HIGHLY ORIENTED DIAMOND FILMS ON HETEROSUBSTRATES: CURRENT STATE OF THE ART AND REMAINING CHALLENGES

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. ARNAULT
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Crystalline Quality ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Stages Of Growth ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Current State ◽  
Potential Applications

The potential applications of diamond in the field of electronics working under high power and high temperature (aeronautic, aerospace, etc.) require highly oriented films on heterosubstrates. This is the key motivation of the huge research efforts that have been carried out during the last ten years. Very significant progress has been accomplished and nowadays diamond films with misorientations close to 1.5° are elaborated on β-SiC monocrystals. Moreover, an excellent crystalline quality with polar and azimuthal misalignments lower than 0.6° is reported for diamond films grown on iridium buffer layers. Unfortunately, these films are still too defective for high power electronics applications. To achieve higher crystalline quality, further improvements of the deposition methods are needed. Nevertheless, a deeper knowledge of the elemental mechanisms occurring during the early stages of growth is also essential. The first part of this paper focuses on the state of the art of the different investigated ways towards heteroepitaxy. Secondly, the present knowledge of the early stages of diamond nucleation and growth on silicon substrates for both classical nucleation and bias-assisted nucleation (BEN) is reviewed. Finally, the remaining questions concerning the understanding of the nucleation processes are discussed.

scholarly journals In vivo interactome profiling by enzyme‐catalyzed proximity labeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangfan Xu ◽  
Xianqun Fan ◽  
Yang Hu
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Catalytic Efficiency ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Protein Protein Interaction ◽  
Current State ◽  
Protein Interactome ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Protein Protein Interaction Networks ◽  
Temporal And Spatial

AbstractEnzyme-catalyzed proximity labeling (PL) combined with mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a revolutionary approach to reveal the protein-protein interaction networks, dissect complex biological processes, and characterize the subcellular proteome in a more physiological setting than before. The enzymatic tags are being upgraded to improve temporal and spatial resolution and obtain faster catalytic dynamics and higher catalytic efficiency. In vivo application of PL integrated with other state of the art techniques has recently been adapted in live animals and plants, allowing questions to be addressed that were previously inaccessible. It is timely to summarize the current state of PL-dependent interactome studies and their potential applications. We will focus on in vivo uses of newer versions of PL and highlight critical considerations for successful in vivo PL experiments that will provide novel insights into the protein interactome in the context of human diseases.

(Invited) High Power Semiconductor Devices for FACTS: Current State of the Art and Opportunities for Advanced Materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Marinella ◽  
Stanley Atcitty ◽  
Sandeepan DasGupta ◽  
Robert J. Kaplar ◽  
Mark A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Semiconductor Devices ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Power Semiconductor ◽  
Power Semiconductor Devices ◽  
Current State

scholarly journals Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Waste and Biomass: A Review on Process, Reactor, and Plant Modeling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Ischia ◽  
Luca Fiori
Keyword(s):  
Organic Waste ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Hydrothermal Carbonization ◽  
Residual Biomass ◽  
Current State ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Intrinsic Complexity ◽  
Context Models

Abstract Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is an emerging path to give a new life to organic waste and residual biomass. Fulfilling the principles of the circular economy, through HTC “unpleasant” organics can be transformed into useful materials and possibly energy carriers. The potential applications of HTC are tremendous and the recent literature is full of investigations. In this context, models capable to predict, simulate and optimize the HTC process, reactors, and plants are engineering tools that can significantly shift HTC research towards innovation by boosting the development of novel enterprises based on HTC technology. This review paper addresses such key-issue: where do we stand regarding the development of these tools? The literature presents many and simplified models to describe the reaction kinetics, some dealing with the process simulation, while few focused on the heart of an HTC system, the reactor. Statistical investigations and some life cycle assessment analyses also appear in the current state of the art. This work examines and analyzes these predicting tools, highlighting their potentialities and limits. Overall, the current models suffer from many aspects, from the lack of data to the intrinsic complexity of HTC reactions and HTC systems. Therefore, the emphasis is given to what is still necessary to make the HTC process duly simulated and therefore implementable on an industrial scale with sufficient predictive margins. Graphic Abstract

Thermoelectric Properties of C-Axis-Oriented Ca3Co4O9+δ Films Grown on MgO-Buffered Si (100) by PLD Technique

2010 ◽  
Vol 29-32 ◽  
pp. 1913-1918
Author(s):  
Xia Zhang ◽  
Hong Chen ◽  
Qiu Hui Liao ◽  
Xia Li
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
High Quality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Current State ◽  
Good Crystallinity

High-quality c-axis-oriented Ca3Co4O9+δ thin films have been grown directly on Si (100) wafers with inserting MgO buffer layers by pulsed-laser deposition (PLD). X-ray diffraction and scan electron microscopy show good crystallinity of the Ca3Co4O9+δ films. The resistivity and Seebeck coefficient of the Ca3Co4O9+δ thin films on Si (100) substrates are 9.8 mΩcm and 189 μV/K at the temperature of 500K, respectively, comparable to the single-crystal samples. This advance demonstrates the possibility of integrating the cobaltate-based high thermoelectric materials with the current state-of-the-art silicon technology for thermoelectricity-on-a-chip applications.

scholarly journals Early stages of growth of gold layers sputter deposited on glass and silicon substrates

