Search results for PVD

Cell & Microbiology Aug 10, 2017

For bacteria that cheat, food is at the forefront

If you've got plenty of burgers and beers on hand and your own stomach is full, an uninvited guest at your neighborhood barbecue won't put much strain on you.

Security Jan 6, 2016

New ways your smartwatch (and phone) may be spying on you

A computer science Masters student Tony Beltramelli at the IT University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that software running on a smartwatch could be used to record a user's passwords and PINs. He managed this by using the ...

Nanomaterials Jul 15, 2014

Nano-sized silicon oxide electrode for the next generation lithium ion batteries

The lithium ion battery market has been growing steadily and has been seeking an approach to increase battery capacity while retaining its capacity for long recharging process.

Ecology Feb 25, 2014

Study finds 2 biodegradable mulches to be suitable polyethylene alternatives

Polyethylene plastic mulch offers a range of benefits and has become standard for growers of a variety of agricultural and horticultural crops. Despite the recognized benefits, the plastic mulches have serious drawbacks. ...

Materials Science Aug 14, 2013

Electrochemical step towards a better hydrogen storage

Good metal-based systems for hydrogen storage cannot be developed without knowing how this element permeates through metals. Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw managed ...

Materials Science Aug 30, 2012

Corrosion protection for metal artifacts

The Mediterranean region is home to numerous museums and historical sites housing metal objects that provide an invaluable window into the past. EU funding enabled development of state-of-the-art corrosion protection and ...

Materials Science Jul 27, 2012

Multi-functional decorative coatings for electronics

European researchers developed a new class of thin-film coatings with a huge spectrum of mechanical, optical and electrical properties. Tailor-made combinations of properties should make the coatings a winner with the consumer ...

Plasma Physics Apr 4, 2011

Image: Pretty in pink

(PhysOrg.com) -- Inside the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition, or PS-PVD, ceramic powder is introduced into the plasma flame, which vaporizes it and then condenses it to form the ceramic coating.

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 11, 2007

IMEC increases performance of high-k metal gate planar CMOS and FinFETs

At today’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IMEC reports significant progress in improving the performance of planar CMOS using hafnium-based high-k dielectrics and tantalum-carbide metal gates targeting the ...

Jan 24, 2006

Applied Materials, IMEC Team to Develop Innovative 32nm, 22nm Interconnects

Applied Materials and IMEC, Europe's leading independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center, announced today a significant joint effort to develop 32nm and 22nm-node copper/low k interconnect processing technologies ...

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