Synthesis and Optimisation of Ultra-Thin Metal Oxide Coatings

金属氧化物在电学、光学和化学性质方面是一类丰富的材料。纳米技术的出现重新推动了微型化，并赋予了合成用于新的电子设备、传感器和功能涂层的超薄金属氧化物薄膜的新的紧迫性。该项目将以优化的超薄金属氧化物涂层的形式产生宝贵的知识产权，其性能是为满足这一快速增长的新应用而量身定做的。先进的等离子体合成、高分辨率显微镜和精确的理论建模的创新组合将确保成功。

Metal oxides are a rich class of materials in terms of their electronic, optical and chemical properties. The emergence of nanotechnology has renewed the drive for miniaturisation and given new urgency to the synthesis of ultra-thin metal oxide films for use in new electronic devices, sensors and functional coatings. This project will generate valuable intellectual property in the form of optimised ultra-thin metal oxide coatings with properties tailored to meet this rapidly growing set of new applications. The innovative combination of advanced plasma synthesis, high resolution microscopy and accurate theoretical modelling will ensure success.