Analysis of potential applications for the templated dewetting of metal thin films

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === Thin films have a high surface-to-volume ratio and are therefore usually morphologically unstable. They tend to reduce their surface energy through...

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Main Author: Frantzeskakis, Emmanouil
Other Authors: Carl V. Thompson, II.
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Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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spelling ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-336252019-05-02T15:54:31Z Analysis of potential applications for the templated dewetting of metal thin films Frantzeskakis, Emmanouil Carl V. Thompson, II. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. Materials Science and Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005. Includes bibliographical references. Thin films have a high surface-to-volume ratio and are therefore usually morphologically unstable. They tend to reduce their surface energy through transport of mass by diffusion. As a result, they decay into a collection of small isolated islands or particles. This solid-state process, known as thin film dewetting, can be initiated by grooving at grain boundaries or triple junctions. Dewetting of thin films on topographically modified substrates has many interesting characteristics. It is a novel self-assembly process for the formation of well-ordered nanoparticle arrays with narrow size distributions and uniform crystallographic orientation. Potential applications of particles resulting from templated thin film solid-state dewetting are reviewed. Applications in patterned magnetic information-storage media, plasmon waveguides, and catalytic growth of ordered arrays of semiconducting nanowires and carbon nanotubes are discussed. Templated dewetting technology has not been fully developed, and technological barriers are identified for all of the commercial applications considered. (cont.) However, the self-assembly characteristics of templated dewetting may ultimately offer advantages in the manufacture of both patterned media and catalytic nanomaterial growth technologies. by Emmanouil Frantzeskakis. M.Eng. 2006-07-31T15:18:06Z 2006-07-31T15:18:06Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33625 64392042 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 125 leaves 5431197 bytes 5436361 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Analysis of potential applications for the templated dewetting of metal thin films
description Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === Thin films have a high surface-to-volume ratio and are therefore usually morphologically unstable. They tend to reduce their surface energy through transport of mass by diffusion. As a result, they decay into a collection of small isolated islands or particles. This solid-state process, known as thin film dewetting, can be initiated by grooving at grain boundaries or triple junctions. Dewetting of thin films on topographically modified substrates has many interesting characteristics. It is a novel self-assembly process for the formation of well-ordered nanoparticle arrays with narrow size distributions and uniform crystallographic orientation. Potential applications of particles resulting from templated thin film solid-state dewetting are reviewed. Applications in patterned magnetic information-storage media, plasmon waveguides, and catalytic growth of ordered arrays of semiconducting nanowires and carbon nanotubes are discussed. Templated dewetting technology has not been fully developed, and technological barriers are identified for all of the commercial applications considered. === (cont.) However, the self-assembly characteristics of templated dewetting may ultimately offer advantages in the manufacture of both patterned media and catalytic nanomaterial growth technologies. === by Emmanouil Frantzeskakis. === M.Eng.
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