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Linköping University

1. Johansson, Viktor. Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering.

Degree: Plasma and Coating Physics, 2011, Linköping University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71315

► In this study we contribute towards establishing the process-microstructure relationships in thin films grown off-normally by ionized physical vapor deposition. High power impulse magnetron… (more)

▼ In this study we contribute towards establishing the process-microstructure relationships in thin films grown off-normally by ionized physical vapor deposition. High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) is used at various peak target powers and deposition rates to grow copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) films from a cathode placed at an angle 90 degrees with respect to the substrate normal. Films are also deposited by direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS), for reference. Scanning electron microscopy is employed to investigate column tilting and deposition rate while X-ray diffraction techniques are utilized to study crystal structure and grain tilting. It is demonstrated that the columnar structure of Cu tilts less with respect to the substrate normal as the peak target power increases, which has been shown to correspond to a higher ionization degree of the sputtered material [1]. One explanation for this is that the trajectories of the ions are deflected towards the substrate and therefore deposited closer to the normal, as has been suggested in the literature (see e.g. [2]). Energetic bombardment by ions might also increase surface mobility, which further raises the columns. It is also concluded that the change in tilting is not caused by a lower deposition rate obtained when employing HiPIMS. The same is not seen for Cr, where all deposited films exhibit the same tilting angle. When the column tilting of Cu and Cr is compared a large difference is observed, where the columns of Cr are closer to the substrate normal. The reasons for this difference are discussed in light of nucleation and growth characteristics in the two materials. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that Cu films exhibit an (111) fiber texture. Comparison of films grown by DCMS and HiPIMS shows that in the HiPIMS cases the grains are closer to the surface normal and better oriented with each other. In the case of Cr both DCMS and HiPIMS grown films are (110) biaxially aligned.

Subjects/Keywords: HiPIMS; HPPMS; glancing angle deposition

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APA (6^th Edition):

Johansson, V. (2011). Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. (Thesis). Linköping University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71315

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Johansson, Viktor. “Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering.” 2011. Thesis, Linköping University. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71315.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Johansson, Viktor. “Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering.” 2011. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Johansson V. Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. [Internet] [Thesis]. Linköping University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71315.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Johansson V. Off-normal Film Growth by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. [Thesis]. Linköping University; 2011. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-71315

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alberta

2. Sorge, Jason B. Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2b88qd83j

► Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) is a physical vapour deposition (PVD) technique capable of fabricating highly porous thin films with controllable film morphology on the 10… (more)

▼ Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) is a physical vapour deposition (PVD) technique capable of fabricating highly porous thin films with controllable film morphology on the 10 nm length scale. The GLAD process is flexible and may be used on virtually any PVD-compatible material. This makes GLAD a useful technique in many applications including photovoltaics, humidity sensing, and photonic devices. Conventional, dense films grown at normal incidence concurrent with ion or energetic neutral bombardment have been reported to have higher film density than unbombarded films. In a similar sense, highly porous GLAD films grown with concurrent bombardment should generate films with new interesting properties and extend the versatility of the GLAD process. The research presented in this thesis investigates the use of energetic neutral bombardment during GLAD film growth to produce new film morphologies. Here, with increasing bombardment, the column tilt increases, film density increases, and specific surface area decreases. A film simultaneously exhibiting high column tilt angle and film density is enabled by incorporating bombardment concurrent with GLAD film growth. This in turn results in films with larger principal refractive indices, but a smaller normalized in-plane birefringence. Bombarded films were also found to be compatible with the phisweep process which helps decouple the column tilt angle from film density. Characterization of the bombardment-assisted growth process indicates that both sputtering and bombardment-induced diffusion play a role in the modification of film morphology. The film property modifications which arise as a result of bombardment-assisted growth lead to device improvements in a number of applications. Bombardment was used to fabricate square spiral photonic crystal structures with increased column tilt which bear a closer resemblance to optimized simulated structures than conventionally-grown GLAD films. The increase in column tilt angle and film density were found to be beneficial in the fabrication of circular polarization filters, where bombarded films were found to exhibit larger selective circular behaviour than in unbombarded films. The morphology modification was also found to be beneficial in humidity sensing applications where the bombarded films demonstrated an increase in the capacitive response.

Subjects/Keywords: Glancing; Argon; Bombardment; Deposition; Assisted; Angle

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Sorge, J. B. (2012). Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2b88qd83j

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sorge, Jason B. “Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2b88qd83j.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sorge, Jason B. “Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition.” 2012. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Sorge JB. Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2b88qd83j.

Council of Science Editors:

Sorge JB. Argon-Assisted Glancing Angle Deposition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2012. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2b88qd83j

University of Alberta

3. Krause, Kathleen. Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/k643b2263

► The glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique is now used by over one hundred research groups, each requiring a fundamental understanding of and new techniques for… (more)

▼ The glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique is now used by over one hundred research groups, each requiring a fundamental understanding of and new techniques for modulating the properties of GLAD in order to optimize their results. In this thesis, the structural characteristics of nanostructured columnar films were therefore investigated and quantified using gas adsorption porosimetry, focused ion beam tomography, optical methods, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image analysis. Questions such as ``What is their surface area?'', ``How porous are they?'', ``How do the films evolve as they grow?'', and ``Can the structural characteristics be manipulated?'' were answered. Surface areas, determined from krypton gas adsorption, were found to be high, making GLAD promising for applications requiring large and rough surface interfaces. Specifically, peak specific surface areas of 700 +/- 150 m^2g^-1, 325 +/- 40 m^2g^-1, 50 +/- 6 m^2g^-1 were measured for silica (SiO₂), titania (TiO₂) and indium tin oxide (ITO), respectively. Broad pore distributions, with peaks in the low mesoporous regime of 2 nm to 5 nm, were also determined. The internal surface area may also be up to three times as high as that of the externally exposed surface. As well, despite the fact that GLAD column broaden as they grow, the surface area increases linearly with film thickness. Focused ion beam milling, with concurrent SEM imaging, was then employed to investigate and reconstruct the three-dimensional structure of GLAD films in the tens of nanometers regime not measurable by krypton gas adsorption porosimetry. The measured growth scaling trends agreed with previous findings, but were determined using only one sample, instead of multiple samples of increasing thickness. Mean column diameters, center-to-center spacings, void spacings, and column densities were found to scale with thickness as w = (9.4 +/- 3.0) t^{0.35 +/- 0.09} nm, c = (24.8 +/- 5.2) t^{0.31 +/- 0.08} nm, v = (15.2 +/- 3.8) t^{0.25 +/- 0.06} nm, and d = (3400 +/- 2500) t^{-0.65 +/- 0.15} columns um^-2, respectively. Finally, spatially graded nanostructures were demonstrated by extending the GLAD technique to include macroscopic shadowing. Optically transparent, graded thickness and pitch helical films were fabricated with polarization selectivity over a spatial range of 30 mm, concurrent with 70 nm spectral tunability. These structures will be useful for tunable frequency photonic devices.

Subjects/Keywords: porosimetry; focused ion beam; nanostructure; glancing angle deposition

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Krause, K. (2011). Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/k643b2263

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Krause, Kathleen. “Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/k643b2263.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Krause, Kathleen. “Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures.” 2011. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Krause K. Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/k643b2263.

