How long does it take to get last liquid drops from kitchen containers? These physicists know the answer At some point, most people have found themselves holding a tilted carton of milk or bottle of cooking oil, patiently waiting for the last drops to drip out. Now, physicists at Brown University have do...

Using Navier-Stokes equations and simple experiments, @brown.edu physicists explored thin liquid films in the kitchen. Milk drains in ~30s, olive oil in 9+ min. Thin film physics everywhere!

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Thin Films Turn Everyday Vibrations Into Electricity Without Lead At around 470 degrees Celsius, something shifts inside the thin film. The atoms of bismuth, iron, and oxygen that had arranged themselves in a

Thin Films Turn Everyday Vibrations Into Electricity Without Lead #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #ThinFilms #VibrationsToEnergy #SustainableTech

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This #OpenAccess #MRSEnergyJournal special issue article highlights the potential of MoS₂/MoSe₂ #ThinFilms for #ThermoelectricApplications, featuring a #HeterostructureFormation that will guide future research in the field of #EnergyandSustainability.

View Here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Via #OPG_AO: Simulation of numerical optimizations to reduce the temperature shift of dielectric interference filters https://bit.ly/4bVNZr7 #OpticalFilters #ThinFilms💡⚛️

Via #OPG_OMEx: Intrinsically stretchable and transparent conductors for next-generation soft optoelectronics [Invited] https://bit.ly/4aebaeS #TransparentConductors #ThinFilms 💡⚛️

Abstracts of the 4th Coatings and Interfaces Online Conference (CIC2025)
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Chaired by Emerson Coy
Organized by the Coatings journal from MDPI

Join the conversation—where innovation meets application.

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An Editors' Pick via #OPG_JOSA_B: Topological phase singularities in terahertz perfect light absorption from Drude–Smith media in the total internal reflection geometry opg.optica.org/josab/fulltext.cfm #Terahertz #ThinFilms 💡 ⚛️

Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets | CHIBADAI NEXT The method uses circularly polarized light to reveal the unique magnetic structure of altermagnets, which is unobservable with conventional techniques Altermagnets, a promising new class of magnetic m...

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Detecting the Hidden Magnetism of Altermagnets

Peter KRÜGER, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, #ChibaUniversity

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New from @appliedspec.bsky.social!

Investigation of Thin #Silicone Films on Opaque Solid Surfaces Using #Coherent #Raman Scattering #Imaging

Read the full 🔓OPEN-ACCESS🔓 article here: https://loom.ly/MtG-Tx4

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John Tingay will be speaking tomorrow at the Growth UK Symposium. His talk, “Thin Films (and Very Thin Films)”, explores the challenges and opportunities in developing high-performance #thinfilms for #graphene-based advanced electronics and photonics.

👉 royce.ac.uk/events/growth-uk-symposium-2025

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Excited to reveal my cover for the paper by Lynette Keeney and team! Their study found that spiral morphologies in BiTiO thin films enhance vertical polarization and energy efficiency in ferroelectric memories. Check it out on @chemrxiv.org!
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[2024 Open Access]
Impact of CeOx layer insertion on ferroelectric properties of Hf-Zr-O films prepared by chemical solution deposition
2024 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 63 01SP23

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Machine learning reveals the mysteries of thin films at atomic scale

Machine learning reveals the mysteries of #thinfilms at atomic scale. Findings may pave the way for developing better membranes for the production of #greenhydrogen.
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Submit your abstract by August 18 for the upcoming #AVS71 Symposium and Exhibition in Charlotte, NC! #Materials #Interfaces #SurfaceAnalysis #Processing #ThinFilms #QuantumScience #VacuumTechnology avs71.avs.org

Submit your abstracts for #ICMCTF2026 - The 52nd International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films by October 27, 2025! #SurfaceEngineering #MetallurgicalCoatings #ThinFilms #SanDiego icmctf2026.avs.org

This #OpenAccess #MRSEnergyJournal article examines the opportunities and challenges of integrating hexagonal boron nitride #nanomaterials into #electrolytes, separators, and #electrodes. #nanosheets #ThinFilms

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Achieving a breakthrough in lead-free piezoelectrics! ⚡ This study explores how phase transition engineering enhances electrostrain in BNT–BA thin films. Read more: 👇
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XPS study of NiO thin films obtained by chemical vapor deposition Nickel oxide (NiO) thin films are of great importance for a variety of technological applications, especially in (photo)electrocatalysis for clean energy produc

NiO #thinfilms are used in many applications, especially in (photo)electrocatalysis for #cleanenergy production & pollutant degradation. Researchers from @unipd.bsky.social present #XPS analysis of a NiO film fabricated using chemical vapor deposition. #openaccess doi.org/10.1116/6.00...

