cite

Enhancement of crystallinity and optical properties of bilayer TiO2/ZnO thin films prepared by atomic layer deposition.

Journal Article Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology · September 2011 Bilayer and multilayer thin films are becoming increasingly important in the development of faster, smaller and more efficient electronic and optoelectronic devices. One of the motivations of applying bilayer or multilayer structures is to modify the optic ... Full text Cite

ZnO based nanowires grown by chemical vapour deposition for selective hydrogenation of acetylene alcohols

Journal Article Catalysis Science and Technology · August 1, 2011 Vertically aligned ZnO nanowires (NWs) with a length of 1.5-10 μm and a mean diameter of ca. 150 nm were grown by chemical vapour deposition onto a c-oriented ZnO seed layer which was deposited by atomic layer deposition on Si substrates. The substrates we ... Full text Cite

Low-threshold electrically pumped ultraviolet laser diode

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry · March 7, 2011 Electrically pumped ultraviolet lasing has been realized in a Au/MgO/MgZnO/n-ZnO structure. The lasing is located at around 330 nm. Notably the threshold of the lasing is about 30.0 mA, over one order of magnitude smaller than the corresponding values repo ... Full text Cite

Charge transport in flexible solar cells based on conjugated polymer and ZnO nanoparticulate thin films

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry · February 14, 2011 ZnO nanoparticulate thin films were fabricated on flexible indium tin oxide (ITO) covered polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates by spin coating technology and were used in flexible solar cells with a hybrid polymer, due to the benefit of low temperat ... Full text Cite

Size effects and origin of easy-axis in nickel nanowire arrays

Journal Article Journal of Applied Physics · February 1, 2011 High quality compact Ni nanowire (NW) arrays with aspect ratios (wire length/diameter) varying between 70-171 for a wire length of ∼6 μm, and between 3-400 for a constant wire diameter of 60 nm were successfully grown by direct current electrodeposition in ... Full text Cite

Co-doped BST thin films for tunable microwave applications

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · January 25, 2011 Ba0.5Sr0.5Ti1.0O3.0 ferroelectric thin films with different concentrations of Co ion dopant (undoped, 0.25mol%, 0.5mol% and 1.0mol%) were deposited on sapphire <0001> substrates by the chemical solution depositio ... Full text Cite

Syntheses of nano-multilayered TiN/TiSiN and CrN/CrSiN hard coatings

Journal Article Journal of Coatings Technology and Research · January 1, 2011 Nano-structured superhard coatings represent the state-of-the-art in the rapidly increasing worldwide market for protective coatings. In this study, the combination of nano-composite and nanomultilayered structures into the same coating was attempted. Nano ... Full text Cite

Growth of Au-catalyzed and self-catalyzed ZnO nanowires using chemical vapor deposition technique

Conference 2010 International Conference on Enabling Science and Nanotechnology Escinano 2010 Proceedings · December 1, 2010 With the ongoing miniaturization of devices such as FETs [1], the synthesis of ZnO NWs (building blocks) has attracted extensive research interest. ZnO NWs have been synthesized via different routes by many research groups [2-4]. In order for these buildin ... Full text Cite

Structure, properties and gas sensing behavior of Cr2 - XTi xO3 films fabricated by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · December 1, 2010 Single-phase eskolaite crystalline Cr2 - xTixO 3 films (CTO) with a uniform porous microstructure were fabricated via an electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method. The sensing behavior upon exposure to a ... Full text Cite

In situ doping of ZnO nanowires using aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition.

Journal Article Nanotechnology · August 2010 An in situ doping approach of producing Al-doped ZnO NWs was demonstrated using an aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AA-CVD) technique. In this technique, Zn precursor was kept in the middle of a horizontal tube furnace whereas the dopant soluti ... Full text Cite

Structural and infrared properties of zinc oxide film and nanowires

Journal Article Journal of Crystal Growth · July 15, 2010 The structural and infrared properties of the highly (00.2) oriented ZnO film, randomly grown Au-catalyzed ZnO nanowires (NWs) and vertically aligned self-catalyzed ZnO NWs were compared. In the XRD analysis, (0 0 2) diffraction intensity of self-catalyzed ... Full text Cite

Tip-growth mode and base-growth mode of Au-catalyzed zinc oxide nanowires using chemical vapor deposition technique

Journal Article Journal of Crystal Growth · July 1, 2010 Tip-growth and base-growth modes of Au-catalyzed zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) were synthesized on Au-film pre-deposited silicon substrates using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) technique. The diameter of tip-growth Au-catalyzed ZnO NWs was proportional t ... Full text Cite

Structure evolution and stoichiometry control of Pb(Zr, Ti)O 3 thick films fabricated by electrospray assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Applied Surface Science · May 1, 2010 Well-crystallized and stoichiometric Pb(Zr, Ti)O 3 (PZT) films, typically ∼5 μm thick, with pure perovskite-type rhombohedral structures have been successfully prepared via an electrospray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method. Control of th ... Full text Cite

Low-threshold electrically pumped random lasers.