Council of Science Editors:

Krause K. Characterization and modification of obliquely deposited nanostructures. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2011. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/k643b2263

University of Alberta

4. Wakefield, Nicholas George. Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/j38608266

► This thesis investigates two facets of thin film growth via glancing angle deposition. The first half of the work focuses on the fundamentals of film… (more)

▼ This thesis investigates two facets of thin film growth via glancing angle deposition. The first half of the work focuses on the fundamentals of film growth with a focus on uniformity and optical design. This portion of the thesis addresses important engineering questions that are relevant to future commercialization of this technology, by investigating issues of scalability and repeatability, which are crucial for large scale manufacturing. This research is also directly applicable to laboratory research as it allows for combinatorial approaches to experimental design, and addresses experimental uncertainty in device performance. This work underscores the importance of film density and column tilt, and the material constants that quantify these parameters. This work illustrates how knowledge of these constants is sufficient to predict a wide variety of important film properties, including thickness, density and column tilt non-uniformities, and can be used to predict and design the anisotropic optical properties of columnar thin films. This design flexibility is illustrated experimentally in the fabrication of a novel, single material, thin film, normal-incidence, reflective linear polarizer. The second half of the thesis investigates the interaction between liquid crystalline molecules and nanoporous metal oxide films. It builds upon prior work by a number of researchers, and contributes a two-dimensional finite element model based on an elastic model of nematic liquid crystals in order to explain molecular alignment in these systems. The model indicates how film column tilt, film density and columnar aspect ratio contribute to molecular alignment, and suggests methods by which to achieve the desired film alignment. Experimentally, a number of reactive and non-reactive nematic liquid crystals are studied in silica thin films, with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface chemistries to examine real-world behaviour of a variety of systems. Finally, a system of fluorescent, reactive liquid crystals embedded in silica thin films placed on top of a transparent substrate is investigated for use as a luminescent solar concentrator, and is found to significantly enhance device performance.

Subjects/Keywords: Glancing angle deposition; Nanotechnology; Uniformity; Photonics; Metal oxide; Liquid crystal

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Wakefield, N. G. (2011). Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/j38608266

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wakefield, Nicholas George. “Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/j38608266.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wakefield, Nicholas George. “Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems.” 2011. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Wakefield NG. Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/j38608266.

Council of Science Editors:

Wakefield NG. Fundamentals of Film Growth by Glancing Angle Deposition for Inorganic and Inorganic/Liquid Crystal Hybrid Optical Systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2011. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/j38608266

University of Alberta

5. Hawkeye, Matthew Martin. Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2010, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/w0892c03d

► Advanced optical technologies profoundly impact countless aspects of modern life. At the heart of these technologies is the manipulation of light using optical materials. Currently,… (more)

▼ Advanced optical technologies profoundly impact countless aspects of modern life. At the heart of these technologies is the manipulation of light using optical materials. Currently, optical technologies are created using naturally occurring materials. However, a new and exciting approach is to use nanomaterials for technology development. Nanomaterials are artificially constructed material systems with precisely engineered nanostructures. Many technological revolutions await the development of new nanoscale fabrication methods that must provide the ability to control, enhance, and engineer the optical properties of these artificial constructs. This thesis responds to the challenges of nanofabrication by examining glancing angle deposition (GLAD) and improving its optical-nanomaterial fabrication capabilities. GLAD is a bottom-up nanotechnology fabrication method, recognized for its flexibility and precision. The GLAD technique provides the ability to controllably fabricate high-surface-area porous materials, to create structurally induced optical-anisotropy in isotropic materials, and to tailor the refractive index of a single material. These three advantages allow GLAD to assemble optical nanomaterials into a range of complex one-dimensional photonic crystals (PCs). This thesis improves upon previous GLAD optical results in a number of important areas. Multiple optical measurement and modeling techniques were developed for GLAD-fabricated TiO2 nanomaterials. The successful characterization of these nanomaterials was extended to engineer PC structures with great precision and a superior degree of control. The high surface area of basic PC structures was exploited to fabricate an optimized colourimetric sensor with excellent performance. This colourimetric sensor required no power source and no read-out system other than the human eye, making it a highly attractive sensing approach. Incorporating engineered defects into GLAD-fabricated PCs established a new level of design sophistication. Several PC defect structures were examined in detail, including spacing layers and index profile phase-shifts. Remarkable control over defect properties was achieved and intriguing polarization-sensitive optical effects were investigated in anisotropic defect layers. The success of these results demonstrates the precision and flexibilty of the GLAD technique in fabricating optical nanomaterials and advanced photonic devices.

Subjects/Keywords: Thin film engineering; Nanotechnology; Glancing angle deposition; Photonic crystals; Optics

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Hawkeye, M. M. (2010). Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/w0892c03d

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hawkeye, Matthew Martin. “Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/w0892c03d.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hawkeye, Matthew Martin. “Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition.” 2010. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hawkeye MM. Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/w0892c03d.

Council of Science Editors:

Hawkeye MM. Engineering optical nanomaterials using glancing angle deposition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2010. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/w0892c03d

University of Alberta

6. Thomas, Michael. Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rj430458x

► Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs)are promising devices for inexpensive power generation from sunlight. Organic semiconductors, the basic materials for OPVs, can be fabricated using a broad… (more)

▼ Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs)are promising devices for inexpensive power generation from sunlight. Organic semiconductors, the basic materials for OPVs, can be fabricated using a broad range of fabrication technologies from vapor deposition to solution processing. Upon light absorption, a strongly bound exciton is generated which can diffuse to a donor-acceptor heterojunction. At this interface it can be dissociated into free charge carriers which can be collected by the device electrodes. A major challenge for OPVs are short exciton diffusion lengths of up to 20 nm. Morphology engineering is required in order to harvest the exciton before it recombines and improve OPV performance. This work focuses on the study of nanostructured morphologies for use in inverted architecture OPVs. Glancing angle deposition (GLAD)is employed to fabricate nanocolumnar acceptor films. Through combining these nanostructured C60 films with a conjugated polymer donor P3CBT and a small molecule 3-Q, inverted OPVs are fabricated with the goal to analyze effect of morphology engineering on device performance. A major challenge was that C60 were found to be soluble in most commonly used organic solvents such as dichlorobenzene or chloroform. Although this challenge has limited the donor choice and therefore has limited device performance, a significant effect of morphology engineering could be observed. All GLAD structured C60 OPVs outperformed state of the art architectures such as planar films and bulk heterojunctions fabricated with the same materials. For P3CBT in particular the GLAD structured devices exhibited a twofold increase in power conversion efficiency compared with bulk heterojunctions and a fourfold increase compared with planar devices. In a further study, the acceptor materials PTCDA and C60 were co-evaporated into a single film. PTCDA is stable against non-polar organic solvents while C60 provides a high electron mobility. Nanocolumnar acceptor blended PTCDA:C60 films were proven to remain stable when treated with dichlorobenzene. Furthermore, optical and electronic properties of these acceptor blends were investigated.

Subjects/Keywords: bulk heterojunction; glancing angle deposition; nanostructure; C60 Fullerene; organic photovoltaic

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Thomas, M. (2013). Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rj430458x

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thomas, Michael. “Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rj430458x.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thomas, Michael. “Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Thomas M. Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rj430458x.

