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Improving Thermoelectric Properties of Bi2Te3 Thin Films By Manganese Co-Sputtering
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2026
A radiofrequency co-sputtering protocol was developed to fabricate manganese-doped Bi2Te3 thin films and evaluate how manganese input influences structural and thermoelectric transport properties. Moderate manganese incorporation improved film uniformity and power-factor-related transport behavior, while higher manganese input increased structural disorder and resistivity.
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Sputter Growth and Characterization of Metamagnetic B2-ordered FeRh Epilayers
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2013
A method to prepare epitaxial layers of ordered alloys by sputtering is described. The B2-ordered FeRh compound is used as an example, as it displays a metamagnetic transition that depends sensitively on the degree of chemical order and the exact composition of the alloy.
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Characterization of Surface Modifications by White Light Interferometry: Applications in Ion Sputtering, Laser Ablation, and Tribology Experiments
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2013
White light microscope interferometry is an optical, noncontact and quick method for measuring the topography of surfaces. It is shown how the method can be applied toward mechanical wear analysis, where wear scars on tribological test samples are analyzed; and in materials science to determine ion beam sputtering or laser ablation volumes and depths.
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Niobium Oxide Films Deposited by Reactive Sputtering: Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate
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2019
Here, we present a protocol for niobium oxide films deposition by reactive sputtering with different oxygen flow rates for use as an electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells.
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Fabrication of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Thermoelectric Thin Films using Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Technique
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2024
The manuscript describes a protocol for radio frequency magnetron sputtering of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 thermoelectric thin films on glass substrates, which represents a reliable deposition method that provides a wide range of applications with the potential for further development.
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A low-pressure inert gas, such as argon, is converted into plasma inside the vacuum chamber. Positively charged ions from this plasma accelerate toward the solid target and strike its surface, ejecting atoms. Those atoms travel through the vacuum before condensing on the specimen, creating the coating without directly supplying material from a liquid or solution.
The target material determines what forms on the specimen, while deposition conditions influence how the coating develops. Adjusting these variables helps control coating thickness, uniformity, stability, and compatibility with the intended surface. Careful selection is therefore important when the coating must improve imaging performance, electrical conductivity, or the functional characteristics of a medical-device surface.
Coating thickness must be controlled because the deposited layer should improve conductivity and imaging performance while preserving the specimen’s surface features. An appropriate, uniform layer supports reliable scanning electron microscopy characterization of nonconductive biological samples. Thickness is therefore not merely a finishing parameter; it directly influences how faithfully the observed surface represents the underlying specimen.
The specimen is placed in the instrument’s vacuum chamber, where pressure is reduced and an inert gas such as argon is introduced. Plasma formation allows positively charged ions to strike the selected solid target. Ejected target atoms then pass through the vacuum and condense on the specimen, producing a controlled surface layer for subsequent examination or use.
A major use is preparing nonconductive biological specimens for scanning electron microscopy, where the coating supports electrical conductivity and improves imaging performance. The technique also applies to medical-device surfaces, which can receive functional coatings. These applications make it useful both for visualizing biological surface structure and for modifying engineered surfaces studied in biomedical research.
Researchers can select the target material, regulate coating thickness, and adjust deposition conditions to match the specimen or device surface. These choices affect coating uniformity, stability, conductivity, and imaging performance. Evaluating the resulting layer helps determine whether surface features remain preserved and whether the coated specimen or medical-device surface is suitable for reliable characterization or intended modification.