Plasma polymerization is a versatile technique that utilises plasma discharges to deposit ultra‐thin polymer films on various substrates. This method enables the synthesis of coatings with tailored ...

The types of gases used in these processes vary depending on the specific application, but they typically include gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Gas analysis plays a significant role in ...

Thin films might not come up in conversation every day, but they are all around us. Take the metallic plastic films of chip ...

A group of researchers from Duke University in the U.S. has developed a new coating process for the creation of hybrid thin film materials. The researchers say their process allows for the creation of ...

To meet anti-reflection requirements during the manufacture of optical components and glass products, thin films are applied to glass surfaces through an innovative and proprietary vacuum and high ...

Thin film coatings may only be a few nanometers thick, but they can radically change how a surface behaves. From protecting materials from corrosion to changing interactions with light, moisture, or ...

About one in four older adults suffers from chronic pain. Many of those people take medication, usually as pills. But this is not an ideal way of treating pain: Patients must take medicine frequently, ...

Scientists from the Madison Area Technical College in the United States have tested superhydrophobic self-cleaning, anti-soiling coatings that, if applied to photovoltaic modules, can purportedly ...