Council of Science Editors:

Thomas M. Nanostructured Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rj430458x

University of Alberta

7. Francis,Sonja A. Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications.

Degree: PhD, Department of Chemistry, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/fq977w389

► This dissertation describes the use of a novel Pt deposition to prepare nickel- and carbon-supported platinum catalysts. The deposition is referred to herein as the… (more)

▼ This dissertation describes the use of a novel Pt deposition to prepare nickel- and carbon-supported platinum catalysts. The deposition is referred to herein as the platinum counter electrode deposition. The source of platinum is the sacrificial dissolution of a blacked platinum counter electrode under galvanostatic conditions that results in conformal, ultra-low loadings of platinum onto the substrates. It is shown that all or most of the platinum is located at the surface of the catalyst in the case where Pt is co-deposited with nickel from a solution of its salt. Furthermore, the deposition is self-limiting. Four major studies based on catalysts synthesized by this method are presented. The opening study describes the deposition of platinum and co-deposition of platinum and nickel onto nickel foam substrates as well as the electronic and microscopic characteristics of the deposits. Further, the activity of the prepared catalysts towards 2-propanol oxidation in base was explored. Above 500 mV, the nickel and platinum co-deposit on nickel foam was 9 times more active than blackened Pt gauze, while the platinum deposit on nickel foam was 38 times more active. The second study compares a conventional platinum deposition with the platinum counter electrode deposition on nickel nanopillar films prepared by Glancing Angle Deposition. The deposits prepared via our method were more active towards 2-propanol oxidation than both traditionally prepared deposits and commercially available state-of-the-art unsupported platinum nanoparticles. The same nanopillar-supported platinum catalysts were prepared on glassy carbon disks for the third study. Activity towards oxygen reduction in base and acid was investigated. This is the first oxygen reduction study on nickel-platinum glancing angle deposited structures and the first such study in basic media. The ultimate study describes the modification of the platinum counter electrode deposition to accommodate particulate substrates. As a proof of concept, we deposited platinum onto Vulcan carbon to fabricate a carbon-supported platinum catalyst that was microscopically and electrochemically characterized and tested for oxygen reduction. The results of this study suggest the utility of this deposition for a variety of particulate conductive substrates.

Subjects/Keywords: direct alcohol fuel cell; nickel; glancing angle deposition; platinum; 2-propanol

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A, F. (2013). Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/fq977w389

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

A, Francis,Sonja. “Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/fq977w389.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

A, Francis,Sonja. “Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

A F. Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/fq977w389.

Council of Science Editors:

A F. Development of Platinum and Platinum-Nickel Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/fq977w389

University of Alberta

8. Westwood, Jocelyn N. High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/r207tp74x

► High surface area nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) are fabricated using glancing angle deposition (GLAD) thin films as the high surface area layer. The GLAD films are… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: nanoelectromechanical systems; gravimetric sensors; nanofabrication; nanotechnology; glancing angle deposition

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Westwood, J. N. (2013). High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/r207tp74x

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Westwood, Jocelyn N. “High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/r207tp74x.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Westwood, Jocelyn N. “High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Westwood JN. High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/r207tp74x.

Council of Science Editors:

Westwood JN. High Surface Area Nanoelectromechanical Systems via the Integration of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/r207tp74x

University of Alberta

9. van Dijken, Jaron G. Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rb68xc30t

► This thesis outlines several new approaches to fabricating improved organic solar cell (OSC) designs. Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) was used to grow thin films of… (more)

▼ This thesis outlines several new approaches to fabricating improved organic solar cell (OSC) designs. Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) was used to grow thin films of metal phthalocyanine (MPc) materials with columnar morphologies suitable for use in OSCs. Advanced substrate motion techniques were used to constrain column broadening during growth, in order to approach diameters comparable to the short exciton diffusion lengths in these materials. Substrate patterning was used to predefine growth sites for these columnar films, and thereby regulate column spacing and improve film uniformity. Increased column densities and decreased column diameters were achieved as a result. Integration of columnar films into OSCs was challenged by the sensitivity of MPc materials to the solvents used to cast the adjacent layer. Significant recrystallization of the films occurred when directly contacted by these solvents. Varying degrees of material mixing between layers were observed as a result of the solvents when casting the adjacent layer. This result provides an alternative approach to building a mixed active layer structure, which has so far only been possible via codeposition of vapors or polymer blending. Material mixing was shown to improve device performance, which led to photoconversion efficiencies of up to 3.0% when used in combination with a GLAD-structured MPc layer. This result stands among the best results achieved in the literature for these devices. Optimized devices were enabled by a careful evaluation of the degradation behavior and thickness effects of the various device layers. Argon plasma etching was used to structure planar MPc films and commercial indium tin oxide (ITO). Nanopillar features emerged in both cases, which are very attractive from an OSC perspective. The surface composition of these films was altered by the etching process, resulting in damaged film properties. The damage to MPc films was irreversible, preventing their ideal morphologies from improving OSC performance. For ITO, however, optical and electrical properties were recovered using a two-stage annealing process, leaving the films fully functional for use in a variety of optoelectronic devices.

Subjects/Keywords: thin films; organic solar cell; glancing angle deposition

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van Dijken, J. G. (2012). Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rb68xc30t

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

van Dijken, Jaron G. “Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rb68xc30t.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

van Dijken, Jaron G. “Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices.” 2012. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

van Dijken JG. Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rb68xc30t.

Council of Science Editors:

van Dijken JG. Nanostructured Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2012. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/rb68xc30t

University of Alberta

10. Krabbe, Joshua Dirk. Development of photonic crystal display devices.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/xk81jk94m

► This thesis investigates technologies directed towards developing photonic crystal display devices. A switching technology based on dye electrophoretic motion within a 1D porous photonic crystal… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: glancing angle deposition; photonic crystals; electrophoresis; thin films; nanoimprint lithography

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Krabbe, J. D. (2011). Development of photonic crystal display devices. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/xk81jk94m

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Krabbe, Joshua Dirk. “Development of photonic crystal display devices.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/xk81jk94m.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Krabbe, Joshua Dirk. “Development of photonic crystal display devices.” 2011. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Krabbe JD. Development of photonic crystal display devices. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/xk81jk94m.

Council of Science Editors:

Krabbe JD. Development of photonic crystal display devices. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2011. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/xk81jk94m

North Carolina State University

11. Kiether, William Jay. Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors.

Degree: PhD, Electrical Engineering, 2007, North Carolina State University

URL: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3698

► The main goal of this research has been the application of glancing angle deposition (GLAD) techniques to create highly porous sculptured thin films (STF) structures… (more)

▼ The main goal of this research has been the application of glancing angle deposition (GLAD) techniques to create highly porous sculptured thin films (STF) structures for use as gas sensors. The glancing angle technique utilizes physical vapor depositions at highly oblique (>70°) angles of incidence to form porous film structures. Process conditions including the deposition rate, rotation speed, and flux angle were investigated to produce pillar and chevron formations. Control of the anatase/rutile percentages in TiO2 gas sensors is critical for design and development. Thin films were deposited using reactive e-beam evaporation with a titanium source melt at various partial pressures of oxygen and argon. Post deposition anneal studies were conducted in air from 150-900 °C. The combination of reactive evaporation at high oxygen partial pressures and low temperature (150 °C) anneals in air formed films with the highest percentage of anatase. Depositions at lower oxygen partial pressures yielded films with a higher percentage of rutile, which supports the role of oxygen vacancies as nucleation centers for the anatase to rutile transformation. Higher temperature annealing produced rutile films as expected from the thermodynamics of the TiO2 system. After the formation of anatase STF structures, the films displayed a high degree of temperature stability with subsequent annealing. Anatase films structures were still evident even after annealing at 1200 °C in air. The GLAD technique produces films with preferred crystal orientations which differ based on the deposition angle. A series of experiments looked at the effect of the angle of incidence, the deposition conditions, and the substrate material on the crystal structure of the STF structures. The titanium films did show a dependence of the crystalline structure on the angle of incidence for both as-deposited films and after oxidation at 900 °C in air. A conductive MOS sensor was designed based on an anatase chevron formation. Following the fabrication of a sensor test chamber, the sensor response was characterized versus temperature for in argon, air, and hydrogen in argon. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. H. Troy Nagle, Committee Chair (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: anatase rutile glancing angle deposition

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Kiether, W. J. (2007). Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors. (Doctoral Dissertation). North Carolina State University. Retrieved from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3698

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kiether, William Jay. “Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, North Carolina State University. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3698.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kiether, William Jay. “Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors.” 2007. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kiether WJ. Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2007. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3698.

