Thin film is a modern technology aimed at improving the structural, electrical, magnetic,
optical, and mechanical properties of bulk materials. This technology has so far found …

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is gaining attention as a thin film deposition method, uniquely
suitable for depositing uniform and conformal films on complex three-dimensional …

Conspectus The field of nanoscience is delivering increasingly intricate yet elegant
geometric structures incorporating an ever-expanding palette of materials. Atomic layer …

Development at the nanoscale has established diverse and complex structures with the help
of a growing selection of materials to choose from. Among the major developments that has …

Investment into photovoltaic (PV) research has accelerated over the past decade as
concerns over energy security and carbon emissions have increased. The types of PV …

Postsynthetic functionalization of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) enables the controlled,
high-density incorporation of new atoms on a crystallographically precise framework …

Chemical bath deposition and ion exchange were used to incorporate copper, zinc, tin and
sulfur into a thin film precursor stack. The stack was then sulfurized to form the photovoltaic …

Thermal atomic layer etching (ALE) of zinc sulfide (ZnS) was demonstrated using sequential
exposures of Al (CH3) 3 (trimethylaluminum (TMA)) and HF (hydrogen fluoride). ZnS is one …

Achieving complete absorption of visible light with a minimal amount of material is highly
desirable for many applications, including solar energy conversion to fuel and electricity …

In this paper, we present the progress in the growth of nanoscale semiconductors grown via
atomic layer deposition (ALD). After the adoption by semiconductor chip industry, ALD …