Nanomaterials and Thin Films

  1. Properties and Engineering of Thin Films
    1. Structural Properties
      1. Crystal Structure and Orientation
        1. Preferred Orientation
          1. Texture Development
            1. Epitaxial Relationships
            2. Grain Structure
              1. Grain Size Effects
                1. Grain Boundary Properties
                  1. Columnar Growth
                  2. Defects in Thin Films
                    1. Point Defects
                      1. Line Defects
                        1. Planar Defects
                          1. Volume Defects
                        2. Mechanical Properties
                          1. Stress in Thin Films
                            1. Intrinsic Stress
                              1. Thermal Stress
                                1. Stress Measurement Techniques
                                  1. Stress Relief Mechanisms
                                  2. Adhesion Properties
                                    1. Interfacial Bonding
                                      1. Adhesion Testing Methods
                                        1. Failure Mechanisms
                                        2. Hardness and Elastic Properties
                                          1. Nanoindentation Testing
                                            1. Size Effects in Hardness
                                              1. Elastic Modulus Determination
                                              2. Fracture and Fatigue
                                                1. Crack Propagation
                                                  1. Fatigue Mechanisms
                                                    1. Reliability Issues
                                                  2. Electrical and Electronic Properties
                                                    1. Conductivity and Resistivity
                                                      1. Temperature Dependence
                                                        1. Thickness Effects
                                                          1. Grain Boundary Scattering
                                                          2. Dielectric Properties
                                                            1. Dielectric Constant
                                                              1. Loss Tangent
                                                                1. Breakdown Strength
                                                                  1. Frequency Dependence
                                                                  2. Semiconductor Properties
                                                                    1. Carrier Concentration
                                                                      1. Mobility
                                                                        1. Band Structure Modification
                                                                        2. Superconducting Properties
                                                                          1. Critical Temperature
                                                                            1. Critical Current Density
                                                                              1. Flux Pinning
                                                                            2. Optical Properties
                                                                              1. Refractive Index and Dispersion
                                                                                1. Wavelength Dependence
                                                                                  1. Thickness Effects
                                                                                    1. Anisotropy
                                                                                    2. Absorption and Transmission
                                                                                      1. Bandgap Determination
                                                                                        1. Absorption Coefficient
                                                                                          1. Transparency Windows
                                                                                          2. Reflection and Interference
                                                                                            1. Thin Film Interference
                                                                                              1. Anti-Reflection Coatings
                                                                                                1. High Reflection Coatings
                                                                                                2. Nonlinear Optical Properties
                                                                                                  1. Second Harmonic Generation
                                                                                                    1. Third-Order Nonlinearities
                                                                                                  2. Magnetic Properties
                                                                                                    1. Magnetic Anisotropy
                                                                                                      1. Shape Anisotropy
                                                                                                        1. Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy
                                                                                                          1. Interface Anisotropy
                                                                                                          2. Domain Structure
                                                                                                            1. Domain Wall Formation
                                                                                                              1. Magnetic Domains in Thin Films
                                                                                                              2. Magnetoresistance Effects
                                                                                                                1. Giant Magnetoresistance
                                                                                                                  1. Tunneling Magnetoresistance
                                                                                                                    1. Anisotropic Magnetoresistance
                                                                                                                  2. Thermal Properties
                                                                                                                    1. Thermal Conductivity
                                                                                                                      1. Phonon Transport
                                                                                                                        1. Interface Thermal Resistance
                                                                                                                          1. Size Effects
                                                                                                                          2. Thermal Expansion
                                                                                                                            1. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
                                                                                                                              1. Thermal Stress Generation
                                                                                                                              2. Phase Transitions
                                                                                                                                1. Crystallization
                                                                                                                                  1. Melting and Solidification

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