Council of Science Editors:

Kiether WJ. Application of Sculptured Thin Film Technology to Metal Oxide Gas Sensors. [Doctoral Dissertation]. North Carolina State University; 2007. Available from: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/3698

Virginia Commonwealth University

12. Alrashid, Ebtihaj, Jr. Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays.

Degree: MS, Physics and Applied Physics, 2013, Virginia Commonwealth University

URL: https://doi.org/10.25772/T1B3-DR91 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3037

► In this study, samples of nanoscale structures of nickel (Ni) nanorods were prepared using the glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique. Annealing was done using a… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Premelting; Glancing angle deposition; Annealing; Nanorods; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Physics

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Alrashid, Ebtihaj, J. (2013). Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays. (Thesis). Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.25772/T1B3-DR91 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3037

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Alrashid, Ebtihaj, Jr. “Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays.” 2013. Thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://doi.org/10.25772/T1B3-DR91 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3037.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Alrashid, Ebtihaj, Jr. “Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Alrashid, Ebtihaj J. Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays. [Internet] [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.25772/T1B3-DR91 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3037.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Alrashid, Ebtihaj J. Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays. [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2013. Available from: https://doi.org/10.25772/T1B3-DR91 ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3037

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Georgia

13. Fan, Jianguo. Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays.

Degree: 2014, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24394

► A systematic study of the static and dynamic wettability of nanorod array surfaces prepared by glancing angle deposition is presented. The static wettability of the… (more)

▼ A systematic study of the static and dynamic wettability of nanorod array surfaces prepared by glancing angle deposition is presented. The static wettability of the aligned Si nanorod array surfaces was investigated by the sessile drop method. As-prepared nanorod samples were hydrophilic, while after hydrofluoric acid treatment or fluorocarbon coating, they became hydrophobic. The contact angle ¸ was oosuccessfully tailored from superhydrophilic (¸ = 3) to superhydrophobic (¸ = 170) by controlling the nanorod height, rod-rod separation, and chemical treatment. For the as-prepared samples, a wetting transition from a porous surface to a hemi-wicking surface was observed as the nanorod height increases. For HF treated samples, a transition from rough surface to composite surface was also observed. The transitions took place at the same critical nanorod height about 150 nm. The superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic behaviors as well as the wetting transitions are well interpreted by Wenzel’s law and Cassie’s law. In the wetting experiment, nanorods bundled together to form patterns. This nanocarpet phenomenon presents a challenge for high aspect-ratio nanostructures to be used in liquid environments. Both the morphology of the pattern and the physical origin were investigated theoretically and experimentally. The bundling was caused by unbalanced capillary forces acting on the nanorods either during the spreading process or the drying process. Thus controlling the wetting and dewetting process may reduce the bundling. Furthermore, the mechanical stability of several nanorod structures was compared and a capping layer method was proposed to minimize the nanorods from bundling. Dynamic spreading and capillary rise experiments were investigated by fast CCD video imaging. During the spreading of water droplets on the nanorod surface, water also penetrates into the nanorod channels and transports faster than the apparent contact line. The contact line dynamics was similar to those on flat surfaces due to the spreading of the precursor film inside the nanorod channels ahead of the contact line. And the evolution of the precursor film follows Washburn’s law. The scaling of these dynamics is almost not affected by the nanorod heights. For the capillary rise, the contact line and precursor dynamics are more complicated and they are affected by the sample size as well as the gravity effect.

Subjects/Keywords: glancing angle deposition; contact angle; wetting; superhydrophobic; nanorod; nanocarpet effect; spreading; capillary rise

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Fan, J. (2014). Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24394

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fan, Jianguo. “Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24394.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fan, Jianguo. “Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays.” 2014. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Fan J. Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24394.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Fan J. Static and dynamic wetting of aligned nanorod arrays. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24394

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alberta

14. Hunt, Graham A. Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/qb98mg615

► Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) is a thin film deposition technique that utilizes oblique vapour incidence and substrate rotation to grow various nanocolumn structures. The growth… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Materials Science; Physical Vapor Deposition; GLAD; Nanotechnology; Glancing Angle Deposition; Thin Films

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Hunt, G. A. (2013). Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/qb98mg615

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hunt, Graham A. “Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/qb98mg615.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hunt, Graham A. “Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hunt GA. Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/qb98mg615.

Council of Science Editors:

Hunt GA. Effects of In-Situ Temperature Control on the Nanostructure of Glancing Angle Deposition Thin Films. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/qb98mg615

University of Alberta

15. Siewert, Joshua M A. Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/zk51vj00d

► Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) is a thin film fabrication technique capable of creating arrays of nanocolumns from numerous materials. Optimizing these films for applications requires… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: glancing angle deposition; growth scaling; nanostructure; GLAD; broadening; vertical post; sonication; nanocolumn; thin-filim

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Siewert, J. M. A. (2012). Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/zk51vj00d

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Siewert, Joshua M A. “Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/zk51vj00d.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Siewert, Joshua M A. “Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis.” 2012. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Siewert JMA. Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/zk51vj00d.

Council of Science Editors:

Siewert JMA. Disassembling glancing angle deposited films for high throughput growth scaling analysis. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2012. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/zk51vj00d

University of Alberta

16. Kwan, Jonathan K. ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/7s75dd31s

► Sensor technologies profoundly impact all aspects of our everyday lives. Advances have led to smaller devices, faster response times, reduced costs, higher specificity and sensitivity,… (more)

▼ Sensor technologies profoundly impact all aspects of our everyday lives. Advances have led to smaller devices, faster response times, reduced costs, higher specificity and sensitivity, and even new sensing technologies. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology, which has been around for many decades already, is an example of a newer sensing technology that has begun to be studied for sensing applications. Many advantages of SAW sensors have been identified, in particular the high sensitivity, low cost and wireless capability. However, as the technology is still in its infancy for sensing applications, many improvements and refinements on the platform have yet to be explored. With the arrival of nanotechnology, many existing technologies have benefited from integrating with the new findings that nanotechnology has brought forth. This thesis investigates the enhancement of existing SAW sensors using nanostructured films fabricated by a thin film deposition process known as glancing angle deposition (GLAD). The GLAD technique is a highly flexible and precise thin film fabrication method that is able to create high-surface-area thin films. This high-surface-area characteristic of these films is the driving motivation in their utilization to enhance the performance of SAW sensors. This thesis first demonstrates that dense, extremely high surface area films can be deposited on SAW sensors without adversely affecting device performance. These modified sensors were then studied as humidity sensors to demonstrate improved sensitivity with the addition of the GLAD films. Before the sensors with GLAD films could be tested in a liquid environment, ion-milling was investigated as a method of eliminating the clustering of the individual structures typically seen after exposure to liquids. These modified films were extended for use on the SAW sensors to investigate liquid sensing performance. The performance of SAW devices with clustered films was also studied for comparison. Both types of films were shown to increase sensitivity greatly over the reference SAW device. The success of these results validates the ability of GLAD films to enhance the sensitivity of not only SAW devices, but potentially other sensing technologies as well.

