Abstract Undoped and 2% Ga-doped ZnO films have been deposited by RF magnetron
sputtering onto single crystal Si (1 0 0) substrates equivalent to the commercial Si solar cells …

The emerging two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors substantially extend materials bases
for versatile applications such as semiconductor photocatalysis demanding semiconductive …

Biomedical implant failure arises mainly from the degradation caused by tribological
processes occurring in the corrosive environment the human body represents, known as …

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) cross-section specimens of PMMA in contact with
gold and Si were prepared by focused ion beam (FIB) and compared with plan-view PMMA …

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample preparation requires special skills, it is time
consuming and costly, hence, an increase of the efficiency is of primary importance. This …

Gallium-doped zinc oxide films are an interesting alternative for transparent conductive
materials. To improve their performance, the interface between the grown layer and the …

Thin-film oxide-ion-conducting electrolytes are of considerable interest for the development
of micro-solid oxide fuel cells (μ-SOFCs). In this study, nanocrystalline CGO thin films (with …

The properties of TiN can be gradually transformed by implantations in the 10–40 keV range
and fluences in the 5× 10 13–5× 10 16 cm− 2 range. The resulting structure consists of …

The great interest of mixed metal–silicon oxides lies in their suitability, among other
applications, as optical coatings with an adjustable refractive index. In this paper we …

TiN thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering have been evaluated as corrosion
protective coatings for potential applications in concrete reinforcing steel. The interface …