nanofilms
Ultrathin material sheets
Nanofilms are extremely thin layers of material, typically measuring just a few nanometers thick—billionths of a meter.
These ultrathin coatings have applications in electronics, optics, and medicine, where their properties differ dramatically from bulk materials: Nanofilms on the lens provide anti-reflective coating.
Also called thin films at this scale.
Monolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- nanoparticlesUltrafine material fragments
- polymersLarge chain-like molecules
- quantum dotsNanoscale semiconductors with size-dependent properties
monolayer · ultrathin · crystalline · amorphous · dielectric · conductive · biocompatible · organic
Applied surface covering
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- biosensorBiological chemical detection device
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
OLED · semiconductor · drug delivery · filtration · anti-reflective · anti-fouling · solar cells · touchscreens
State of being see-through
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
reflective · absorptive · protective · hydrophobic · hydrophilic · conductivity · insulation · optical
Particle ejection from surfaces
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- patterningSystematic arrangement creation
Study of light-matter interaction
- angstromSubatomic length unit
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- imagingProducing visual representations
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
graphene
Monolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanotubesHollow molecular cylinders
- nanoparticlesUltrafine material fragments
- polymersLarge chain-like molecules
quantum dots · monolayer · ultrathin · crystalline · amorphous · dielectric · conductive · biocompatible · organic · inorganic
coating
Applied surface covering
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- biosensorBiological chemical detection device
photovoltaic · OLED · semiconductor · drug delivery · filtration · anti-reflective · anti-fouling · solar cells · touchscreens · medical implants
transparency
State of being see-through
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
barrier · reflective · absorptive · protective · hydrophobic · hydrophilic · conductivity · insulation · optical · corrosion resistance
sputtering
Particle ejection from surfaces
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
spectroscopy
Study of light-matter interaction
- angstromSubatomic length unit
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- imagingProducing visual representations