Topical Section: Thin films, surfaces and interfaces

Published Papers(30)

Research article
Study of protective hard coatings of SiO2-TiO2 on aluminum substrates
Johana Gamez Luis Reyes-Osorio Oscar Zapata Roberto Cabriales Luis Lopez Miguel Delgado-Pamanes
2024, Volume 11, Issue 2: 200-215. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2024011
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Review of effective techniques for surface engineering material modification for a variety of applications
G. A. El-Awadi
2023, Volume 10, Issue 4: 652-692. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2023037
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Investigation of water desalination/purification with molecular dynamics and machine learning techniques
Christos Stavrogiannis Filippos Sofos Theodoros. E. Karakasidis Denis Vavougios
2022, Volume 9, Issue 6: 919-938. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2022054
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Mechanical analyses of flat sheet water treatment membranes
Murat Ozdemir Selda Oterkus Erkan Oterkus Islam Amin Abdel-Hameed El-Aassar Hosam Shawky
2022, Volume 9, Issue 6: 863-883. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2022052
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Review
Polymer based membranes for propylene/propane separation: CMS, MOF and polymer electrolyte membranes
Xiao Yuan Chen Anguo Xiao Denis Rodrigue
2022, Volume 9, Issue 2: 184-213. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2022012
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Lateral growth of xenon hydrate films on mica
Avinash Kumar Both Chin Li Cheung
2021, Volume 8, Issue 5: 776-791. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2021047
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Development and evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol films reinforced with carbon nanotubes and alumina for manufacturing hybrid metal matrix composites by the sandwich technique
Carlos A. Sánchez Yamile Cardona-Maya Andrés D. Morales Juan S. Rudas Cesar A. Isaza
2021, Volume 8, Issue 2: 149-165. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2021011
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Device performances and instabilities of the engineered active layer with different film thickness and composition ratios in amorphous InGaZnO thin film transistors
Dong Geun Lee Hwan Chul Yoo Eun-Ki Hong Won-Ju Cho Jong Tae Park
2020, Volume 7, Issue 5: 596-607. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.5.596
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Hydrogen as a probe for defects in materials: Isotherms and related microstructures of palladium-hydrogen thin films
Stefan Wagner Astrid Pundt
2020, Volume 7, Issue 4: 399-419. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.4.399
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Tape surfaces characterization with persistence images
Tarek Frahi Clara Argerich Minyoung Yun Antonio Falco Anais Barasinski Francisco Chinesta
2020, Volume 7, Issue 4: 364-380. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.4.364
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Rapid facile synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 films from melt reactions
Mundher Al-Shakban Naktal Al-Dulaimi Thokozani Xaba Ahmad Raheel
2020, Volume 7, Issue 3: 302-311. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.3.302
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Influence of solvent and molecular weight in wrinkle formation in spin-cast polystyrene thin films
Chunyi Tang Matthew Mullen William B. Euler
2020, Volume 7, Issue 1: 60-74. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2020.1.60
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Review
Overview of thin film deposition techniques
Olayinka Oluwatosin Abegunde Esther Titilayo Akinlabi Oluseyi Philip Oladijo Stephen Akinlabi Albert Uchenna Ude
2019, Volume 6, Issue 2: 174-199. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2019.2.174
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The directed preparation of TiO2 nanotubes film on FTO substrate via hydrothermal method for gas sensing application
Pham Van Viet Le Van Hieu Cao Minh Thi
2016, Volume 3, Issue 2: 460-469. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.2.460
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Polyurea/Fused-silica interfacial decohesion induced by impinging tensile stress-waves
Mica Grujicic Jennifer S. Snipes S. Ramaswami
2016, Volume 3, Issue 2: 486-507. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.2.486
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Oxygen permeation through perovskitic membranes: The influence of steam in the sweep on the permeation performance
Florian Thaler Michael Müller Robert Spatschek
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 1126-1137. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.1126
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From a thin film model for passive suspensions towards the description of osmotic biofilm spreading
Sarah Trinschek Karin John Uwe Thiele
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 1138-1159. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.1138
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Thermal degradation and crystallization characteristics of multiphase polymer systems with and without compatibilizer
Seno Jose Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai Bejoy Francis Abi Santhosh Aprem Sabu Thomas
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 1177-1198. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.1177
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Research article
Manipulating cement-steel interface by means of electric field: Experiment and potential applications
Alexandre Lavrov Kamila Gawel Malin Torsæter
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 1199-1207. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.1199
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Inorganic alkali lead iodide semiconducting APbI3 (A = Li, Na, K, Cs) and NH4PbI3 films prepared from solution: Structure, morphology, and electronic structure
Lucangelo Dimesso Michael Wussler Thomas Mayer Eric Mankel Wolfram Jaegermann
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 737-755. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.737
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Spectroscopic and luminescent properties of Co2+ doped tin oxide thin films by spray pyrolysis
K. Ravindranadh K. Durga Venkata Prasad M.C. Rao
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 796-807. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.796
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Enhanced thermal conductance of polymer composites through embeddingaligned carbon nanofibers
DavidWood Dale K. Hensley Nicholas Roberts
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 851-861. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.851
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Review
Moving surfaces and interfaces : application to damage, fracture and wearcontact
Claude Stolz
2016, Volume 3, Issue 3: 881-907. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2016.3.881
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The role of film composition and nanostructuration on the polyphenol sensor performance
Cibely Silva Martin Mateus Dassie Maximino Matheus Santos Pereira Clarissa de Almeida Olivati Priscila Alessio
2017, Volume 4, Issue 1: 27-42. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2017.1.27
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Cohesive delamination and frictional contact on joining surface via XFEM
Francesco Parrinello Giuseppe Marannano
2018, Volume 5, Issue 1: 127-144. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.1.127
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Hydrophilic surfaces via the self-assembly of nitrile-terminated alkanethiols on gold
Chul Soon Park Oussama Zenasni Maria D. Marquez H. Justin Moore T. Randall Lee
2018, Volume 5, Issue 2: 171-189. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.2.171
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Thermal performance of LED fixed on CVD processed ZnO thin film on Al substrates at various O2 gas flow rates
Nur Jassriatul Aida binti Jamaludin Shanmugan Subramani
2018, Volume 5, Issue 2: 246-256. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.2.246
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Review
V2O5 thin films for energy storage and conversion
Alain Mauger Christian M. Julien
2018, Volume 5, Issue 3: 349-401. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.3.349
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Thermal and optical performance of chemical vapor deposited zinc oxide thin film as thermal interface material for high power LED
Nur Jassriatul Aida binti Jamaludin Shanmugan Subramani Mutharasu Devarajan
2018, Volume 5, Issue 3: 402-413. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.3.402
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Nanocrystalline diamond coatings: Effects of time modulation bias enhanced HFCVD parameters
Abbas Hodroj Lionel Teulé-Gay Michel Lahaye Jean-Pierre Manaud Angeline Poulon-Quintin
2018, Volume 5, Issue 3: 519-532. doi: 10.3934/matersci.2018.3.519
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