How we can calculate the texture coefficient of poly crystalline thin films using XRD?

I have deposited the polycrystalline thin film of BiFeO3 multiferroic thin film using Pulsed laser deposition. XRD curve depicts the (100), (200) and (110) orientations.

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From XRD data how we can calculate the dislocation density in the metal oxide thin films?

I fabricated the TiO2 thin film of 500 nm on glass substrate using dc sputtering method. Now i want to find out the dislocation density in this thin film.

08 September 2017 6,061 5 View

How we can calculate the strain between the thin film and substrate using XRD?

I fabricated the TiO2 thin film of 500 nm on silicon substrate by DC sputtering technique.

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How we can synthesize the the 2D MoS2 thin film (3-6 nm) using PVD method?

Can we used DC/RF sputtering technique for synthesizing such very thin films for gas sensing application?. If not than which physical vapor deposition (PVD) method is most appropriate.

08 September 2017 1,910 6 View

How can I calculate the strain in ZnO thin film deposited on glass substrate using XRD data?

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From XRD data how we can calculate the Crystallite size for non spherical shape of thin film material?

Generally we used Scherrer formula for spherical particles.

08 September 2017 7,701 10 View

What is the best method to measure the Surface Energy of the metal oxide thin films?

I have fabricate the 400 nm thick WO3 thin film of on silicon (100) substrate using DC sputtering method. How i can calculate the surface energy of my thin film sample. Please tell me the...

08 September 2017 7,976 5 View

How to refine the crystal structure of powder material characterized by XRD?

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From XRD data how I can identify about the crystal structure of the material?

In XRD data of ZnO thin film i observed the two peaks at 34.25 and 62.52 degree. Now how can identify about the crystal structure of ZnO.

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What is the difference between the terms as crystallite size, grain size and partical size?

From XRD data how we can calculate the value of crystallite size, grain size and partical size.

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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.

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

24 February 2021 2,362 5 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

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

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View

How do I calculate absorption coefficient of my thin film if I dont know the thickness? Or how can I calculate the thickness of my sample?

I have done Uv-vis characterisation of my thin film and have received absorbance and transmittance data. Now I want to calculate the absorption coefficient but I dont know the thickness of my...

21 February 2021 7,148 8 View

How to construct different filler shape in MD simulations?

Is there any way to construct different initial filler shapes like triangle, square, rectangle, pillar, and tube in any simulation software.

20 February 2021 1,750 1 View

Do you know this error? The experiment was stopped by a potential overload on Vs (auxiliary electrode)?

Hello everyone Do you have any information about this error 'The experiment was stopped by a potential overload on Vs (auxiliary electrode)' in Origamaster software? I tried everything possible,...

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