Nanomaterials and Thin Films

  1. Deposition and Growth of Thin Films
    1. Fundamentals of Film Growth
      1. Nucleation Theory
        1. Homogeneous Nucleation
          1. Heterogeneous Nucleation
            1. Critical Nucleus Size
              1. Nucleation Rate
              2. Growth Mechanisms
                1. Frank-van der Merwe Growth
                  1. Volmer-Weber Growth
                    1. Stranski-Krastanov Growth
                      1. Step-Flow Growth
                      2. Coalescence and Percolation
                        1. Island Coalescence
                          1. Percolation Threshold
                            1. Film Continuity
                            2. Epitaxial Growth
                              1. Homoepitaxy
                                1. Heteroepitaxy
                                  1. Lattice Matching
                                    1. Strain Effects
                                  2. Physical Vapor Deposition
                                    1. Thermal Evaporation
                                      1. Resistive Heating
                                        1. Induction Heating
                                          1. Source Materials and Crucibles
                                            1. Deposition Rate Control
                                            2. Electron Beam Evaporation
                                              1. Electron Gun Design
                                                1. Beam Scanning
                                                  1. Multi-Source Systems
                                                    1. Reactive Evaporation
                                                    2. Sputtering Techniques
                                                      1. DC Sputtering
                                                        1. Target Materials
                                                          1. Discharge Characteristics
                                                          2. RF Sputtering
                                                            1. Impedance Matching
                                                              1. Insulating Targets
                                                              2. Magnetron Sputtering
                                                                1. Magnetic Field Configuration
                                                                  1. Plasma Confinement
                                                                    1. Target Utilization
                                                                    2. Reactive Sputtering
                                                                      1. Gas Flow Control
                                                                        1. Hysteresis Effects
                                                                          1. Compound Formation
                                                                          2. Ion Beam Sputtering
                                                                            1. Ion Source Design
                                                                              1. Beam Energy Control
                                                                            2. Pulsed Laser Deposition
                                                                              1. Laser Selection
                                                                                1. Target-Substrate Geometry
                                                                                  1. Plume Dynamics
                                                                                    1. Stoichiometry Control
                                                                                    2. Molecular Beam Epitaxy
                                                                                      1. Ultra-High Vacuum Systems
                                                                                        1. Effusion Cells
                                                                                          1. Growth Rate Control
                                                                                            1. In-Situ Monitoring
                                                                                          2. Chemical Vapor Deposition
                                                                                            1. Thermodynamics and Kinetics
                                                                                              1. Reaction Equilibria
                                                                                                1. Mass Transport
                                                                                                  1. Surface Reactions
                                                                                                  2. CVD Variants
                                                                                                    1. Atmospheric Pressure CVD
                                                                                                      1. Low Pressure CVD
                                                                                                        1. Ultra-High Vacuum CVD
                                                                                                          1. Hot-Wall and Cold-Wall Reactors
                                                                                                          2. Plasma-Enhanced CVD
                                                                                                            1. Plasma Generation
                                                                                                              1. Ion Bombardment Effects
                                                                                                                1. Low Temperature Processing
                                                                                                                2. Metal-Organic CVD
                                                                                                                  1. Precursor Chemistry
                                                                                                                    1. Pyrolysis Mechanisms
                                                                                                                      1. Epitaxial Growth
                                                                                                                      2. Atomic Layer Deposition
                                                                                                                        1. Self-Limiting Reactions
                                                                                                                          1. Precursor Pulsing
                                                                                                                            1. Thickness Control
                                                                                                                              1. Conformality
                                                                                                                            2. Solution-Based Deposition
                                                                                                                              1. Spin Coating
                                                                                                                                1. Solution Rheology
                                                                                                                                  1. Spin Speed and Acceleration
                                                                                                                                    1. Film Thickness Control
                                                                                                                                      1. Solvent Evaporation
                                                                                                                                      2. Dip Coating
                                                                                                                                        1. Withdrawal Speed Effects
                                                                                                                                          1. Meniscus Formation
                                                                                                                                            1. Drying and Curing
                                                                                                                                            2. Spray Coating
                                                                                                                                              1. Atomization Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                1. Droplet Size Control
                                                                                                                                                  1. Substrate Temperature
                                                                                                                                                  2. Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition
                                                                                                                                                    1. Monolayer Formation
                                                                                                                                                      1. Surface Pressure Control
                                                                                                                                                        1. Transfer Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                        2. Electrochemical Deposition
                                                                                                                                                          1. Electroplating
                                                                                                                                                            1. Electroless Deposition
                                                                                                                                                              1. Electrophoretic Deposition
                                                                                                                                                                1. Bath Chemistry

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                                                                                                                                                            3. Synthesis and Fabrication of Nanomaterials

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