Synthesis and Optimisation of Ultra-Thin Metal Oxide Coatings

就其电子、光学和化学性质而言，金属氧化物是一类丰富的材料。纳米技术的出现重新推动了小型化的发展，并给超薄金属氧化物薄膜的合成带来了新的紧迫性，这些超薄金属氧化物薄膜可用于新型电子器件、传感器和功能涂层。该项目将以优化的超薄金属氧化物涂层的形式产生有价值的知识产权，该涂层具有量身定制的性能，以满足这一快速增长的新应用。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.