Can anyone provide me with the recent (After 2003) ICDD PDF Numbers of Zinc Oxide(ZnO)?

I wanted to know recent additions of ICDD (JCPDS) files of Zinc oxide. I have ICDD files which were addded before 2003. If anyone knows the recent ICDD files or atleast PDF numbers it will be most...

06 July 2015 7,642 3 View

How to avoid powder formation during thin film deposition by Spray Pyrolysis?

03 April 2015 5,851 24 View

Why does the Keithley 6220 current source is slow and the "Error Message ID code 402. Interlock blocked" appear?

Dear allI have a problem with my Keithley 6220 current source. The problem is front panel is very slow: when I press a key (any of them), it takes 5-10 seconds before any change on the display,...

08 September 2014 1,452 2 View

What are the reasons for inconsistency in resistivity and Hall Effect measurements of ZnO thin films by Van der Pauw Method?

I am trying for electrical resistivity and Hall Effect measurements of Physical Vapour deposited ZnO thin films (of about 300 nm) by Van der Pauw Method with 1500 Gauss of magnetic field,...

08 September 2013 8,819 11 View

What are the reasons for inconsistency in resistivity and Hall Effect measurements of ZnO thin films by Van der Pauw Method?

I am trying for electrical resistivity and Hall Effect measurements of Physical Vapour deposited ZnO thin films (of about 300 nm) by Van der Pauw Method with 1500 Gauss of magnetic field, Keithley...

08 September 2013 9,745 3 View

Why can't make aluminum nitride film successfully by use sputter?

We use reactive sputtering process to make aluminum nitride film, and want to make c-axis aluminum nitride film on a silicon substrate, but the crystal orientation cannot be seen with...

03 March 2021 7,975 3 View

How to check the uv-vis absorption of nanoparticle by surface plasmon resonance?

I try to check the uv-vis absorption of Indium nanoparticle. Now I am measuring in solution, can I measure it in the form of a film?

01 March 2021 930 3 View

1 nm thick MgO thin-film to be deposited on Si wafer using thermal evaporation. What will be the optimum deposition conditions?

Favourable conditions of base pressure, rate of deposition. Also, by which characterisation technique to be used to verify the thickness of the deposited film.

28 February 2021 3,640 3 View

How to prepare a thin polymer film by post-polymerization/crosslinking?

24 February 2021 2,362 5 View

How to delaminate copper in water-based anodes?

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to delaminate copper current collector of water-based anodes in Li-ion batteries without damaging the graphite film. I tried different materials such as HNO3...

24 February 2021 3,785 3 View

Is is possible to pole with corona poling pellets of the sample material instead of thin films?

As it is highly probable that pellets will have a higher degree of air gaps and voids than thin films, is it possible to pole the samples with corona poling nevertheless? Or is there the...

24 February 2021 1,349 1 View

How to troubleshoot Electrochromic Films and Electrochromic Devices?

I am trying to characterize an electrochromic system. The system uses ITO electrodes on glass, WO3 as the electrochromic film, and NiO as the ion storage layer. When I deposit NiO and WO3 and...

23 February 2021 9,592 2 View

Is there an ideal incubation time of RGO-modified SPCE before subsequent use, i.e., electrochemical characterization or further modification?

I notice that upon washing and air-drying of my RGO/SPCE surface and characterizing again via DPV, the current response towards ferricyanide probe significantly decreases. My worry is that the...

22 February 2021 5,324 3 View

How to improve the adhesion between germanium and silicon monoxide thin film layers using EBEAM evaporation?

I want to deposit multilayer coating of germanium and silicon monoxide on silicon wafer using ebeam evaporation?

21 February 2021 2,141 3 View

How can I measure the thickness of thin layers deposited on textured glass susbtrates?

I want to measure the thickness of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide layers deposited on textured glass substates. The layer thicknesses are typically below 100nm.

21 February 2021 5,465 4 View