Ambient Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (AP-CVD): Technology and Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 406
Special Issue Editor
Interests: AP-CVD; thin films; 2D materials; transition metal dichalcogenides; functional coatings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ambient-pressure chemical vapor deposition (AP-CVD) is a well-established and widespread synthesis method both at research labs and industrial facilities, in which a substrate is exposed to one or more volatile precursors at atmospheric pressure, leading to its reaction or decomposition on the surface to produce a deposit. Typically, a layer several nano- to micrometers-thick is deposited onto wafers or other types of substrates to obtain, for instance, epitaxial films, compound semiconductors, doped and undoped oxides, antireflection coatings, or transparent conductive oxide coatings. Recently, AP-CVD has become popular for the synthesis of 2D materials, such as graphene and transition-metal dichalcogenides. AP-CVD is also used as a surface-finishing process in several fields for tools and turbine blades, among others, to improve lifetime and performance.
This Special Issue aims to collect contributions from academic researchers and industrial specialists on advancements in AP-CVD technology and applications. Under this scope, original articles and reviews on the following and related topics are welcome:
- Innovative solutions in AP-CVD equipment;
- Optimization of AP-CVD processes in industrial environments;
- Development of new AP-CVD process at the academic research;
- AP-CVD-based processes for the growth of 2D materials.
Dr. Alessio Lamperti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- AP-CVD
- thin films
- layered materials
- 2D materials
- functional coatings
- protective coatings
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