Journal Article Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · April 2010 Full text Cite

Metal-insulator-semiconductor-insulator-metal structured titanium dioxide ultraviolet photodetector

Journal Article Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · January 29, 2010 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films were prepared by an atomic layer deposition technique and a metal-insulator-semiconductor-insulator-metal structured ultraviolet photodetector was fabricated from the TiO2 thin films. Meanwhile, a me ... Full text Cite

Processing and characterization of nanocomposite coatings using aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) method

Journal Article Ecs Transactions · December 1, 2009 This paper presents the use of a variant of the CVD process called aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) for the fabrication of nanocomposite coatings. AACVD involves the generation and delivery of aerosol precursors to the deposition region. ... Full text Cite

A review of progress in the UK supergen fuel cell programme

Journal Article Ecs Transactions · December 1, 2009 The Supergen fuel cell programme is the UK's flagship fuel cell research consortium, funded by the Research Councils. Established just under four years ago it brings together four academic partners (Imperial College, Newcastle University, Nottingham Univer ... Full text Cite

Aluminium-doped ZnO films by a modified chemical vapor deposition technique

Conference Nanotechnology 2009 Fabrication Particles Characterization MEMS Electronics and Photonics Technical Proceedings of the 2009 Nsti Nanotechnology Conference and Expo Nsti Nanotech 2009 · November 26, 2009 A simple, controllable and cost effective modified chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique has been established to produce Al-doped ZnO films. In this technique, the dopant solution is located outside the reactor. Aerosol of the dopant solution is delive ... Cite

Ultraviolet photodetector fabricated from atomic-layer-deposited ZnO films

Journal Article Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B Nanotechnology and Microelectronics · January 1, 2009 Zinc oxide (ZnO) films have been prepared on glass substrate in layer-by-layer mode using an atomic-layer deposition (ALD) technique, and a metal-semiconductor-metal structured photodetector has been fabricated on the ZnO films employing interdigital Au as ... Full text Cite

Structures, properties and applications of functional thin films by ALD

Conference Ecs Transactions · January 1, 2009 This paper gives a brief overview of the use of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technique for the emerging and non mainstream semiconductor applications. These include a special focus on ALD fabrication of multifunctional protective oxide thin films, and tex ... Full text Cite

Preferential growth of ZnO thin films by the atomic layer deposition technique.

Journal Article Nanotechnology · October 2008 Preferred orientation of ZnO thin films deposited by the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique could be manipulated by deposition temperature. In this work, diethyl zinc (DEZn) and deionized water (H(2)O) were used as a zinc source and oxygen source, res ... Full text Cite

Synthesis of Cr2O3-based nanocomposite coatings with incorporation of inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · October 1, 2008 The incorporation of inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles into coating systems is considered an effective method to provide extra functionality and improve the specific properties of matrix coatings. In the present work, inorganic fullerene-like tungsten ... Full text Cite

Deposition of biodegradable poly (d,l-lactic acid) films using aerosol-assisted method

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · July 30, 2008 Biodegradable polymers have received increasing interests for biomedical applications. The surface morphology of biodegradable polymer films plays an important role for their applications in cell growth and tissue engineering. The conventional processes fo ... Full text Cite

The electrochemical properties of LSM-based cathodes fabricated by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Journal of Power Sources · May 15, 2008 La0.8Sr0.2MnO3-δ (LSM) and LSM-8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) composite cathodes were fabricated using electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method. The porous cathode layers of LSM and LSM-YSZ wit ... Full text Cite

Corrosion resistance of TiO2 films grown on stainless steel by atomic layer deposition

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · February 25, 2008 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) films have been deposited onto stainless steel substrates using atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique. Composition analysis shows that the films shield the substrates entirely. The TiO2 films are amorphous in ... Full text Cite

