IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEMS OF TECHNICAL WATER SUPPLY WITH COOLING TOWERS FOR STEAM POWER PLANTS TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS PERFECTION. Part 1 by Yu. A. Zenovich-Leshkevich-Olpinskiy, N. V. Shiroglazova, A. Yu. Zenovich-Leshkevich-Olpinskaya

“…It is noted that the most effective are water-spattering low-pressure nozzles made of polypropylene that provides uniform dispersion of water and are of a high reliability and durability.…”
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High-Harmonic Generation in an Optical Fiber Functionalized with Zinc Oxide Thin Films by Idris Tiliouine, Yann Leventoux, Jean-Christophe Orlianges, Aurelian Crunteanu, Marie Froidevaux, Hamed Merdji, Sébastien Février

“…Here, we demonstrate solid-state HHG in zinc oxide thin films synthesized by the radiofrequency reactive magnetron sputtering process directly on the cleaved facets of optical fibers. …”
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Substrate Integrated Waveguide on Glass with Vacuum-Filled Tin Through Glass Vias for Millimeter-Wave Applications by Seung-Han Chung, Ho-Sun Yeom, Che-Heung Kim, Yong-Kweon Kim, Seung-Ki Lee, Chang-Wook Baek, Jae-Hyoung Park

“…This method offers a very fast and cost-effective alternative for complete via filling without voids compared to the conventional metallization techniques such as electroplating or sputtering. An SIW with a 3-dB cutoff frequency of 17.2 GHz was fabricated using the proposed process. …”
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Analysis of Titania Nanosheet Adsorption Behavior Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor by Yuichiro Tashiro, Satoshi Komasa, Akiko Miyake, Hiroshi Nishizaki, Joji Okazaki

“…A Ti QCM sensor was fabricated by reactive magnetron sputtering. A thin layer of Ti was deposited on the QCM sensor. …”
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Dewetting dynamics of metal/metallic coated ceramic systems at high temperatures by Ran Sui, Qiaoli Lin

“…Metal films were deposited on ceramics via magnetron sputtering, followed by wetting tests with tin, aluminum, and copper droplets. …”
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Thickness Dependent on Photocatalytic Activity of Hematite Thin Films by Yen-Hua Chen, Kuo-Jui Tu

“…Hematite (Fe2O3) thin films with different thicknesses are fabricated by the rf magnetron sputtering deposition. The effects of film thicknesses on the photocatalytic activity of hematite films have been investigated. …”
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Preparation of a Counter Electrode with P-Type NiO and Its Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Chuen-Shii Chou, Chin-Min Hsiung, Chun-Po Wang, Ru-Yuan Yang, Ming-Geng Guo

“…The counter electrode is fabricated by depositing an NiO film on top of a Pt film, which has been deposited on a Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass using an ion-sputtering coater (or E-beam evaporator), using a simple spin coating method. …”
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Inhibition mechanism of self-assembled epoxy-silane/dithiol film on copper corrosion by Chen Sang, Juan Qiu, Boyu Yuan, Kaiyu Zhang, Nan Huang, Qinghong Wang, Houyi Ma, Liang Li, Chao Wang

“…In-situ observation of the concentration change at the electrode/electrolyte interface during dynamic potential scan by holography revealed that the dissolution of copper was inhibited significantly and no CuCl film formation was found on the surface of the modified film. Sputtering measurements by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that some Cl− ions permeated into the outer layer of the epoxy-silane/DOT film and formed CuCl interlayer with the Cu+ ions in the film. …”
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Effects of CdS Buffer Layers on Photoluminescence Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells by A. Le Donne, S. Marchionna, P. Garattini, R. A. Mereu, M. Acciarri, S. Binetti

“…Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) absorber layers grown by sputtering were investigated by photoluminescence before and after the chemical bath deposition of CdS in order to evaluate the possible passivation of point defects by Cd atoms at the absorber/buffer layer interface. …”
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Oxygen vacancy-controlled forming-free bipolar resistive switching in Er-doped ZnO memristor by Akendra Singh Chabungbam, Dong-eun Kim, Yue Wang, Kyung-Mun Kang, Minjae Kim, Hyung-Ho Park

“…A highly crystalline Er doped ZnO (EZO) film was prepared using sputtering at room temperature for utilization as a resistive switching layer for a memristor device prepared on a transparent ITO substrate. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Ag-Containing Diamond-Like Carbon Films by Magnetron Plasma Source Ion Implantation by K. Baba, R. Hatada, S. Flege, W. Ensinger

