58 Functional Thin Films

The number of publications concerning utilization of the EISA process for fabrication of different structured materials is counted in the hundreds, which is far beyond the possibilities of this chapter to review in depth. Rather, we intend to provide a brief introduction into EISA and its application to the fabrication of functional thin films for electronic applications (e.g., electro-chromic layers and solar cells), with a special focus on fabrication of crystalline mesoporous films of metal oxides. Attention will also be given to techniques used to evaluate the pore structure of the thin films. For the other aspects of the EISA process, for example its mechanism,4 strategies for preparation of crystalline porous metal oxides,5 mesoporous nanohybrid materials,6 periodic organic silica materials,7,8 or postgrafting functionalization of mesoporous framework,9 we kindly recommend the reader to refer to the referenced comprehensive reviews. 

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Osaka T (2004) Creation of highly functional thin films using electrochemical nanotechnology. Chem Rec 4 346-362... 

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Grasset, F., Marchand, R., Marie, A.-M., Fauchadour, F. and Fajardie, F. (2006) Synthesis of Ce02-Si02 core-shell nanoparticles by water-in-oil microemulsion. Preparation of functional thin film. /. Colloid Interface Sci., 299, 726-Til. 

Dr. Bernhard Holzapfel is head of the superconducting materials group at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Researdi (IFW) Dresden, Gamany. His main area of research is pulsed laser deposition of functional thin films and superconductivity. Currently he works on the develr ment of HTSC high Jc coated conductors using ion beam assisted deposition or highly textured metal substrates. His work is supported by a number of national and European founded research projects. 

Thierry B, et al. Reactive epoxy-functionalized thin films by a pulsed plasma polymerization process. Langmuir 2008 24(18) 10187—95. 

It is known that LbL assembly is a prevalent method for coating substrates with functional thin films. After early studies that reported multilayer assembly, " it has only been in the past two decades that the field has grown significantly. Generally, LbL assembly is a cychcal process in which a charged material is adsorbed onto a... 

Thin Film Coatings for Biomaterials and Biomedical Applications provides readers with a comprehensive guide to these thin film coatings and their application in the biomaterials field. Chapters in the first section discuss the fundamentals of thin films for biomedical applications. Part two looks at the special properties of thin Rims whereas the final set of chapters reviews functional thin films for biomedical applications. 

In this chapter we present an overview of ICB deposition including the principles, the experimental realizations, and the capabilities for control of the structure of the deposited films. The ICB-TOFMS deposition system has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool for fabricating optimal organic and/or organic complex films. Using this ICB-TOFMS deposition system, various kinds of nanometer-scale functional thin films are prepared. 

Nelson A (2009) Applications of functional thin films and nanostructures in gas sensing. In Zrihi A, Fortin J (eds) Functional thin films and nanostructures for sensors. Springer, New York, pp 85-102 Nichia Corporation (2007) Specifications for chip type UV LED, Model NCSU034A(T). Nichia Corporation, Tokushima... 

Wasa, K. (2012) Handbook of Sputter Deposition Technology Fundamentals and Applications for Functional Thin Films, Nano-materials and MEMS (ed. William Andrew), William Andrew Publishing. 

Y. Leterrier, C. Fischer, L. Medico, F. Demarco, J. A. E. Manson, P.C.P. Bouten, J. de Goede, G. Nisato and J.A. Nairn, Mechanical Properties of Transparent Functional Thin Films for Flexible Displays, Proc. Soc. Vacuum Coalers, 46 annual conference, San Francisco, may 2003, to be published. 

Akkahat, R, Hoven, V. P. (2011). Introducing surface-tethered poly (aery lie acid) brushes as 3D functional thin film for biosensing applications. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 86, 198-205. 

Hauquier, R, N. Debou, S. Palacin, and B. Jousselme. Amino functionalized thin films prepared from Gabriel synthesis applied on electrografted diazonium salts. J. Electroanal. Chem. 677-680, 2012 127-132. 

Zhao D., Yang P., Melosh N., Feng J., Chmelka B.F., Stucky, G.D. Continuous mesoporous silica films with highly ordered large pore structures. Adv. Mater. 1998c 10 1380-1385 Zhou H.S., Kundu D., Honma I. Synthesis of oriented meso-structure silica functional thin films. J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 1999 19 1361-1364... 

Ishihara, M. Functional thin film containing photochromic compound and organic dye, and its manufacture. Jpn. Kokai Xokkyo Kobo JP 2009042438,2009 Chem. Abstr. 2009,150,272115. 

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