Subjects/Keywords: surface acoustic wave; GLAD; nanostructured thin film; SAW sensor; glancing angle deposition

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Kwan, J. K. (2013). ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/7s75dd31s

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kwan, Jonathan K. “ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/7s75dd31s.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kwan, Jonathan K. “ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kwan JK. ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/7s75dd31s.

Council of Science Editors:

Kwan JK. ENGINEERED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS FOR ENHANCED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSORS. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/7s75dd31s

University of Alberta

17. Leontyev, Viktor A. Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications.

Degree: PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/05741s38g

► This thesis presents a theoretical study of columnar films, fabricated by glancing angle deposition (GLAD), as photonic bandgap structures and metamaterials with predictable dielectric and… (more)

▼ This thesis presents a theoretical study of columnar films, fabricated by glancing angle deposition (GLAD), as photonic bandgap structures and metamaterials with predictable dielectric and magnetic response. Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) employs extremely oblique vapour incidence and computerized substrate motion to produce nanocolumns with a variety of shapes. Columns grow in random or periodic arrays and may be periodic in one, two, or three dimensions. The films' optical properties were studied using finite-difference time-domain and finite-difference frequency-domain methods, as well as effective medium theories, with support from experimental research. A large part of the thesis is devoted to column arrays with subwavelength intercolumnar distance and periodically modulated column shape. Among them, s-shaped columns were designed as polarizers for linearly polarized light. Simulations have shown a competitive effect from two structural anisotropy sources, causing a band gap suppression for one of two linear polarizations, and high polarizing ability. Simulations were compared to the measurements with a very good agreement in spectral response. Subwavelength column arrays were further explored as anisotropic interference mirrors with omnidirectional reflection bands. Index graded vertical post films were designed, having up to four times wider reflection bands than in the isotropic analogs. Band gap properties of 3D periodic GLAD columns were studied on the example of square-spiral photonic crystals. A significant influence of column cross-section was shown, that currently prevents fabrication of square spirals with a 3D band gap in the visible range. Inverted square-spiral films have better performance, which is further improved by material redistribution along the spiral. Lastly, this work studies the effective dielectric response of porous columnar films with metal particles. Characteristic matrix formalism was combined with finite-difference modelling to explicitly calculate their permittivity and permeability, and to study the band gap formation in periodic layers of porous metal. Anisotropic magnetic response was observed in silver columns away from the plasma resonance. Combined with a large permittivity in the infrared, this has potential for future refractive index engineering.

Subjects/Keywords: nanostructured materials; FDTD; glancing angle deposition; birefringent thin film; photonic crystal; interference filter; electromagnetic modelling

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Leontyev, V. A. (2013). Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/05741s38g

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Leontyev, Viktor A. “Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/05741s38g.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Leontyev, Viktor A. “Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications.” 2013. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Leontyev VA. Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/05741s38g.

Council of Science Editors:

Leontyev VA. Electromagnetic modelling and rational design of GLAD thin films for optical applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/05741s38g

University of Alberta

18. Gish, Douglas. Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2010, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2801ph166

► This research investigates an extension of the glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique and a biosensing application of films produced by GLAD. The extension to GLAD,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: thin film; phi-sweep; biosensing; localized surface plasmon resonance; glancing angle deposition

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Gish, D. (2010). Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2801ph166

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gish, Douglas. “Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2801ph166.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gish, Douglas. “Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films.” 2010. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Gish D. Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2801ph166.

Council of Science Editors:

Gish D. Morphology control and localized surface plasmon resonance in glancing angle deposited films. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2010. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2801ph166

Queens University

19. Sadeghi-Khosravieh, Saba. Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications .

Degree: Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2016, Queens University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14703

► The main goal of this thesis is to show the versatility of glancing angle deposition (GLAD) thin films in applications. This research is first focused… (more)

▼ The main goal of this thesis is to show the versatility of glancing angle deposition (GLAD) thin films in applications. This research is first focused on studying the effect of select deposition variables in GLAD thin films and secondly, to demonstrate the flexibility of GLAD films to be incorporated in two different applications: (1) as a reflective coating in low-level concentration photovoltaic systems, and (2) as an anode structure in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). A particular type of microstructure composed of tilted micro-columns of titanium is fabricated by GLAD. The microstructures form elongated and fan-like tilted micro-columns that demonstrate anisotropic scattering. The thin films texture changes from fiber texture to tilted fiber texture by increasing the vapor incidence angle. At very large deposition angles, biaxial texture forms. The morphology of the thin films deposited under extreme shadowing condition and at high temperature (below recrystallization zone) shows a porous and inclined micro-columnar morphology, resulting from the dominance of shadowing over adatom surface diffusion. The anisotropic scattering behavior of the tilted Ti thin film coatings is quantified by bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurements and is found to be consistent with reflectance from the microstructure acting as an array of inclined micro-mirrors that redirect the incident light in a non-specular reflection. A silver-coating of the surface of the tilted-Ti micro-columns is performed to enhance the total reflectance of the Ti-thin films while keeping the anisotropic scattering behavior. By using such coating is as a booster reflector in a laboratory-scale low-level concentration photovoltaic system, the short-circuit current of the reference silicon solar cell by 25%. Finally, based on the scattering properties of the tilted microcolumnar microstructure, its scattering effect is studied as a part of titanium dioxide microstructure for the anode in DSSCs. GLAD-fabricated TiO2 microstructures for the anode in a DSSC, consisting of vertical micro-columns, and combined vertical topped with tilted micro-columns are compared. The solar cell with the two-part microstructure shows the highest monochromatic incident photon to current efficiency with 20% improvement compared to the vertical microstructure, and the efficiency of the cell increases from 1.5% to 2% due to employing the scattering layer.

Subjects/Keywords: Glancing Angle Deposition ; Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function ; Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells ; Directional Scattering

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Sadeghi-Khosravieh, S. (2016). Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications . (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14703

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sadeghi-Khosravieh, Saba. “Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications .” 2016. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14703.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sadeghi-Khosravieh, Saba. “Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications .” 2016. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Sadeghi-Khosravieh S. Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications . [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14703.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Sadeghi-Khosravieh S. Tilted Columnar Thin Film Coatings With Anisotropic Light Scattering Properties for Solar Energy Applications . [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14703

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Toledo

20. Hubartt, Bradley C. Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2014, University of Toledo

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1416828345

► In this thesis, the nucleation, growth, defect structure, and dynamical behavior of a variety of different nanoscale systems and processes, ranging from nanoparti- cle self-assembly… (more)

