Effect of microstructure and neutron irradiation defects on deuterium retention in SiC by Alex Leide, Weicheng Zhong, Isabel Fernandez-Victorio, Isabel Fernandez-Victorio, Duc Nguyen-Manh, Duc Nguyen-Manh, Takaaki Koyanagi

“…Deuterium retention in neutron irradiated high purity SiC has been compared to different microstructures of non-irradiated high purity SiC using thermal desorption spectroscopy after gas charging and low energy ion implantation. Experimental results show lower deuterium retention in single crystal SiC than in polycrystal SiC indicating that grain boundaries are key trapping features in unirradiated SiC. …”
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Development of an Environmentally Friendly Resist-Removal Process Using Wet Ozone by Hideo Horibe, Yousuke Goto

“…Removal of B and P ion-implanted resists became difficult with increasing acceleration energy of ions at implantation. …”
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Deposition and Tribological Properties of Sulfur-Doped DLC Films Deposited by PBII Method by Nutthanun Moolsradoo, Shuichi Watanabe

“…Sulfur-doped diamond-like carbon films (S-DLC) fabricated from C2H2 and SF6 mixtures were used to study the effects of sulfur content and negative pulse bias voltage on the deposition and tribological properties of films prepared by plasma-based ion implantation (PBII). The structure and relative concentration of the films were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy. …”
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Design and development of second-generation titanium oxide photocatalysts to better our environment—approaches in realizing the use of visible light by Masakazu Anpo, Masato Takeuchi

“…The design and development of second-generation titanium oxide photocatalysts which absorb UV-visible light and work as efficient photocatalysts under irradiation of light in the UV-visible light regions were successfuly carriedout by applying advancedmetal ion-implantation techniques. Titanium oxide catalysts were implanted with various transition-metal ions by a high-voltage acceleration technique, then calcined in O2 at around 723–823 K to produce photocatalysts capable of absorbing visible light, the extent of such redshift depending on the kind and amount of metal ion implanted. …”
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Thermal Stability and Tribological Performance of DLC-Si–O Films by Nutthanun Moolsradoo, Shinya Abe, Shuichi Watanabe

“…The DLC-Si-O films were deposited using plasma-based ion implantation (PBII) method. The deposited films were annealed at 400°C, 600°C, and 750°C for 1 hour in vacuum, in argon, and in air atmospheres. …”
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Structure of Silicon Wafers Planar Surface before and after Rapid Thermal Treatment by U. A. Pilipenko, A. A. Sergeichik, D. V. Shestovski, V. A. Solodukha

“…Rapid thermal treatment with optical pulses of second duration is one of the applicable methods for removing disturbances in crystal lattice emerging after ion implantation. However the crystal structure of mechanically disturbed layer on wafer planar side is still unclear. …”
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Mechanisms for Covalent Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase on Ion-Beam-Treated Polyethylene by Alexey V. Kondyurin, Pourandokht Naseri, Jennifer M. R. Tilley, Neil J. Nosworthy, Marcela M. M. Bilek, David R. McKenzie

“…The surface of polyethylene was modified by plasma immersion ion implantation. Structure changes including carbonization and oxidation were observed. …”
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Polyurethanes as Biomaterials in Medicine: Advanced Applications, Infection Challenges, and Innovative Surface Modification Methods by Drożdż Kamil, Gołda-Cępa Monika, Brzychczy-Włoch Monika

“…To address these issues, innovative PU surface modification methods are being developed, including laser texturing, nanoparticle deposition with antibacterial properties, ion implantation, cold metal spraying, the integration of biodegradable and biocompatible components, and plasma modifications. …”
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Nano-seeding catalysts for high-density arrays of horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes with wafer-scale uniformity by Ying Xie, Yue Li, Zhisheng Peng, Chengyu Wang, Zanlin Qiu, Xinyi Cai, Tinglu Song, Jia Si, Xiaoxu Zhao, Liu Qian, Ziqiang Zhao, Jin Zhang

“…Our approach, underpinned by ion implantation and substrate processing, allows for precise control over catalyst formation. …”
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Application of Resonant Nuclear Reactions for Studying the Diffusion of Nitrogen and Silicon in Ti-Modified Stainless Steel by J. Arunkumar, C. David, K. G. M. Nair, B. K. Panigrahi, C. S. Sundar

“…In the present paper, 15N(p,αγ)12C and 30Si(p,γ)31P reactions have been used to profile the ion-implanted 15N and 30Si in D9 alloy (titanium-modified austenitic stainless steel). …”
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Converting a Microwave Oven into a Plasma Reactor: A Review by Victor J. Law, Denis P. Dowling

“…This review traces the developments from initial reports in the 1980s to today’s converted ovens that are used in proof-of-principle manufacture of carbon nanostructures and batch cleaning of ion implant ceramics. Information sources include the US and Korean patent office, peer-reviewed papers, and web references. …”
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A Reinforcement-Learning Based Approach for Designing High-Voltage SiC MOSFET Guard Rings by Tejender Singh Rawat, Chia-Lung Hung, Yi-Kai Hsiao, Wei-Chen Yu, Surya Elangovan, Wei-Ting Lin, Yi-Rong Lin, Kai-Lin Yang, Nien-Yi Jan, Yung-Hui Li, Hao-Chung Kuo

“…This work explores the implementation of machine learning on SiC guard ring parameters such as ion implanted dose and energy. In this work, the reinforcement learning method has been successfully implemented on the 1.7 kV SiC guard ring device TCAD simulated data for the prediction of parameters. …”
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Ultra‐Thin Strain‐Relieving Si1−xGex Layers Enabling III‐V Epitaxy on Si by Trevor R. Smith, Spencer McDermott, Vatsalkumar Patel, Ross Anthony, Manu Hedge, Sophie E. Bierer, Sunzhuoran Wang, Andrew P. Knights, Ryan B. Lewis

“…The Si1−xGex layer is formed by ion implanting Ge into Si(111) and selectively oxidizing Si atoms in the resulting ion‐damaged layer, precipitating a fully strain‐relaxed Ge‐rich layer between the Si substrate and surface oxide. …”
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