Microstructures and tribological properties of PEEK-based nanocomposite coatings incorporating inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · February 25, 2008 The high strength, wear resistance and high operational temperature of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) have attracted increasing interests of this material for tribological applications. The addition of solid lubricant is an effective way to further improve th ... Full text Cite

Improvement in corrosion resistance of CrN coated stainless steel by conformal TiO2 deposition

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · February 15, 2008 A conformal titanium dioxide (TiO2) layer was deposited onto chromium nitride (CrN) coated stainless steel by atomic layer deposition technique, and the electrochemical corrosion test on the CrN single-layer and TiO2/CrN double-layer ... Full text Cite

Processing and in vitro behavior of hydroxyapatite coatings prepared by electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition method.

Journal Article Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · December 2007 Hydroxyapatite (HA) bioactive coatings are often used to improve bone attachment and reduce corrosion of metal prosthesis implants. This paper reports the preparation of HA coatings onto titanium substrates using a novel electrostatic spray assisted vapor ... Full text Cite

Laser densification of alumina powder beds generated using aerosol assisted spray deposition

Journal Article Journal of the European Ceramic Society · October 2, 2007 Layered manufacturing involves a range of techniques in which objects can be constructed in a laminated form. Therefore, the deposition technique is a critical part of direct-layered fabrication technologies. In this paper, aerosol assisted spray depositio ... Full text Cite

Fabrication of titanium dioxide ceramics by laser sintering green layers prepared via aerosol assisted spray deposition

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · April 25, 2007 Titanium dioxide powder films with controllable microstructures were prepared using aerosol assisted spray deposition under an electric field, and then utilized as the green layers for subsequent selective laser densification to obtain titanium dioxide cer ... Full text Cite

Epitaxial growth of CeO2/yttria-stabilized ZrO2 double layer films on biaxially textured Ni tape via electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · December 5, 2006 Epitaxial growth of CeO2 and yttria-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) double layer films has been successfully carried out on biaxially textured nickel substrates at a temperature between 400 and 600 °C using electrostatic spray assisted vapour d ... Full text Cite

Crystal growth of ZnS films by a charged aerosol-assisted vapor deposition process

Journal Article Chemical Vapor Deposition · December 1, 2006 Zinc sulfide (ZnS) films have promising applications in optoelectronic devices. The crystal structures and textures of ZnS films depend on the fabrication method and their processing conditions. This paper reports the crystal growth of hexagonal ZnS films ... Full text Cite

Processing and applications of aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition

Journal Article Chemical Vapor Deposition · December 1, 2006 The aerosol-assisted (AA) CVD method involves the atomization of a precursor solution into fine, sub-micrometer-sized aerosol droplets which are delivered to a heated reaction zone and undergo evaporation, decomposition, and homogeneous and/or heterogeneou ... Full text Cite

Fabrication and structural characterization of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin films produced by Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposition

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering C · July 1, 2006 Thin films of perovskite (Ba,Sr)TiO3 (BST) system are promising candidates for microelectronic devices that can be integrated into semiconductor technology. The lead-free solid solution BaxSr1-xTiO3 is a high per ... Full text Cite

Electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition and structural characterisation of cerium oxide films on biaxially textured Ni tapes

Journal Article Materials Letters · June 1, 2006 CeO2 thin films were successfully deposited onto biaxially textured Ni tapes at a temperature between 400 and 600°C using electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD). The surface morphology and microstructure of the deposited CeO ... Full text Cite

Solid freeform fabrication of alumina using laser-assisted ESAVD

Journal Article Applied Surface Science · April 30, 2006 Electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) has been used successfully to produce films and coatings. A combination of laser-assisted (LA) deposition and ESAVD has been developed for the direct fabrication of alumina ceramics. This novel laser-a ... Full text Cite

Controlled synthesis of gas sensing Cr2-xTixO 3 films by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition and their structural characterisation

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · February 21, 2006 Titanium substituted chromium oxide Cr2-xTixO 3 is an excellent gas sensor material, which can be applied at the elevated temperatures for the detection of combustible and toxic gases. A versatile and cost-effective Electro ... Full text Cite

Processing and structural characterization of porous reforming catalytic films

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · January 20, 2006 Nickel-based catalysts are often used to reform methanol into hydrogen. The preparation and installation of these catalysts are costly and laborious. As an alternative, directly applying catalytic films onto the separator components can improve the manufac ... Full text Cite

