AVS2014 Tuesday Morning

Phase Engineering in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Transition Metal Nanoparticles on Single-Layer MoS₂: Structural, Electronic and Catalytic Properties

How Fluorination Enhances Friction Forces for Graphene

Chemical, Structural and Electrical Modification of Graphene

The Mechanochemistry of Chemically Modified Graphene

Fe-catalyzed Etching of Graphene, Few-Layer Graphene, and Graphite

Tunable Graphene/Si Schottky Diode Sensor: Before and After Functionalization for Wide Range of Molecular Sensing

Dielectrics Layer Deposition on Graphene Surface by Functionalization with Polar Titanyl Phthalocyanine

The Role of the 5f Band and Partial Occupancy in Actinide L3-edge XANES and RXES Measurements

Actinide Research with Hard Synchrotron Radiation

Lumps, Bumps and Pyrophoric Powders - Nuclear Waste Viewed in a New Light

Isotopic Measurements of Uranium in Particles by SIMS

X-ray Excited Auger Transitions of Pu Compounds

Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry with Ion Mobility Separation for Cell and Tissue Analysis

Miniature Mass Spectrometry Systems with Ambient Ionization and MS/MS Capabilities

The Importance of Sample Form and Surface Temperature for Analysis by Ambient Plasma Mass Spectrometry (PADI)

A VAMAS Interlaboratory Study for Desorption Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (DESI MS) - Survey of the Measurement Issues

Mass spectrometry surface analysis outside the vacuum

Transporting Ions from Ambient Pressure into Vacuum for Lab-based and Mobile Mass Spectrometers

An Inductive-Capacitive Sensor for Real-time Biofilm Growth Monitoring

The Interplay of Electrode Materials and Biomaterials in a Catechol-Modified Chitosan-Based Sensor for Clozapine Detection

Characterization of an Amperometric Glucose Sensor on a Flexible Polyimide Substrate for Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Delivery through Single Device

Chemically Modifying Graphene for Biosensing and Interfacing with Biology

Bioresorbable Sensors and Electronics

Surface Chemistry Enhanced Microbial Bioelectrocatalysis

Cu/ULK ULSI On-Chip Wiring Technologies, and Related Devices

Selectivity Characterization and Enhancement of Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposited (MOCVD) Selective Cobalt Cap for Advanced Back End of Line

Precise Control of the Residual Stress Levels in Polycrystalline Thin Films for Advanced Interconnects and N/MEMS Applications

CVD Mn-based Barrier for Advanced Copper Interconnect Technology: Integration Study

Cryogenic Etching vs P4 Approaches: Paths towards Ultra-low Damage Integration of Mesoporous Oxide Dielectric Materials

Reliability of Advanced Interconnects

Metal Resistivity Below 10 nm

Unraveling Thermodynamic and Kinetic Factors in Solar-Thermochemical Fuel Production

Controlling Catalysis on Metal Nanoparticles by Direct Photoexcitation of Adsorbate-Metal Bonds

Atomistic Insights as the the pH Dependence of Onset Potential of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction on Hematite

Rational Design of Pt₃Ni Alloy Surface Structures for Oxygen Reduction

Molecular and Mesoscale Design for Organic and Hybrid Thermoelectrics

Advances in Solid-State Energy Harvesting from Asymmetric Thermoelectric Devices

The Effect of Particle Size and Surface Termination of n-Si on Thermal and Electrical Conductivity

High Speed Water Vapor Cryopumps: Increasing Tool Throughput and Process Yield with Polycold PFC and MaxCool Products

Stylus Profilometry – Bruker’s DektakXTL delivers Innovation in Flexibility and Ease of Use

The ISISS Facility at BESSY II and Beyond: The Application of Near Ambient Pressure X-ray Electron Spectroscopy in the Surface Characterization of Technical Catalysts

Recent Trends and Instrument Development in Ambient Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy

In Situ Studies of Exceptionally Active Catalyst of Earth Abundant Elements for Complete Combustion of Methane at a Relatively Low Temperature

Ambient Pressure XPS Studies of Fuel Cell and Electrolysis Catalysis

Environmental Cells with 2D Electron Transparent Windows for Ambient Pressure Photoelectron Imaging and Spectroscopy

The Effect of Interfacial Ethanol on Ionic Distributions in Aqueous Solution

Studying Zeolites and Clays with the Tools of Surface Science from UHV to Near-Ambient Pressures

Combinatorial Approach to Novel Functional Materials

Discovery and Design of Two-Dimensional Materials by Data-Mining and Genetic Algorithm Approaches

Complexities in the Molecular Spin Crossover Transition

Controlling and Imprinting Topological Spin Textures

Growth and Properties of Skyrmionic MnSi Nanowires and Thin Film on Silicon

Depth Dependent Mapping of Valence and Other Factors in LaSrMnO₃/PrZrTiO₃ Magnetoelectric Heterostructures

Strain Measurements in LaSrMnO₃/PbZrTiO₃ Magnetoelectric Heterostructures

Bit-Patterned Media Using Block Copolymer Templating on FePt

Nanoetching and Characterization Towards sub-5 nm Patterning

Cut Patterning Challenges for the 14nm-Node and Beyond

Nanopore Memristors: Sub-10nm Devices Built on Membranes Milled with a Helium Ion Microscope

