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Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of the growth of gold nanostructures on a graphite substrate
(University of the Free State, 2006-06)
Nanotechnology has, without a doubt, ushered in a new era of technological convergence and holds the promise of making a profound impact on the way research in physics, chemistry, materials science, biotechnology etc. are ...
Characterization of Gd2O2S: Tb³+ phosphor powder and thin films
(University of the Free State, 2011-06)
Under Ultra violet (UV), cathode-ray and X-ray excitation, terbium activated rare earth oxysulphide (Gd2O2S:Tb3+) phosphors shows bright green luminescence. Due to its superior luminescent performance, Gd2O2S:Tb3+ phosphor ...
Characterization of SrAl₂O₄:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ nano thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)
English: Thin films of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor were deposited on silicon (Si (100)) substrates using a 248 nm KrF pulsed laser. Deposition parameters, namely; substrate temperature, pulse repetition rate, number of laser ...
Simulating ion sputtered depth profiles in Auger electron spectroscopy
(University of the Free State, 2004-05)
Recent developments in advanced materials technology are mainly based on the progress in surface and interface science. These surface and interface properties of materials greatly affect and control the overall properties ...
A theoretical and experimental investigation on the effect that slow heating and cooling has on the inter-diffusion parameters of Cu/Ni thin films
(University of the Free State, 2010)
Thin film diffusion studies often involve a surface sensitive analysis technique combined with ion erosion to produce a depth profile of a sample. Such studies compare the depth profile of a reference sample to the depth ...
Luminescent properties of Y₃(Al;Ga)₅O₁₂: Tb thin films
(University of the Free State, 2015-08-08)
English: The main aim of this project was to use the technique of pulsed laser depo- sition (PLD) to fabricate thin lms from Yttrium Aluminium Gallium Oxide (Y3(Al; Ga)5O12) doped with Tb3+ ions and then to investigate ...
Cathodoluminescence degradation and surface characterization of SrGa₂S₄:Ce³⁺ power and thin films
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)
The structure, morphology and luminescent properties of commercial SrGa2S4:Ce3+ phosphor powder and thin films were investigated. The phosphor shows bright blue under ultraviolet (UV) excitation. Measurements were carried ...
Synthesis and characterization of MgAl₂O₄ and (MgxZn₁-x)Al₂O₄) mixed spinel phospors
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)
Magnesium aluminate (MgAl2O4) has received special attention as a technologically important material because of its attractive properties, such as mechanical strength, chemical inertness, a wideband gap, relatively low ...
Structural and luminescence properties of re doped fluoride and silicate phosphors
(University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), 2017-04)
This work covers several aspects of rare earth activated silicate and fluoride commercial phosphor powders and thin films. All the films were synthesized by pulsed laser deposition technique using Nd- YAG laser and ...
Luminescence properties of Y2O3:Bi3+ as powder and thin film phosphor for solar cell application
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)
The luminescent properties of the bismuth doped yttrium oxide (Y2-xO3:Bix) phosphor material
was investigated as a powder and as thin films for possible application as a down-conversion
material for solar cells. The goal ...