Novel synthesis of α-alumina hexagonal nanoplatelets using electrostatic spray assisted chemical vapour deposition

Journal Article Nanotechnology · January 14, 2006 Electrostatic spray assisted chemical vapour deposition was used to synthesize well-defined hexagonal α-alumina nanoplatelets. Aluminium 2,4-pentanedionate was used as a precursor; it was dissolved in butanol to form a solution with a concentration of 0.01 ... Full text Cite

Novel deposition of columnar Y3Al5O12 coatings by electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition

Journal Article Journal of the American Ceramic Society · January 1, 2006 A novel and cost-effective electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) was used to deposit Y3Al5O12 (YAG) coatings. Polycrystalline single-phase Y3Al5O12 coatings were synthesized ... Full text Cite

Photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline TiO2-based films produced by ESAVD method

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering C · December 1, 2005 Nanocrystalline TiO2-based films have been deposited using a novel and cost-effective Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposition (ESAVD) method for photocatalysis applications. The deposited films mainly have anatase phase with very small am ... Full text Cite

Structure control of thin films via droplet charge in aerosol-assisted vapor deposition process

Conference Proceedings Electrochemical Society · December 1, 2005 Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapor Deposition (ESAVD) and Electrostatic Assisted Aerosol Jet Deposition (EAAJD) are variants of chemical vapour deposition process. This paper reports for the first time the effect of aerosol droplet charge density on the gr ... Cite

Deposition of cerium oxide films on Si (1 0 0) and glass substrates using the ESAVD method

Journal Article Journal of Crystal Growth · November 1, 2005 CeO2 thin films were deposited onto both Si (1 0 0) and glass substrates at a temperature between 400 and 600 °C using electrostatic spray-assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD). A DC voltage, ranging from 5 to 20 kV, was applied between nozzle and ... Full text Cite

Laser densification of TiO 2 films prepared by aerosol assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Applied Surface Science · July 15, 2005 This paper concerns the microstructural development and phase transition of the aerosol deposited nanocrystalline titanium dioxide films by laser densification. Dense titanium dioxide films have been prepared using laser densification of porous films, whic ... Full text Cite

Synthesis and characteristics of CuInS2 films for photovoltaic application

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · June 1, 2005 Ternary compound copper indium disulfide CuInS2 is one of the most promising absorber materials for high efficient and low-cost photovoltaic applications. This paper reports the successful deposition of uniform CuInS 2 films with well ... Full text Cite

Formation of interconnected microstructural ZnAl2O4 films prepared by sol-gel method

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · January 24, 2005 An interconnected microstructural ZnAl2O4 film was prepared from a stoichiometric mixture of zinc nitrate and aluminium tri-sec-butoxide using a sol-gel method. When the as-prepared films were annealed up to 800°C with a heating rate ... Full text Cite

Performance of a multi-agent simulation on a distributed blackboard system

Journal Article International Journal of Simulation Systems Science and Technology · January 1, 2005 Research into multi-agent systems has increased over several years, leading to demand for multi-agent system simulators to investigate the interaction between different agents and their environment. The more complex and intelligent the agents become, the m ... Cite

Electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition of TiO2-based films

Journal Article Solid State Ionics · September 30, 2004 TiO2 is one of the best candidates for gas sensing because of its low cost, stable phase even at high temperature, higher gas sensitivity and comparable thermal expansion coefficient to alumina substrate. Further improvement in the performance c ... Full text Cite

Deposition mechanism and structural characterization of TiO2 films produced using ESAVD method

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · March 1, 2004 As a promising simple and cost-effective deposition technique, electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) involves the generation and charging of droplets which are then delivered into a heated zone where they undergo the decomposition and/or ch ... Full text Cite

The microstructure of alumina coatings prepared by aerosol assisted spray deposition

Journal Article Surface and Coatings Technology · March 1, 2004 This paper presents the deposition of alumina coatings using a low cost aerosol assisted spray deposition (AASD) in an open atmosphere at low temperature. AASD is a variant of CVD, which involves spraying atomized precursor droplets into a heated environme ... Full text Cite

Aerosol deposition of films in an electrical field: Modelling and experiment

Journal Article Scripta Materialia · January 1, 2004 Fundamentals of film deposition by decomposition and reaction of aerosol droplets, accelerated towards a heated substrate in an electrical field were investigated. Electrical and thermal fields, trajectories and temperature of droplets were modelled and si ... Full text Cite