“…The samples were prepared by a process combining acetylene plasma source ion implantation (high-voltage pulses of −10 kV) with reactive magnetron sputtering of an Ag disc. A mixture of two gases, argon, and acetylene was introduced into the discharge chamber as working gas for plasma formation. …”
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An impermeable copper surface monolayer with high-temperature oxidation resistance by Su Jae Kim, Young-Hoon Kim, Bipin Lamichhane, Binod Regmi, Yousil Lee, Sang-Hyeok Yang, Seon Je Kim, Min-Hyoung Jung, Jae Hyuck Jang, Hu Young Jeong, Miaofang Chi, Maeng-Je Seong, Hak Soo Choi, Seong-Gon Kim, Young-Min Kim, Se-Young Jeong

“…The theoretical findings are validated through systematic sputtering deposition experiments. The introduction of anchoring elements to reinforce Cu–O bonds enables the formation of an atomically thin barrier on the Cu surface, rendering it impermeable to O even at high temperatures (400 °C) while preserving its intrinsic conductivity. …”
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Analysis of a Novel Resistive Film Absorber for Suppression of Electromagnetic Radiation in System-in-Packages by Shuyun Huo, Yan Li, Xiaoyong Lei, Zhe Sun, Heyuan Yu, Bingheng Li, Lidan Fang, Shaojie Xu, Ning Jin, Erping Li

“…The proposed absorber is designed with the indium tin oxide sputtered on both sides of the glass substrate, and the top layer adopts the combination of Jerusalem cross-shaped, ring-shaped, and L-shaped resistive film to expand the bandwidth. …”
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Copper Sulfide Catalyzed Porous Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Counter Electrode for Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Fill Factor by Satoshi Koyasu, Daiki Atarashi, Etsuo Sakai, Masahiro Miyauchi

“…The introduction of a sputtered gold layer at the interface of the porous-FTO layer and underlying glass substrate also markedly reduced the resistance of the counter electrode. …”
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Adsorption of Saliva Related Protein on Denture Materials: An X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study by Akiko Miyake, Satoshi Komasa, Yoshiya Hashimoto, Yutaka Komasa, Joji Okazaki

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference in the adsorption behavior of different types of bovine salivary proteins on the PMMA and Ti QCM sensors are fabricated by spin-coating and sputtering onto bare QCM sensors by using QCM and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Enhancing thermoelectric properties of ScN films through twin domains by J. More-Chevalier, U.D. Wdowik, J. Martan, T. Baba, S. Cichoň, P. Levinský, D. Legut, E. de Prado, P. Hruška, J. Pokorný, J. Bulíř, C. Beltrami, T. Mori, M. Novotný, I. Gregora, L. Fekete, L. Volfová, J. Lančok

“…Here, we report on the thermoelectric properties of the ScN layers deposited on MgO (001) substrates by the DC reactive magnetron sputtering. The microstructure of the produced thin films is examined by X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy, while their chemical composition and contamination by defects are determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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Highly-Sensitive Polymer Optical Fiber SPR Sensor for Fast Immunoassay by Ying Wang, Xing Rao, Xun Wu, George Y. Chen, Changrui Liao, Mateusz Jakub Smietana, Yiping Wang

“…A 50-nm-thick gold film was formed on the polished D-shaped fiber surface by magnetron sputtering. The RI response of the POF sensor is 30 049.61 nm/RIU, which is 26.5 times higher than that of single mode fiber (SMF) SPR sensors. …”
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Enhancing Light-Trapping Properties of Amorphous Si Thin-Film Solar Cells Containing High-Reflective Silver Conductors Fabricated Using a Nonvacuum Process by Jun-Chin Liu, Chen-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hung Chen, Chien-Liang Wu, Chia-Ming Fan, Yu-Ming Wang, Chung-Yuan Kung

“…A comparison of silver conductor samples with vacuum-system-sputtered silver samples indicated that the short-circuit current density (Jsc) of sheet silver conductor cells was higher than 1.25 mA/cm2. …”
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Evolution of the oxidation of V zigzag nanostructures on Si: Prime conditions to reach uniform thermochromic VO2(M) thin films by F.M. Morales, J.J. Jiménez, N. Martin, R. Alcántara, J. Navas, R. García, A.J. Santos

“…This article reports on the oxidation of 100 nm-thick vanadium layers achieved by sputtering glancing-angle deposition on silicon, with opposite oblique columns creating a zigzag-like morphology, using a small overpressure continuous flow of air and an infrared lamps furnace. …”
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Growth and Properties of ZnO:Al on Textured Glass for Thin Film Solar Cells by Marta Lluscà, Aldrin Antony, Joan Bertomeu

“…Two types of textures, a soft (texture E) and a rough texture (texture S), were achieved from the thermally evaporated and sputtered Al layers through AIT process. Aluminium-doped zinc oxide (AZO) layers of different thickness were deposited over both textures and over smooth glass. …”
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