▼ In this thesis, the nucleation, growth, defect structure, and dynamical behavior of a variety of different nanoscale systems and processes, ranging from nanoparti- cle self-assembly to multilayer metal thin-film growth to nanocolumns, are studied. In our simulations, a variety of different methods have been used including rate- equations, molecular dynamics, and analytical methods. In addition, a new compu- tational method to use graphical processing units (GPUs) to improve the efficiency of accelerated dynamics calculations is described.In the first project, which was motivated by experiments on colloidal nanoparticle (NP) island growth, the development of a self-consistent rate-equation (RE) approach to irreversible island growth and nucleation which takes into account cluster mobility and coalescence is presented. As a first application, we consider the irreversible growth of compact submonolayer islands on a two-dimensional (2D) substrate in the presence of monomer deposition as well as monomer and island diffusion. Our results are compared with kinetic Monte Carlo simulations for different values of the exponent µ describing the dependence of the island diffusion constant on island size. We find excellent agreement between our self-consistent RE results and simulation results for the island and monomer densities, up to and somewhat beyond the coverage corresponding to the peak island density. We also find good agreement between our self-consistent RE and simulation results for the portion of the island size distribution (ISD) corresponding to island sizes less than the average island size S. Our self- consistent RE approach also demonstrates that geometric effects play a crucial role in determining the power-law behavior of the ISD for µ = 1.We then present simulation results for the critical island size, stability, and mor- phology of 2D colloidal Au nanoparticle islands formed during drop-drying, which were carried out in order to explain recent experiments. Our results were obtained by carrying out molecular dynamics simulations and energetics calculations using an empirical potential which takes into account Van der Waals core-core, ligand-ligand, and ligand-solvent interactions. Good agreement with experiment is obtained for the dependence of the critical island size on NP diameter. Our results for the criti- cal length-scale for smoothing via edge diffusion are also consistent with the limited facet size and island relaxation observed in experiments. In addition, the relatively high rate of monomer diffusion on an island as well as the low barrier for interlayer diffusion are consistent with experimental observations that second-layer growth does not occur until after the first layer is complete.In order to understand the surface morphology and microstructure in glancing- angle deposition (GLAD), we have also developed and applied a method to carry out large-scale molecular dynamics simulations of Cu/Cu(100) growth up to 20 mono- layers (ML) for deposition angles ranging from 50¿ to 85¿ and for both random… Advisors/Committee Members: Amar, Jacques (Advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; nanocolumn, nanoparticle, thin-film, glancing-angle deposition, rate-equation, molecular dynamics

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Hubartt, B. C. (2014). Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toledo. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1416828345

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hubartt, Bradley C. “Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toledo. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1416828345.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hubartt, Bradley C. “Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials.” 2014. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hubartt BC. Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toledo; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1416828345.

Council of Science Editors:

Hubartt BC. Nucleation and Growth, Defect Structure, and Dynamical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toledo; 2014. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1416828345

University of Alberta

21. Smetaniuk, Daniel. Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/nv9353669

► Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) was used to fabricate nanostructured TiO₂ capacitive relative humidity (RH) sensors. These sensors exhibit sub-second response times and large sensitivities, but… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: light emitting diode; glancing angle deposition; thin film; photocatalytic regeneration; humidity; nanostructured; ageing; porous sensor; ultraviolet; titanium dioxide sensor

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Smetaniuk, D. (2011). Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/nv9353669

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Smetaniuk, Daniel. “Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/nv9353669.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Smetaniuk, Daniel. “Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors.” 2011. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Smetaniuk D. Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/nv9353669.

Council of Science Editors:

Smetaniuk D. Ultraviolet stabilization and performance enhancement of nanostructured humidity sensors. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2011. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/nv9353669

University of Georgia

22. Larsen, George Keefe. Scalable chiral plasmonic structures.

Degree: 2015, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/31455

► As chiral metamaterials become increasingly more technologically relevant, scalable yet proficient nanofabrication methods will be needed for their production. Dynamic shadowing growth (DSG) takes advantage… (more)

▼ As chiral metamaterials become increasingly more technologically relevant, scalable yet proficient nanofabrication methods will be needed for their production. Dynamic shadowing growth (DSG) takes advantage of the shadowing effect during physical vapor deposition and is a simple and powerful tool to produce chiral nanostructures. This dissertation describes several new DSG strategies for scalable production of chiral plasmonic thin films with significant optical activity in the visible and near-infrared wavelength region. The helix is the prototypical chiral structure, yet fabrication of nanoscale helices is a significant technological challenge. By using metal composite (Ti/Ag) and metal/dielectric composite materials (Ag/MgF2), it is demonstrated that nanoscale helices can be fabricated through DSG at room temperature in a scalable manner. However, these thin films have a high degree of alignment, which increases the difficulty of interpreting the optical measurements. Thus, a generalized ellipsometry measurement scheme is introduced to extract the optical parameters from aligned films. It is found that some of these DSG helical structures are among the most optically chiral films to date. It is also shown that self-assembled colloidal monolayers of nanospheres can serve as effective templates for the production of a wide variety of highly chiral films. Furthermore, this method can be combined with chemical techniques to dynamically tune the optical response. These chiral films can have coatings with well-defined shapes that are analyzed using a continuous chirality measure. This measure of chirality allows for the quantification of chirality, providing insight into the origin of optical activity in these films. Finally, DSG films are developed to serve as both surfaced enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates and as molecular chirality sensors through chiral plasmonic sensing. A molecule’s “handedness” determines its function in the body, and introduction of the wrong-handed molecule can have serious consequences. Therefore, a sensor that is sensitive to molecular chirality is highly desirable. In addition to their SERS response, the DSG films are investigated for their sensitivity to the chirality of L- and D- enantiomers of tryptophan. Notably, the results show that the measured optical response depends on both the handedness of the film and the handedness of the molecule.

Subjects/Keywords: Dynamic shadowing growth; Glancing angle deposition; Chiral metamaterials; Plasmonics; Biosensors; Surface enhanced Raman scattering; Helix; Nanosphere lithography

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Larsen, G. K. (2015). Scalable chiral plasmonic structures. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/31455

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Larsen, George Keefe. “Scalable chiral plasmonic structures.” 2015. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/31455.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Larsen, George Keefe. “Scalable chiral plasmonic structures.” 2015. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Larsen GK. Scalable chiral plasmonic structures. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/31455.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Larsen GK. Scalable chiral plasmonic structures. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/31455

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of South Florida

23. Mateo Feliciano, Domingo J. Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials.

Degree: 2020, University of South Florida

URL: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8250

► Thin films and nanostructures of functional materials like lead zirconium titanite oxide (PZT) and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) offer multitude of applications in ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Laser ablation; spatially ordered structures; glancing angle pulsed laser deposition; silica nanosphere monolayers; Zinc Oxide; Other Education

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Mateo Feliciano, D. J. (2020). Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials. (Thesis). University of South Florida. Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8250

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mateo Feliciano, Domingo J. “Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials.” 2020. Thesis, University of South Florida. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8250.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mateo Feliciano, Domingo J. “Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials.” 2020. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Mateo Feliciano DJ. Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of South Florida; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8250.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mateo Feliciano DJ. Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials. [Thesis]. University of South Florida; 2020. Available from: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/8250

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Univerzitet u Beogradu

24. Potočnik, Jelena, 1980-. Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima.

Degree: Fakultet za fizičku hemiju, 2017, Univerzitet u Beogradu

URL: https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:16818/bdef:Content/get

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Fizika - materijali - Fizička hemija površina / Materials physics - Physical chemistry of surfaces

Istraživanja nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla su od velikog značaja zbog… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: nanostructured thin films; nickel; glancing angle deposition; SEM; AFM; XRD; XPS; MOKE; spectroscopic ellipsometry; cyclic voltammetry

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Potočnik, Jelena, 1. (2017). Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima. (Thesis). Univerzitet u Beogradu. Retrieved from https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:16818/bdef:Content/get

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Potočnik, Jelena, 1980-. “Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima.” 2017. Thesis, Univerzitet u Beogradu. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:16818/bdef:Content/get.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Potočnik, Jelena, 1980-. “Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima.” 2017. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Potočnik, Jelena 1. Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima. [Internet] [Thesis]. Univerzitet u Beogradu; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:16818/bdef:Content/get.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Potočnik, Jelena 1. Svojstva nanostrukturnih tankih slojeva nikla dobijenih metodom deponovanja pri malim uglovima. [Thesis]. Univerzitet u Beogradu; 2017. Available from: https://fedorabg.bg.ac.rs/fedora/get/o:16818/bdef:Content/get

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University of Dayton

25. McNeilly, Ryan J. Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds.

Degree: MS(M.S.), Bioengineering, 2017, University of Dayton

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1511803746331593

► In this study, nanostructured, functionalized microcantilevers have been designed, fabricated, and characterized for the sensing of volatile organic compounds. Sensing devices were fabricated with either… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Biochemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; biosensor; sensor; microcantilever; volatile organic compound; nanostructure; glancing angle deposition

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McNeilly, R. J. (2017). Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds. (Masters Thesis). University of Dayton. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1511803746331593

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McNeilly, Ryan J. “Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Dayton. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1511803746331593.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McNeilly, Ryan J. “Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds.” 2017. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

McNeilly RJ. Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Dayton; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1511803746331593.