Flame assisted vapour deposition of cathode for solid oxide fuel cells. 2. Modelling of processing parameters

Journal Article Journal of the European Ceramic Society · January 1, 2004 Flame assisted vapour deposition (FAVD) has been used to deposit porous lanthanum strontium manganese oxide (LSM) films for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes. The variation of microstructure of the deposited films with the processing parameters has bee ... Full text Cite

Preparation of α-alumina platelets by laser scanning

Journal Article Journal of the American Ceramic Society · January 1, 2004 A laser scanning with gas jet process was developed to prepare alumina platelets from an alumina powder. When the carbon-dioxide laser scanned the alumina powdery coatings prepared using an electrospraying technique, the alumina particles were heated to a ... Full text Cite

Effect of morphology on electron drift mobility in porous TiO2

Journal Article International Journal of Photoenergy · January 1, 2004 Porous titanium dioxide is an attractive material for solar cell application on account of its stability, electron transport properties, and the possibilities for controlling surface morphology as well as for its ease of fabrication and low cost. Nanostruc ... Full text Cite

Flame assisted vapour deposition of cathode for solid oxide fuel cells. 1. Microstructure control from processing parameters

Journal Article Journal of the European Ceramic Society · January 1, 2004 The flame assisted vapour deposition (FAVD) technique has been used to deposit porous lanthanum strontium manganese oxide (LSM) to produce the cathode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). FAVD combines flame synthesis and vapour deposition methods where the ... Full text Cite

Preparation of hydroxyapatite fibers by electrospinning technique

Journal Article Journal of the American Ceramic Society · January 1, 2004 Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH) 2, HA) fibers were prepared by electrospinning a precursor mixture of Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and (C2H 5O)3PO with a polymer ... Full text Cite

Design and Implementation of an Inter-Process Communication Model for an Embedded Distributed Processing Network

Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practise · December 1, 2003 A network of embedded processors has been used as the platform for a distributed blackboard system, which is an artificial intelligence (AI) technique. A distributed blackboard system called DARBS had been created for a PC-based Linux operating system usin ... Cite

Microstructure and properties of indium tin oxide films produced by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition process

Journal Article Materials Chemistry and Physics · November 15, 2003 Good quality indium tin oxide (ITO) films were successfully deposited on to glass substrates in open atmosphere employing the novel one-step electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition process. The effect of process parameters such as temperature and de ... Full text Cite

Liquid-phase sintering of alumina with YSiAlON oxynitride glass

Journal Article Materials Letters · July 1, 2003 A single-phase alumina ceramic with elongated grains was obtained by pressureless sintering of alumina powder at 1500 °C nitrogen gas, using YSiAlON oxynitride glass as a sintering additive. The green compacts were sintered for various times to determine t ... Full text Cite

Laying it on thick and thin

Journal Article Materials World · June 1, 2003 Since 1998 when the first electrodeposition spray-assisted vapor deposition was reported, the technology has blossomed into a broad-ranging technique for surface engineering and nanopowder production, with a huge variety of potential applications. This pap ... Cite

Chemical vapour deposition of coatings

Journal Article Progress in Materials Science · January 1, 2003 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) of films and coatings involve the chemical reactions of gaseous reactants on or near the vicinity of a heated substrate surface. This atomistic deposition method can provide highly pure materials with structural control at ... Full text Cite

Deposition of highly oriented ZnS thin films on Si(100) substrate using electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition

Journal Article Advanced Materials · January 16, 2002 Communication: Highly oriented ZnS thin films have been deposited on Si (100) using a mixture of zinc chloride and thiourea as precursors and a simple and effective electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition method. XRD analysis indicated that deposited ... Cite

Development of opto-electronic devices using electrochemically grown thin ZnSe layers

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics · November 1, 2001 ZnSe thin films of both p and n conducting types were successfully deposited on transparent conducting glass substrates using an electrochemical deposition technique. Thin films were deposited from an aqueous acidic electrolyte containing ZnSO4 ... Full text Cite

Processing-structure-property of nanocrystalline materials produced using novel and cost-effective ESAVD-based methods

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering C · October 20, 2001 This paper presents an overview of the emerging cost-effective Electrostatic Spray-Assisted Vapour Deposition (ESAVD)-based methods for the synthesis of nanocrystalline oxide and non-oxide ceramic films and powders. The ESAVD process involves spraying atom ... Full text Cite

Electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition of fluorine doped tin oxide

Journal Article Journal of Crystal Growth · September 1, 2001 Dense and adherent fluorine doped tin oxide films were successfully deposited onto glass substrates using a novel, cost-effective electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition process. A mixture of tin acetate in the presence of HF in methanol was used as ... Full text Cite

Growth behavior and microstructure of CdS thin films deposited by an electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) process

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · June 1, 2001 Dense and adherent CdS films were successfully deposited onto glass substrates at low temperatures (≤450°C) using a novel and cost-effective electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition process. A mixture of cadmium chloride and thiourea precursors in eth ... Full text Cite

Microstructure of nanocrystalline CdS powders and thin films by Electrostatic Assisted Aerosol Jet Decomposition/Deposition method

Journal Article Materials Letters · January 1, 2001 Nanocrystalline CdS powders and thin films have been prepared by an Electrostatic Assisted Aerosol Jet Decomposition/Deposition (EAAJD) method from an aqueous solution of cadmium chloride and thiourea. The microstructure of the powders and films was charac ... Full text Cite

Innovative and cost-effective synthesis of indium tin oxide films

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · January 1, 2001 This paper presents significant progress in the synthesis of transparent and conducting indium tin oxide (ITO) films using a novel and cost-effective electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method. ESAVD is a variant of the chemical vapour d ... Full text Cite

Finite element analysis of the stress distribution in a thermally and transversely loaded Ti-6Al-4V/SiC fibre composite

Journal Article Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing · January 1, 2001 The load transfer between fibre and matrix in a metal matrix composite (MMC) depends on the properties and conditions of the fibre/matrix interfacial region. The objective of this investigation is to gain a better understanding of the stresses generated wi ... Full text Cite

Microstructure and thermoluminescent properties of ESAVD produced Eu doped Y2O3-ZrO2 coatings

Journal Article Surface Engineering · December 1, 2000 In this paper the production of smart thermal barrier coatings consisting of yttria partially stabilised zirconia doped with 1 mol.-% of europium is described. These coatings were laid down on Ni based superalloy substrates using a new novel and cost effec ... Cite

Innovative and cost effective deposition of coatings using ESAVD method

Journal Article Surface Engineering · December 1, 2000 An emerging novel and cost effective electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) process has been developed to produce a wide range of films and coatings with unique microstructures for improved coating performance. The process produces a stable ... Cite

Diffusion barrier coatings on ductile particles for protection in bioactive glass-ceramic matrix

Journal Article Journal of the European Ceramic Society · November 1, 2000 Bioactive Apoceram glass-ceramics reinforced with ductile Ti particles are promising surgical implant materials. Unfortunately, there is a detrimental reaction between Ti particles and the Apoceram matrix leading to the formation of a brittle reaction laye ... Full text Cite

Microstructure and optical properties of CdSe thin films by electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition method

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science Letters · October 1, 2000 Cadmium selenium thin films were fabricated from cadmium chloride and selenourea aqueous solution at the deposition temperature of 300 °C using electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition (EAAJD) method. The structure and optical properties of cadmium se ... Full text Cite

Preparation of oriented poly(vinylidene fluoride) thin films by a cost-effective electrostatic spray-assisted vapour deposition-based method

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · September 1, 2000 A novel and cost-effective electrostatic spray-assisted vapour deposition-based method for polymer films with specific surface structure has been developed. Oriented polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) thin films were successfully prepared by this novel method. ... Full text Cite

Fabrication of Ni-Al2O3-based reforming catalyst using flame-assisted vapour deposition

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · April 15, 2000 The fabrication of Ni-Al2O3-based catalysts is often expensive and laborious. Flame-assisted vapour deposition (FAVD) offers a simple and cost-effective alternative. The FAVD method combines spray pyrolysis and flame synthesis techniq ... Full text Cite

Electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition of CdS, CdSe and ZnS thin films

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · February 21, 2000 A high-efficiency deposition technique, electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition (EAAJD), has been used to prepare CdS, CdSe and ZnS thin films in an open atmosphere. The EAAJD method exhibited a higher deposition efficiency and film growth rate than ... Full text Cite

