Thin film materials underpin a broad range of modern technologies, from optoelectronic devices and solar cells to sensors and flexible displays. The optical characterisation of these films yields ...

Organic semiconductors underpin a new generation of flexible electronics, photovoltaic devices and light-emitting diodes, where the nanoscale order and interfacial structure of thin films critically ...

(A) a single magnetic domain and (B) multiple magnetic domains with opposite polarization. (C) Following the subtraction of image (A) from image (B), a Kerr image with sharp contrast is obtained [39].

In this article, we explore how X-ray diffraction, also known as XRD, can be used to analyze thin films and the benefits of using this technique. Many materials are now processed in the form of thin ...

Thin films form the basis of many industries today, including semiconductors, electric vehicles, smart optical coatings, sophisticated medical equipment, and protective layers on high-temperature ...

Thin films might not come up in conversation every day, but they are all around us. Take the metallic plastic films of chip bags, for example, or the anti-reflective coatings on eyeglasses. Even the ...

Diagram of an X-ray Reflectometry (XRR) setup: This schematic shows the arrangement of the X-ray tube, Gӧbel mirror, sample holder, and detector. The X-rays are emitted from the tube, shaped by slits ...

Researchers have successfully developed a rapid and scalable evaporation-induced method to create continuous, uniform thin films of mesoporous amorphous metal-organic frameworks (aMOFs). The research ...

insights from industryDr. Max Junda & Dr. Lyle GordonSenior Member of the Technical Staff and Director of MaterialsCovalent Metrology In this interview, AZoMaterials speaks with Dr. Max Junda, Senior ...

Dendritic structures that emerge during the growth of thin films are a major obstacle in large-area fabrication, a key step towards commercialization. However, current methods of studying dendrites ...