Characterization of Cluster-Based High-Resolution Inorganic Resists

Development Characteristics of PMMA in Alternative Alcohol:Water Mixtures

Room Temperature Electron Beam Assisted Oxygen Purification of Electron Beam Induced Pt Deposits: Towards Pure and High-Fidelity Nanostructures

Prospects for Nanofabrication using the Combination of STM-based Depassivation Lithography, Selective ALD, and Material Etch Processes

Directed Irradiation Synthesis: Manipulating Matter in Nanoscale Self-Organized Systems

Contact Resistance Degradation Caused By Plasma Charging of Silicon on Insulator During Contact Etch

3D Modeling of SiN Etching by Hydrofluorocarbon Plasma

Study of Plasma-Surface Interaction in HBr/Cl₂/O₂ ICP

Experimental Evaluation of Ta Film Etching Characteristics by CO⁺ Ion Irradiation

Study of Hydrofluorocarbon Precursor Parameters for Plasma Etching of ULK Dielectric

Characteristics of Reactive Ion Etching Processes for ITO and ZnO

Selective Etch and Functionalization of Coblock Polymers

Dry Etch Process Development for PMMA Removal Selectively to PS for sub-10nm Patterning

Analysis and Speciation of Nanoscaled Materials by Means of Grazing-Incidence and High-Resolution X-ray Spectrometry

X-Ray Photoemission Spectromicroscopy: Recent Achievements and Future Applications

Growth and Characterization of Low Dimensional Materials for Applications in Energy and Sensor Devices

Novel 2D Electron Gases at the Surface of Transition-Metal Oxides: Role of Topology and Spin-Orbit Coupling

Effects of Interfacial Interaction: Electronic Structure of Graphene on Metallic and Insulating Surfaces

Electrostatic Coating with Ligandless Copper Nanoparticles

Electrically Stable Pt-ZrB₂ Nanocomposite Thin Films for High Temperature Applications

A Novel Reactive Plasma-Assisted Coating Technique (RePAC) for Thin BN/Crystalline-Si Structures and their Mechanical and Electrical Properties

Multifunctional Protective Coatings for Aerospace Applications

Hard Coatings with Designed Thermal Conductivity

Microstructure and Hardness Gradients in Sputtered CrN Films

Development of Low Friction Nanocomposite Coatings for Diesel Engine Piston Rings

Coexisting Accessible Surface Phases on BaTiO₃ (001)

Oxidation and Chemical Reactivity of TbO_x Thin Films on Pt(111)

Structure/Function Relationships on Cerium Oxide: Reactions on Single Crystal Films and Shape-Selected Nanocrystals

Ceria on Cu(110): Formation of Nanostripe Strain Defects

Design Rules for Stabilizing Polar Metal Oxide Surfaces: Adsorption of O₂ on Zn-rich Polar ZnO(0001)

The Growth of Catalytic Thin Films on a Polar Substrate: Cr₂O₃ on ZnO (0001) and ZnO (000-1)

Chemical Characterization of Elements in Oxides using X-ray Satellite Lines

In Situ XPS and NRA Studies of Hydrogen Diffusion in TiO­₂ Single Crystals

Atomic Layer Deposition: A New Strategy to Improve Metal Corrosion Resistance?

Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin VO₂ Films for Thermal Management Applications

Atomic Layer Deposition of Pb(Zr_XTi_1-X)O₃ Thin Films to Engineer Nanoscale Multiferroic Composites

Atomic Layer Deposition Enabled Synthesis of Nanoscale Multiferroics

Laser Assisted Electron Beam Induced Deposition: Towards a Nanoscale Atomic Layer Deposition Process

Effect of Film Stress on the Shape of Nanostructures Grown Using Atomic Layer Deposition

Atomic Layer Deposition and Nucleation on Metallic Nanostructures for Plasmonic Devices

Infrared and Thermoelectric Power Generation in Thin Atomic Layer Deposited Films

Atomic Layer Deposition of Tin Doped Titanium Oxide on Type-V Titanium Implant Surface for Enhanced Photoactivated Antibacterial Property

Investigations on LiMn_xNi_yO Thin Films Deposited by RF Sputtering using Powder Target for Thin Film Battery Applications

The Dynamics of Reactive Foil Ignition after Pulsed Laser Irradiation

Probing Rapid Formation and Oxidation Reactions with Multilayer Films and Foils

Detonation in Vapor-deposited Explosive Films at the Micro-scale

Investigating the Effect of Heating Rate on the Al/Ni Formation Reaction using In Situ Nanocalorimetry

The Role of Magnesium in Heat Generation from Al-Mg/Zr Laminate Foils

Dynamics of the Inverse MAPLE Process for Deposition of Nanoparticles and Nanoporous Thin Films

Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Fe-doped BiOCl

Cathodoluminescent and Photoluminescent Properties of Sr₂SiO₄:Dy³⁺ Thin Films Prepared by the Sol-gel Spin Coating Technique

A Fast Numerical Method for Determining the Pressure Distribution in Electrostatic Chucks

Numerical Simulation of a Jet Disrupter in an Electrospray RF Ion Funnel

Gas Dynamics Modelling Efforts at CERN

Mixture Flow of Rarefied Gases through a Thin Orifice Over the Whole Range of Gas Rarefaction

Numerical Modeling of Particle Transport in Rarefied Flow

Improving the Performances of Getter Pumps: Recent Developments in NEG Technology

Advanced High Speed Water Vapor Cryopumps: Enabling Today’s Vacuum Processes