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Malinský ◽  
Petr Slepička ◽  
Vladimír Hnatowicz ◽  
Václav Švorčík
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
Stages Of Growth ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Sputter Deposited

scholarly journals Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Norred ◽  
Jacqueline Anne Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Glioblastoma Multiforme ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Tumor Tissue ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Invasive Approach ◽  
Temperature Imaging ◽  
Current State ◽  
Clinical Challenge ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Temperature Imaging

Magnetic resonance-guided laser induced thermotherapy (MRgLITT) has become an increasingly relevant therapy for tumor ablation due to its minimally invasive approach and broad applicability across many tissue types. The current state of the art applies laser irradiation via cooled optical fiber applicators in order to generate ablative heat and necrosis in tumor tissue. Magnetic resonance temperature imaging (MRTI) is used concurrently with this therapy to plan treatments and visualize tumor necrosis. Though application in neurosurgery remains in its infancy, MRgLITT has been found to be a promising therapy for many types of brain tumors. This review examines the current use of MRgLITT with regard to the special clinical challenge of glioblastoma multiforme and examines the potential applications of next-generation nanotherapy specific to the treatment of glioblastoma.

scholarly journals Magnetic characterization of (001) and (111) Ni films epitaxially grown on MgO

2001 ◽  
Vol 674 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Lukaszew ◽  
V. Stoica ◽  
R. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Film Growth ◽  
Chemical Interaction ◽  
Hysteresis Loops ◽  
Magnetic Thin Films ◽  
Magnetic Films ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Crystalline Quality ◽  
Silicon Substrates

ABSTRACTOne interesting application of epitaxial magnetic thin films is to use them as one of the electrodes in a spin-dependent tunneling junction, in order to use the magnetocrystalline anisotropy to define the required two states of the magnetization. [1] In our preliminary work, we prepared epitaxial magnetic films on copper buffer layers grown on silicon substrates. [2] The single crystalline quality of the films was particularly evident in the magnetization hysteresis loops, showing a sharp reversal at fairly high fields (120 Oe), when the samples were magnetized along the crystallographic easy axis. One technological disadvantage in this type of samples is the chemical interaction between the metallic layers and the silicon substrate.In order to explore the possibility of epitaxial magnetic films on less reactive substrates, we studied the growth on MgO substrates. We have shown that it is possible to obtain epitaxial (001) and (111) Ni films grown on MgO substrates. [3] In particular we observed that the crystalline quality of the films improved considerably after 10 nm of film growth. We will now present our studies on the magnetic properties of these films, particularly the azimuthal dependence of the magnetization reversal using MOKRE, correlating our finding with the structural characterization obtained with RHEED, STM and XRD.

scholarly journals The Rise of the Xenes: From the Synthesis to the Integration Processes for Electronics and Photonics

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4170
Author(s):  
Carlo Grazianetti ◽  
Christian Martella
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Current State ◽  
Device Integration ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Artificial Nature ◽  
Critical Aspects

The recent outcomes related to the Xenes, the two-dimensional (2D) monoelemental graphene-like materials, in three interdisciplinary fields such as electronics, photonics and processing are here reviewed by focusing on peculiar growth and device integration aspects. In contrast with forerunner 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, the Xenes pose new and intriguing challenges for their synthesis and exploitation because of their artificial nature and stabilization issues. This effort is however rewarded by a fascinating and versatile scenario where the manipulation of the matter properties at the atomic scale paves the way to potential applications never reported to date. The current state-of-the-art about electronic integration of the Xenes, their optical and photonics properties, and the developed processing methodologies are summarized, whereas future challenges and critical aspects are tentatively outlined.

Opiate Receptors and Opiate Antagonists: Progress in the “War on Drugs”

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara W. Lex ◽  
Roger E. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Opiate Receptors ◽  
War On Drugs ◽  
Opiate Receptor ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Current State ◽  
Opiate Antagonists ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Opiate Addicts ◽  
The Moment

The “War on Drugs” has spawned major research efforts that have led to the discovery of the “opiate receptor” and the development of new narcotic antagonists which may be useful adjuncts in the rehabilitation of chronic opiate addicts. At the moment, these findings are rich with potential applications and potential discovery. The authors review the current state of the art.

scholarly journals A survey of challenges for runtime verification from advanced application domains (beyond software)

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Sánchez ◽  
Gerardo Schneider ◽  
Wolfgang Ahrendt ◽  
Ezio Bartocci ◽  
Domenico Bianculli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Formal Methods ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Runtime Verification ◽  
Formal Specifications ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Execution Traces ◽  
Current State ◽  
Potential Applications

Abstract Runtime verification is an area of formal methods that studies the dynamic analysis of execution traces against formal specifications. Typically, the two main activities in runtime verification efforts are the process of creating monitors from specifications, and the algorithms for the evaluation of traces against the generated monitors. Other activities involve the instrumentation of the system to generate the trace and the communication between the system under analysis and the monitor. Most of the applications in runtime verification have been focused on the dynamic analysis of software, even though there are many more potential applications to other computational devices and target systems. In this paper we present a collection of challenges for runtime verification extracted from concrete application domains, focusing on the difficulties that must be overcome to tackle these specific challenges. The computational models that characterize these domains require to devise new techniques beyond the current state of the art in runtime verification.

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