Council of Science Editors:

McNeilly RJ. Nanostructured Microcantilever for the Detection of Volatile Compounds. [Masters Thesis]. University of Dayton; 2017. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1511803746331593

University of Toledo

26. Adhikari, Dipendra. Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2019, University of Toledo

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1573118517150321

► Thin film solar cells are promising candidates for generation of low cost and pollution-free energy. The materials used in these devices, mainly the active absorber… (more)

▼ Thin film solar cells are promising candidates for generation of low cost and pollution-free energy. The materials used in these devices, mainly the active absorber layer, can be deposited in a variety of industry-friendly ways, so that the cost associated with manufacturing is generally lower than for competing technologies such as crystalline silicon. This dissertation will focus on the fabrication and characterization of nanocrystalline hydrogenated silicon (nc-Si:H) and polycrystalline cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin films by industrially scalable, non-toxic, and comparatively simple magnetron sputtering. The performance of the solar cells incorporating these films as an active absorber layers are discussed. In this work, spectroscopic ellipsometry is used as the primary tool for the characterization of optical and structural properties of thin films and bulk material. As a first case study, the anisotropic optical properties of single crystal strontium lanthanum aluminum oxide (SrLaAlO₄) in the form of birefringence and dichroism is obtained from Mueller matrix ellipsometry. SrLaAlO₄ exhibit uniaxial anisotropic optical properties and the indirect optical band gap of 2.74 eV. A parametric model consisting of parabolic band critical points (CPs) for electronic transitions and a gap function is used to describe the complex dielectric function spectra in both the ordinary and extra-ordinary directions. The modeling in this case study has applications to both nc-Si:H, an indirect band gap semiconductor, and CdTe which may exhibit microstructural anisotropy depending upon the deposition method.Fabrication and characterization of hydrogenated silicon (Si:H) thin films produced by reactive magnetron sputtering is the second case in this study. RTSE and a virtual interface analysis (VIA) are used to track the growth evolution of sputtered Si:H. From these studies, growth evolution diagrams depicting the nucleation of nanocrystallites from the amorphous phase and nanocrystallite coalescence are developed. Silicon-hydrogen bonding configurations are determined from absorption features extracted from infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry. Ultimately, this work provides a summary of how nanostructure can be manipulated in reactive magnetron sputtered Si:H films, which is necessary for implementation of these materials in photovoltaic (PV) devices.Here we have demonstrated working PV devices produced with RF magnetron sputtered nc-Si:H absorber layers and compare overall device performances to those produced with the more conventional plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) absorbers. Different absorber layer deposition techniques and atmospheric exposure effects are studied to explain variations in the performance of single junction n-i-p substrate configuration nc-Si:H based solar cells. The cells with nanocrystalline PECVD absorbers and an untextured (planar) back reflector serve as a baseline for comparison with power conversion efficiency near 6%. This efficiency is typical of this device… Advisors/Committee Members: Podraza, Nikolas (Committee Chair).

Subjects/Keywords: Energy; Optics; Physics; Materials Science; Ellipsometry; Optical Anisotropy; Glancing Angle Deposition; Hydrogenated Silicon; Sputtering; CdTe; Solar Cell; Mueller Matrix

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Adhikari, D. (2019). Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toledo. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1573118517150321

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Adhikari, Dipendra. “Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toledo. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1573118517150321.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Adhikari, Dipendra. “Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications.” 2019. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Adhikari D. Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toledo; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1573118517150321.

Council of Science Editors:

Adhikari D. Optical and Microstructural Properties of Sputtered Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toledo; 2019. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1573118517150321

University of Georgia

27. Smith, Wilson. Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition.

Degree: 2014, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26495

► This thesis reports on fundamental aspects of TiO2 photocatalysis for water purification and water splitting to create hydrogen as an alternative fuel source. Although TiO2… (more)

▼ This thesis reports on fundamental aspects of TiO2 photocatalysis for water purification and water splitting to create hydrogen as an alternative fuel source. Although TiO2 becomes active only under UV illumination, when coupled with WO3 the photoactivation can be shifted to the visible region, and photocatalytic performance can be increased due to a charge-separation effect. Our approach has been unique in creating single-layer (TiO2) and two-layer (TiO2/WO3) nanostructures that are uniform and easily reproducible utilizing oblique angle deposition (OAD) and glancing angle deposition (GLAD). An experimental relationship was developed between TiO2 surface area and its photocatalytic performance by using OAD to fabricate uniform arrays of TiO2 nanorods with varying nanorod length. The experimental results showed a direct correlation between the surface area and photodecay rate, and a theoretical first-order reaction model was developed that agreed well with our results. Using consecutive OAD and GLAD depositions, a series of two layer TiO2/WO3 nanostructures were fabricated and their photocatalytic performance was measured. The performance of the two-layer nanostructures was found to depend on the photocatalyst surface area, the relative crystal structure of each material, and the interfacial area between the TiO2 and WO3 layers. The interfacial area between TiO2 and WO3 can be maximized by utilizing a modified GLAD technique to create core-shell nanorods, which has shown significant photocatalytic enhancement under UV and visible irradiation. TiO2 is also used in photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) to photo-dissociate water for hydrogen production. TiO2 nanorods have been fabricated by OAD and shown the ability to split water at an applied overpotential of 1.0 V, with photoresponse beginning at λ = 400 nm. In addition, TiO2/WO3 core-shell nanorods are utilized in this PEC system and have the ability to dissociate water and create photocurrent with no applied overpotential, and shown a photoresponse out to λ = 600 nm. In summary, TiO2 and WO3 nanostructures fabricated by OAD and GLAD have shown promising results for effective water photo-dissociation and photocatalytic reactions. The unique properties of these nanostructures have great potential for further improvement.

Subjects/Keywords: oblique angle deposition; glancing angle deposition; dynamic shadowing growth; nanorod; photocatalyst; electron-hole pair; water photo-dissociation; electronic band structure; photodegradation; core-shell

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Smith, W. (2014). Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26495

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Smith, Wilson. “Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26495.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Smith, Wilson. “Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition.” 2014. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Smith W. Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26495.

