The self-assembled films (SAF) by physical adsorption, compounds of organic polyelectrolytes and inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles are considered an inexpensive process and non-pollutant deposition that gives films ...

The deposition of thin films can be employed to modify and/or functionalize the properties of a material’s surface, improving wear resistance (tribological properties) or changing the resistivity (electrical properties). ...

The use of renewable energy such as solar energy to produce hydrogen gas (H2), through the photocatalytic process of breaking the water molecule, is a promising alternative to conventional energy sources. In this context, ...

This work studies the deposition of titanium nitride (TiN) thin films on stainless steel AISI 304 substrate for decorative applications. The films studied here are composed of a layer of Ti working as an interlayer between ...

The supply and access to drinking water is one of the great challenges of this century. In this perspective, the rapid advancement of Nanotechnology has contributed significantly to the development and production of ...

The diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films family, in particular hydrogenated amorphous carbon films (a-C:H) have interesting properties for academic and technological purposes. High wear and ultra-low friction can be found ...

Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory with an annual production of more than 15 thousand tons, whose concentration in aquatic ecosystems reaches the order of tens of μg L-1. The degradation of this emerging pollutant and other ...

Nanotechnology has brought some new challenges such as the development of quality and synthesis processes on nanostructures based on inorganic and organic substances. The development of new materials with organic and ...

The search for materials that can be modified at molecular level has been the subject of several studies worldwide. Thus, the production techniques of thin films stand out due to the possibility of reducing costs and ...

Zirconium nitride (ZrN) nanometric films were deposited onto different substrates, in order to study the surface microstructure and also to investigate the electrochemical behavior to obtain a better composition that ...