US-Belgium Cooperative Research: Fundamental Studies of Metal Electrocrystallization

该奖项将支持继续合作研究， 密苏里州罗拉大学的托马斯奥基夫博士和雷内博士 Winand，比利时布鲁塞尔自由大学。 当前具有技术重要性的一个主要领域是处理 高科技材料。 电子、化工、航空航天 和自动化工业都严重依赖这种处理 技术. 表面涂层和界面现象继续存在， 在与这些领域相关的材料科学中发挥作用。 在 在这个项目中，O'Keefe博士和Winand博士将扩大他们以前的研究成果， 在金属薄膜加工方面的研究工作， 导电和非导电衬底。 主要领域 重点将是薄金属膜的基本原理 生产 性能的表征和评价 以及作为沉积的函数的这种金属涂层的性质 工艺参数，将包括在内。 所使用的技术将 包括电解和RF等离子体增强有机金属 证词 具体工作还将在群众上开展 在含水金属沉积系统中的传输测量。 这 数据对于未来的高电流密度工艺是重要的。 的 这项联合工作的结果可能会导致更好的理解， 影响薄膜性能的因素。 Winand博士是一位 欧洲领先的电化学家，专门从事电沉积 金属。 奥基夫博士以研究锌而闻名 证词 该项目将受益于他们的结合 专业知识

This award will support continued collaborative research between Dr. Thomas O'Keefe, University of Missouri at Rolla and Dr. Rene Winand, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. A major area of current technical importance is the processing of high technology materials. The electronics, chemical, aerospace and automatic industries all rely heavily on such processing techniques. Surface coatings and interfacial phenomena continue to play a role in the material science related to these areas. In this project, Drs. O'Keefe and Winand will expand their previous research efforts on the topic of metal film processing on both conductive and non-conductive substrates. The areas of primary emphasis will be the fundamental principles of thin metal film production. The characterization and evaluation of the performance and properties of such metal coatings, as a function of deposition process parameters, will be included. The techniques used will include both electrolytic and RF plasma enhanced organometallic deposition. Specific work will also be carried out on mass transport measurements in aqueous metal deposition systems. This data is important to future high current density processes. The results of this joint work may lead improved understanding of factors affecting the properties of thin film. Dr. Winand is a leading European electrochemist specializing in electrodeposition of metals. Dr. O'Keefe is well known for his work on zinc deposition. This project will benefit from their combined expertise.