Solid State NMR Spectroscopy a Valuable Technique for Structural Insights of Advanced Thin Film Materials: A Review

Solid-state NMR has proven to be a versatile technique for studying the chemical structure, 3D structure and dynamics of all sorts of chemical compounds. In nanotechnology and particularly in thin films, the study of chemical modification, molecular packing, end chain motion, distance determination and solvent-matrix interactions is essential for controlling the final product properties and applications. Despite its atomic-level research capabilities and recent technical advancements, solid-state NMR is still lacking behind other spectroscopic techniques in the field of thin films due to the underestimation of NMR capabilities, availability, great variety of nuclei and pulse sequences, lack of sensitivity for quadrupole nuclei and time-consuming experiments. This article will comprehensively and critically review the work done by solid-state NMR on different types of thin films and the most advanced NMR strategies, which are beyond conventional, and the hardware design used to overcome the technical issues in thin-film research.

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Donor–acceptor stacking arrangements in bulk and thin-film high-mobility conjugated polymers characterized using molecular modelling and MAS and surface-enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy

Chemical Science ◽

10.1039/c7sc00053g ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 3126-3136 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Sachin R. Chaudhari ◽

John M. Griffin ◽

Katharina Broch ◽

Anne Lesage ◽

Vincent Lemaur ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Solid State ◽

Nmr Spectroscopy ◽

Conjugated Polymers ◽

Molecular Modelling ◽

Solid State Nmr ◽

High Mobility ◽

Surface Enhanced ◽

Donor Acceptor

DPP-DTT adopts a donor-on-acceptor stacking arrangement which is preserved in thin films.

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PROPERTIES OF ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES DEPOSITED BY RF MAGNETRON SPUTTERING

Modern Physics Letters B ◽

10.1142/s021798491350156x ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (22) ◽

pp. 1350156 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R. J. ZHU ◽

Y. REN ◽

L. Q. GENG ◽

T. CHEN ◽

L. X. LI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Solid State ◽

Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Coulombic Efficiency ◽

Electronic Conductivity ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Rf Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Rechargeable Batteries ◽

Voltage Range

Amorphous V 2 O 5, LiPON and Li 2 Mn 2 O 4 thin films were fabricated by RF magnetron sputtering methods and the morphology of thin films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Then with these three materials deposited as the anode, solid electrolyte, cathode, and vanadium as current collector, a rocking-chair type of all-solid-state thin-film-type Lithium-ion rechargeable battery was prepared by using the same sputtering parameters on stainless steel substrates. Electrochemical studies show that the thin film battery has a good charge–discharge characteristic in the voltage range of 0.3–3.5 V, and after 30 cycles the cell performance turned to become stabilized with the charge capacity of 9 μAh/cm2, and capacity loss of single-cycle of about 0.2%. At the same time, due to electronic conductivity of the electrolyte film, self-discharge may exist, resulting in approximately 96.6% Coulombic efficiency.

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Fabrication and Testing of All-solid-state Nanoscale Lithium Batteries Using LiPON for Electrolytes

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20185301008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 01008

Author(s):

Feihu Tan ◽

XiaoPing Liang ◽

Feng Wei ◽

Jun Du

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Solid State ◽

Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Specific Capacity ◽

Rf Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Working Pressure ◽

Thin Film Battery ◽

A Current

The amorphous LiPON thin film was obtained by using the crystalline Li3PO4 target and the RF magnetron sputtering method at a N2 working pressure of 1 Pa. and then the morphology and composition of LiPON thin films are analysed by SEM and EDS. SEM shows that the film was compact and smooth, while EDS shows that the content of N in LiPON thin film was about 17.47%. The electrochemical properties of Pt/LiPON/Pt were analysed by EIS, and the ionic conductivity of LiPON thin films was 3.8×10-7 S/cm. By using the hard mask in the magnetron sputtering process, the all-solid-state thin film battery with Si/Ti/Pt/LiCoO2/LiPON/Li4Ti5O12/Pt structure was prepared, and its electrical properties were studied. As for this thin film battery, the open circuit voltage was 1.9 V and the first discharge specific capacity was 34.7 μAh/cm2·μm at a current density of 5 μA/cm-2, indicating that is promising in all-solidstate thin film batteries.

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Using symmetry to design pulse sequences in solid-state NMR

Focus on Structural Biology - Perspectives on Solid State NMR in Biology ◽

10.1007/978-94-017-2579-8_1 ◽

2001 ◽

pp. 3-14

Author(s):

Andreas Brinkmann ◽

Marina Carravetta ◽

Xin Zhao ◽

Mattias Edén ◽

Jörn Schmedt auf der Günne ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Solid State Nmr ◽

Pulse Sequences

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In2O3- and SnO2-Based Thin Film Ozone Sensors: Fundamentals

Journal of Sensors ◽

10.1155/2016/3816094 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

G. Korotcenkov ◽

V. Brinzari ◽

B. K. Cho

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Solid State ◽

Metal Oxides ◽

Sensor Response ◽

Present Review ◽

Air Humidity ◽

Kinetics Of

The paper considers SnO2and In2O3thin films as materials for the design of solid-state conductometric ozone sensors in depth. In particular, the present review covers the analysis of the fundamentals of SnO2- and In2O3-based conductometric ozone sensor operation. The main focus is on the description of mechanisms of ozone interaction with metal oxides, the influence of air humidity on sensor response, and processes that control the kinetics of sensor response to ozone.

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