Functionally graded diamond-like carbon coatings on metallic substrates

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · February 15, 2000 Various functionally graded diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings were developed to improve the coating adhesion of DLC onto 304 stainless steel and Ti-6Al-4V substrates. The functionally graded coating systems investigated were Ti/TiN/TiNC/DLC and Ti/TiC/DLC ... Full text Cite

The mechanical behaviour of glass and glass-ceramic matrix composites

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · February 15, 2000 The mechanical behaviour of several glass and glass-ceramic composites was studied, with particular interest in axial and off-axis properties. The embrittlement of a cross-ply composite of carbon fibre reinforced borosilicate glass was attributed to the fo ... Full text Cite

Structural characterisation of thermal barrier coatings deposited using electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition method

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · January 31, 2000 Gas turbine engines provide one of the harshest environments for engineering components today. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) such as 8wt.% Y2O3-ZrO2 (YSZ) are able to protect the blades and can lead to further increases i ... Full text Cite

Microstructure and properties of the CdS thin films prepared by electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method

Journal Article Thin Solid Films · January 31, 2000 CdS thin films were fabricated using an electrostatic spray assisted vapour deposition (ESAVD) method from water/ethanol solutions of cadmium chloride and thiourea with different Cd:S ratios. The microstructure and crystallization of the films were studied ... Full text Cite

Finite element modelling of the effect of a functionally graded protective coating for SiC monofilaments on Ti-based composite behaviour

Journal Article Materials Science and Engineering A · January 1, 2000 Metal matrix composites consisting of Ti-based alloys reinforced with SiC monofilaments show great promise for aerospace applications. This work is on a novel functionally graded (FG) coating system for SiC monofilaments, used as improved reinforcements fo ... Full text Cite

Synthesis, microstructure and optical properties of ZnS films formed by electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry · January 1, 2000 ZnS films were synthesised using a novel electrostatic assisted aerosol jet deposition (EAAJD) technique at temperatures above 450 °C from an aqueous solution of zinc chloride and thiourea. The films showed a mixture of hexagonal and cubic structures and s ... Full text Cite

Push-out testing of SiC monofilaments with a TiC based functionally graded coating

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science · January 1, 2000 Metal matrix composites consisting of SiC monofilaments in Ti-based matrices show great promise for aerospace applications. This work is on a novel graded coating system for SiC monofilaments used to reinforce Ti matrices. SiC Sigma monofilaments were coat ... Full text Cite

Innovative processing of nanostructured films and powders using electrostatic assisted aerosol based deposition methods

Journal Article Materials Science Forum · January 1, 2000 Novel and cost-effective electrostatic assisted aerosol-based deposition methods have been developed to produce a wide range of films and powders. These include Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposition (ESAVD) and Electrostatic Assisted Aerosol Jet D ... Cite

Scratch test of DLC and fluorinated DLC deposited by unbalanced magnetron sputtering method and the influence of fluorine on the properties of DLC

Journal Article Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering · December 1, 1999 Pure DLC (Diamond like carbon a-C:H) and fluorinated DLC (a-C:H:F) are deposited using unbalanced magnetron sputtering method. Mechanical properties of the different DLC are tested using ST2200 scratch test equipment and the mechanism of the scratch test i ... Cite

Electrostatic assisted aerosol-gel deposition of porous silica films

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science Letters · October 15, 1999 Full text Cite

Phosphor thermometry for high temperature gas turbine applications

Conference ICIASF Record International Congress on Instrumentation in Aerospace Simulation Facilities · June 14, 1999 An overview is given on developments and some preliminary experiments with a technique involving the use of thermographic phosphors for surface temperature measurements in harsh high temperature environments. In addition, a new cost effective coating techn ... Cite

Cathode/electrolyte systems for solid oxide fuel cells fabricated using flame assisted vapour deposition technique

Journal Article Solid State Ionics · January 1, 1999 Flame assisted vapour deposition (FAVD) has been developed as a simple and cost-effective method in manufacturing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) components in an open atmosphere within a single operation. An appropriate interlayer between the cathode/electro ... Full text Cite

Titanium dioxide anatase thin films produced by electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) technique

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science Letters · January 1, 1999 The technical feasibility of electrostatic spray assisted vapor deposition (ESAVD) for the fabrication of TiO2 anatase thin films was determined and the different microstructure for different applications were explored. Nanocrystalline anatase T ... Full text Cite

Structure and growth characteristics of BaZrO3 films produced using an electrostatic assisted aerosol-gel deposition method

