Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A

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Volume 41,

Issue 5,

September 2023

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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A has a scope that is focused on the understanding of interfaces and surfaces at a fundamental level and to advance state-of-the-art technological applications of surface science and thin film materials science.

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Eray Aydil

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| August 25 2023

Work function measurement by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy: Versailles project on advanced materials and standards interlaboratory study

Jeong Won Kim, Ansoon Kim et al.

We present the results of an interlaboratory study on work function (WF) measurements by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) conducted under the auspices of the Versailles Project on ...

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| August 18 2023

Development of a process for flame retardant coating of textiles with bio-hybrid anchor peptides

Rahel Heesemann, Isa Bettermann et al.

The fire protection of materials has an important role in our everyday life and covers a highly diverse spectrum of substances, materials, and fields of application. Important fields of application ...

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| August 16 2023

VAMAS TWA2 interlaboratory comparison: Surface analysis of TiO₂ nanoparticles using ToF-SIMS

Francesca Bennet, Robert Opitz et al.

Due to the extremely high specific surface area of nanoparticles and corresponding potential for adsorption, the results of surface analysis can be highly dependent on the history of the particles, ...

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| October 03 2023

Ion track formation and porosity in InSb induced by swift heavy ion irradiation

Taleb Alwadi, Christian Notthoff et al.

Ion track formation, irradiation-induced damage (amorphization), and the formation of porosity in InSb after 185 MeV ¹⁹⁷Au swift heavy ion irradiation are studied as a function of ion fluence and ...

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| October 03 2023

Band-engineered LaFeO₃–LaNiO₃ thin film interfaces for electrocatalysis of water

Rajendra Paudel, Andricus R. Burton et al.

Iron and nickel-based perovskite oxides have proven promising for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline environments, as their catalytic overpotentials rival precious metal catalysts when ...

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| October 03 2023

Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of crystalline Ga₂S₃ thin films

Femi Mathew, Nithin Poonkottil et al.

Gallium (III) sulfide is a frontrunner for many energy storage and optoelectronic applications, which demand a deposition technique that offers a high level of control over thickness, composition, ...

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| October 03 2023

Ion track formation and porosity in InSb induced by swift heavy ion irradiation

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| October 03 2023

Band-engineered LaFeO₃–LaNiO₃ thin film interfaces for electrocatalysis of water

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| October 03 2023

Angle resolved x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy assessment of the structure and composition of nanofilms—including uncertainties—through the multilayer model

Alberto Herrera-Gomez, Dulce Maria Guzman-Bucio et al.

The multilayer model (MLM) for assessing the structural and composition parameters of multilayered nanofilms from angle-resolved x-ray photoelectric spectroscopy is described in detail. It is ...

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