Study of the electrical behavior of nanostructured Ti–Ag thin films, prepared by Glancing Angle Deposition

Relationship between nano-architectured Ti1−x Cu x thin film and electrical resistivity for resistance temperature detectors

“…Traditionally, physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique uses the perpendicular incidence of the particle flux to a typically columnar growth perpendicular to the substrate. The glancing angle deposition, GLAD, method [10], appears to change the typical columnar growth to a designed one-, two-or three-dimensional nanostructures in an uninterrupted process, due to the atomic shadowing effect [11][12][13][14][15][16]. The idea in creating these structures depends on the materials used in deposition, the incident angle of deposition, and the substrate rotation.…”

Mn3Ag(1-)Cu()N antiperovskite thin films with ultra-low temperature coefficient of resistance

“…A higher number of MnOx peaks are seen for the x = 0 films, and the number of MnOx peaks diminish as the concentration of Cu increases in the film from x = 0 to 1. Ag has a tendency to precipitate out of thin film structures at high temperatures [48][49][50][51] and this combined with the higher reactivity of Mn compared to Ag, leads to preferential formation of MnO in the upper surface layer of the films [52]. Only the Manganese oxide peak at 32.4˚ is observed in the XRD spectra of Cu rich films, when heat-treated at temperatures higher than 350˚C.…”

Thermal activation of Ti(1-x)Au(x) thin films with enhanced hardness and biocompatibility

“…Owing to their excellent biocompatibility, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, titanium (Ti) and its alloys are used extensively in a variety of orthopaedic implants and fixtures such as: (i) artificial knee and hip joints, (ii) artificial limb systems, (iii) bone plates, (iv) fixature components for fractures, (v) pacemakers and cardiac stents, as well as in (vi) dental support implants (i.e inlays, crowns, overdentures and bridges) [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] ]. The increased need for biocompatible and hard materials is also extended into other systems that interact with the human body in order to provide seamless interaction in the context of comfort and ease, such as articles of jewellery [ [8] , [9] , [10] ], artificial prosthesis [ 11 , 12 ] and wearable technology [ [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”