Journal Article Journal of Materials Chemistry · January 1, 1999 BaZrO3 films have been fabricated using an electrostatic assisted aerosol-gel deposition (EAAD) method. The precursor was synthesised by reacting barium with 2-methoxyethanol and then mixed with zirconium n- propoxide in 2-methoxyethanol solvent ... Full text Cite

Eu-doped Y2O3 phosphor films produced by electrostatic-assisted chemical vapor deposition

Journal Article Journal of Materials Research · January 1, 1999 Europium-doped yttrium oxide (Y2O3:Eu) thermographic phosphor films were deposited on Ni-alloy substrates using a novel and cost-effective electrostatic-assisted chemical vapor deposition (EACVD) technique. The thermoluminescence prop ... Full text Cite

Processing and Structural Characterisation of Y2O3-ZrO2 Films Deposited Using Flame Assisted Vapour Deposition Technique

Journal Article Key Engineering Materials · January 1, 1999 Gas turbine engines provide one of the harshest environments for engineering components today. The performance and efficiency of a gas turbine engine are directly related to the operating temperature. Therefore, the use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) o ... Cite

Thermophoresis-assisted vapour phase synthesis of CeO2 and CexY1-xO2-δ nanoparticles

Journal Article Solid State Ionics · January 1, 1999 Thermophoresis-assisted chemical vapour deposition (CVD) was used to produce nano-sized particles of ceria and yttria-doped ceria. The solid precursors cerium trichloride and yttrium trichloride were used with oxygen. After homogeneous nucleation, condensa ... Full text Cite

The process, structure and performance of pen cells for the intermediate temperature SOFCs

Journal Article Solid State Ionics · December 1, 1998 The paper is principally concerned with strategic investigations based on the development of planar supported thin film electrolyte (STEF) configurations for intermediate temperature SOFC applications. A novel and cost effective electrostatic assisted vapo ... Full text Cite

The development of intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells for the next millennium

Journal Article Journal of Power Sources · March 15, 1998 Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been rapidly developed for efficient power generation applications. One of the major activities at Imperial College concerns the development of intermediate-temperature SOFCs, and the exploitation of cost-effective fabri ... Full text Cite

Laying it on thick (or thin)

Journal Article Materials World · March 1, 1998 A novel method for fabricating advanced engineering ceramic films has been developed at Imperial College in the UK. The method, called electrostatic assisted combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVDe), offers significant reduction in production cost and ... Cite

Fabrication of cathode for solid oxide fuel cells using flame assisted vapour deposition technique

Journal Article Solid State Ionics · March 2, 1997 Thick films of lanthanum strontium manganese oxide, La1-xSrxMnO3 (LSM), cathode material for solid oxide fuel cells, was deposited using the flame assisted vapour deposition me°thod, a simple and cost-effective technique. T ... Full text Cite

Effect of TiB2, TiC and TiN protective coatings on tensile strength and fracture behaviour of SiC monofilament fibres

Journal Article Composites · January 1, 1995 TiB2, TiC and TiN have been studied as potential protective coatings to prevent the deleterious interfacial reactions between SiC fibres and Ti alloy matrices. These coatings have been deposited on to resistively heated SiC monofilament fibres a ... Full text Cite

The CVD of Ceramic Protective Coatings on SiC Monofilaments for Use in Titanium Based Composites

Journal Article Materials and Manufacturing Processes · August 1, 1994 TiB2, TiC and TiN protective coatings have been deposited onto SiC monofilament fibers by the CVD technique using a cold-wall reactor at reduced pressure. The effect of deposition conditions on the morphology, microstructure, phase composition a ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of the efficiency of TiB2 and TiC as protective coatings for SiC monofilament in titanium-based composites

Journal Article Journal of Materials Science · January 1, 1994 The vigorous interfacial reactions in SiC/Ti-6Al-4V composites at elevated temperatures lead to the deterioration of the mechanical properties of the composites. TiB2 and TiC were selected as potential protective coatings for SiC fibres in titan ... Full text Cite

The compatibility of TiB2 protective coatings with SiC fibre and Ti‐6Al‐4V

Journal Article Journal of Microscopy · January 1, 1993 TiB2 coatings have been studied as prospective protective layers to inhibit the interfacial reaction between SiC fibres and Ti‐alloy matrices. This protective coating has been deposited onto SiC monofilament fibres using a chemical vapour deposi ... Full text Cite