Moving to autonomous experimentation: Growing thin films with machine learning From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by atom. Small changes in data readouts can tell researchers when something is going wrong. Detecting defects as soon as possible may help scientists fix films while they're growing, saving time and money.

✨Atom by atom, tech’s future is built!🔬 Scientists now detect & fix flaws *as* thin films grow—saving time & unlocking new possibilities!🚀 #thinfilms

Source: phys.org/news/2025-04-autonomous-...

Effect of low-pressure postannealing on the electrical properties of VO2 thin films Postannealing is an effective way to enhance the quality and performance of VO2 thin films. However, the presence of multiple chemical valence states of vanadiu

Researchers in China improved the crystallinity & electrical properties of VO2 #thinfilms using low-pressure postannealing after RF magnetron sputtering. This method opens up potential in applications such as smart glass, memory devices, & more. doi.org/10.1116/6.00...

Low-temperature ALD of metallic cobalt using the CoCOhept precursor: Simulation-assisted process development for deposition on temperature sensitive 3D-structures This work presents the development and implementation of a low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) process for metallic cobalt thin films. The works are b

Cobalt #thinfilms can be used in chip interconnects, magnetic sensors, and antibacterial coatings. Researchers from Germany have developed a novel #ALDep process for metallic cobalt at ultra-low temperatures. #JVSTA @avs-members.bsky.social doi.org/10.1116/6.00...

We have a Magnetron Sputtering System. What is it? 🤔

This system enables high-quality, controlled film deposition and allows fine control over the sputtering process⚙️

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Spatial variation of the elemental components of thin films from BiSrCaCuO target deposited using low energy femtosecond pulsed laser deposition in high background gas pressure In this work, we investigated the spatial variation of the elemental composition of the thin films produced by low-energy femtosecond pulsed laser deposition wi

Challenging existing models for pulsed laser deposition, BiSrCaCuO #thinfilms deposited using femtosecond-PLD exhibit non-stoichiometric composition, influenced by gas type, pressure, & substrate positioning. @avs-members.bsky.social
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Unveiling the Local Fate of Charge Carriers in Halide Perovskite Thin Films via Correlation Clustering Imaging As the field of metal halide perovskites matures, a range of compositionally different perovskite films has found a place in efficient optoelectronic devices. These films feature variable local struct...

Looking for a high-throughput characterization tool for your thin films (perovskite, polymer)? We developed a luminescence-based method! Guide to the page pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Ultrahigh purity plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition and electrical properties of epitaxial scandium nitride Scandium nitride (ScN) by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) was demonstrated on silicon (100), sapphire (0001), and magnesium oxide (001) substrat

Led by researchers at Kurt J. Lesker Co., this #JVSTA study describes a new plasma-enhanced #ALDep process for growing ScN #thinfilms, opening doors for innovations in thermoelectric devices, piezoelectric MEMS, and 3D embedded memory systems. @avs-members.bsky.social doi.org/10.1116/6.00...

🔬 At Royce Imeprial, one of the key techniques we use is a high-precision material shaping method, a powerful way to refine surfaces at a microscopic level.

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Si-doped HZO and ZrO2 for hysteresis free high-k dielectric Thin high-k dielectrics play a crucial role in achieving low leakage and high capacitance dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) cells. Various high-k materials, s

This #JVSTA study investigates Si-doping of HZO and ZrO2 #thinfilms through novel HOOH-assisted thermal #ALDep, revealing the potential of high-k Si-doped HZO for high-performance dynamic random-access memory. doi.org/10.1116/6.00... @avs-members.bsky.social

AI Enhances Electrospray Deposition for Advanced Manufacturing Researchers at Binghamton University and the University at Buffalo are using AI and computational modeling to refine electrospray deposition, a technique for producing ultra-thin polymer films with ap...

AI Enhances Electrospray Deposition for Advanced Manufacturing ⚡🔬🤖 www.azoai.com/news/2025013... #Electrospray #AI #Manufacturing #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #Innovation #SmartTech #ThinFilms #Engineering