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Council of Science Editors:

Smith W. Novel photocatalyst oxide nanostructures engineered by oblique angle and glancing angle deposition. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26495

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University of Georgia

28. Fu, Junxue. Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth.

Degree: 2014, University of Georgia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/25801

► Several optical sensors based on nanostructures for Salmonella detection have been developed by taking the advantage of the dynamic shadowing growth (DSG). Based on fluorescence… (more)

▼ Several optical sensors based on nanostructures for Salmonella detection have been developed by taking the advantage of the dynamic shadowing growth (DSG). Based on fluorescence detection principle and the advantage of high surface area of nanorods, heterostructured silicon/gold nanorod array fabricated by DSG was functionalized with anti-Salmonella antibodies and organic dye molecules, which produced an enhanced fluorescence upon capture and detection of Salmonella. To reduce the multiple functionalization steps, a simpler detection technique is explored on the basis of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) properties of Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs). By using DSG technique, one can produce uniform Ag or Au NPs substrate with fine tunable LSPR wavelength. The sensor ability of Ag nanoparticles was demonstrated by detecting 10-10 M NeutrAvidin. Due to the better stability in aqueous solutions, Au nanoparticles were used as a LSPR sensor for the whole cell detection of Salmonella. The results showed a plasmon peak shift due to the Salmonella antigen and anti-Salmonella antibody binding. However, this shift was not sensitive to the concentration of the bacteria, which is due to the rigid structure of the bacteria. A theoretical model based on Mie theory and Effective Medium theory has been proposed for this detection. A more conventional method for bacteria detection is surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor. Ag nanorod mediated SPR sensor for sensitivity enhancement was first investigated using four-layer Fresnel equations and effective medium theory. Compared to the conventional thin metal film SPR configuration, the nanorod mediated SPR sensor presented a larger resonance angle shift and the sensitivity increased with increasing refractive index of the target analyte. The experimental results of Ag film and Ag nanorods/film fabricated by DSG in air and distilled water were analyzed by the theoretical results. In summary, the optical sensors, such as fluorescence immunosensor, LSPR sensor and SPR sensor, based on nanorods or NPs fabricated by DSG technique have shown promising results for bio-molecules and bacteria detection. Also, the unique properties of the nanostructures have great potential for further improvement.

Subjects/Keywords: dynamic shadowing growth; glancing angle deposition; oblique angle deposition; nanorod; nanoparticle; fluorescence; localized surface plasmon resonance; surface plasmon resonance; sensor; Salmonella detection

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Fu, J. (2014). Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/25801

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Fu, Junxue. “Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10724/25801.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Fu, Junxue. “Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth.” 2014. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Fu J. Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/25801.

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Council of Science Editors:

Fu J. Optical sensors for bacteria detection based on nanostructures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/25801

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University of Alberta

29. Kupsta, Martin. Advanced methods for GLAD thin films.

Degree: MS, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2010, University of Alberta

URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/ch128nd76s

► Thin films are produced from layers of materials ranging from nanometres to micrometres in height. They are increasingly common and are being used in integrated… (more)

▼ Thin films are produced from layers of materials ranging from nanometres to micrometres in height. They are increasingly common and are being used in integrated circuit design, optical coatings, protective coatings, and environmental sensing. Thin films can be fabricated using a variety of methods involving chemical reactions or physical transport of matter. Glancing angle deposition (GLAD) thin films are produced using physical vapour deposition techniques under high vacuum conditions where exploitation of the geometric conditions between the source and the substrate causes enhanced atomic self shadowing to produce structured thin films. This work deals with the modification of these films, \emph{in situ} by altering growing conditions through substrate temperatures control, or post-deposition through reactive ion etching (RIE). The first part of the thesis deals with the modification of TiO₂ GLAD humidity sensors using RIE with CF₄. The data presented demonstrates improved response times to step changes in humidity. Characterization revealed response times of better then 50~ms (instrument-limited measurement). An etch recipe for complete removal of TiO₂ was also demonstrated with shadow masking to transfer patterns into GLAD films. The subsequent chapter focuses on modification of thin film growth conditions by increasing adatom mobility. A radiative heating system was designed and implemented with the ability to achieve chuck temperatures of 400^∘C. Capping layers on top of GLAD films were grown to demonstrate effects of \emph{in situ} heating, and a quantitative analysis of crack reduction with increased temperatures is presented. Lithographic pattern transfer onto a capped GLAD film was demonstrated. Opposite to the goal of the preceding chapter, the focus of the final experimental chapter was to limit adatom mobility. A LN₂-based cooling system was designed and implemented for the purpose of studying the growth by GLAD of lower melting point materials, which under regular growth conditions do not form well-defined structures. Chuck temperatures of -60^∘C can be achieved during deposition while still allowing substrate rotation. The growth of helical copper films was used to demonstrate the effects of \emph{in situ} substrate cooling.

Subjects/Keywords: substrate cooling; nanotechnology; microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS); substrate heating; thin films; glancing angle deposition (GLAD); humidity sensing; reactive ion etching (RIE); physical vapour deposition (PVD); adatom mobility; titanium dioxide (TiO2)

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APA (6^th Edition):

Kupsta, M. (2010). Advanced methods for GLAD thin films. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/ch128nd76s

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kupsta, Martin. “Advanced methods for GLAD thin films.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/ch128nd76s.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kupsta, Martin. “Advanced methods for GLAD thin films.” 2010. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Kupsta M. Advanced methods for GLAD thin films. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/ch128nd76s.

Council of Science Editors:

Kupsta M. Advanced methods for GLAD thin films. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2010. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/ch128nd76s

University of Texas – Austin

30. Flaherty, David William, 1980-. Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces.

Degree: PhD, Chemical Engineering, 2010, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1044

► Catalysts can be significantly improved by modifying their structure or composition. Simple adaptations of the physical structure of a catalyst can give rise to changes… (more)

▼ Catalysts can be significantly improved by modifying their structure or composition. Simple adaptations of the physical structure of a catalyst can give rise to changes in the chemical behavior, in part, due to alterations in the coordination of active sites. Modifications in the surface or bulk composition of a material have a profound impact on the chemistry that is promoted as a result of electronic and physical factors. Optimizing these qualities may enhance the catalyst’s activity, selectivity or stability. In this dissertation, we explore the application of two distinct approaches for modifying the chemical properties of catalytically active materials. Through the use of a broad array of techniques we quantify changes in critical properties such as physical-crystallographic structure; morphology, surface area and porosity; as well as catalytic activity, selectivity and stability. First, reactive ballistic deposition of metal atoms within a low pressure gas provides a unique opportunity for synthesizing thin films of a wide variety of materials. The morphology, structure, and porosity of the resulting material can be tailored through control of the deposition angle and substrate temperature. By conducting deposition perpendicular to the surface, a film can be grown with a dense, conformal structure. On the other hand, deposition at oblique angles results in high surface area, porous films comprised of regular arrays of nanocolumnar structures. Furthermore, variations in the deposition angle allow for the inclusion of under-coordinated sites which change the chemical activity of the surface. Improvements in the activity, selectivity and stability of transition metal catalysts can be made by alloying the catalyst with a second element. The formation of molybdenum carbide decreases the strength of chemisorption on the surface, with respect to molybdenum, and improves selectivity for the dehydrogenation of formic acid. Platinum is active for the water-gas shift reaction. However, this catalyst cannot operate at low temperatures due to CO poisoning and is susceptible to deactivation due to accumulation of carbonaceous deposits. The formation of a platinum-copper near-surface alloy dramatically modifies the interactions of the surface with CO, H₂O and H₂ which can enhance the performance of this catalyst for the water-gas shift reaction. Advisors/Committee Members: Mullins, C. B. (advisor), Henkelman, Graeme (committee member), Hwang, Gyeong S. (committee member), Korgel, Brian A. (committee member), Sitz, Greg O. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Catalysis; Surface science; Physical vapor deposition; Glancing angle deposition; Alloy; Platinum; Carbide; Copper

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Flaherty, David William, 1. (2010). Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1044

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Flaherty, David William, 1980-. “Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed January 20, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1044.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Flaherty, David William, 1980-. “Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces.” 2010. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Flaherty, David William 1. Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 20]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1044.

Council of Science Editors:

Flaherty, David William 1. Methods for modifying the physical and catalytic properties of surfaces. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1044

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