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Molecular vapor deposition for next generation technology / DANIEL GILLARD

Swansea University Author: DANIEL GILLARD

DOI (Published version): 10.23889/SUThesis.71775

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As humanity delves further into the 21st Century the adoption of next generation technologies in areas such as the transport, computer processing and more recently the development of AI has led to a huge increase in the demand for energy. This demand has led to the increasing use of fossil fuels for...

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Published: Swansea 2025
Institution: Swansea University
Degree level: Doctoral
Degree name: EngD
Supervisor: Guy, O. J.
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description As humanity delves further into the 21st Century the adoption of next generation technologies in areas such as the transport, computer processing and more recently the development of AI has led to a huge increase in the demand for energy. This demand has led to the increasing use of fossil fuels for generation which produce greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide contributing to the ever growing issue of global warming. One promising solution to effectively reduce the use of fossil fuels in these areas is the use of renewable energy; this can generate electrical energy with minimal greenhouse gas production and enable the electrification of transport.Due to the inconsistent rate of energy generation from renewable sources (as they rely on the external environment to work) there is a demand for high capacity storage solutions to store energy when it is in excess for use when generation is limited by these external factors. These high capacity energy storage systems will also allow for a more effective way to electrify transport. These systems include high capacity batteries and fuel cells. Currently these batteries are expensive and require large amounts of comparatively rare elements to manufacture. The Molecular Vapor Deposition (MVD 300) by KLA is an effective tool to uniformly coat high aspect ratio structures with a thin film of the coating material. These coatings commonly used in next generation technologies such as hydrophobic coatings for micro mechanical electrical systems (MEMs) applications. This work has investigated MVD thin films including Zinc Oxide and Aluminium oxide for application such as electrode coatings in batteries as well as metallic Platinum (Pt) coatings for catalysis.Thin film coatings are playing a critical role in enabling next generation technologies and are becoming increasingly common as technology progresses. Their use is essential in field like semiconductors, optics, energy storage and biomedical devices where just a few nanometres of coated material can greatly benefit the function of these devices by allowing precise control over a devices properties. This work has investigates MVD thin films including Zinc Oxide and Aluminium oxide for application such as electrode coatings in batteries as well as metallic Platinum (Pt) coatings for catalysis.
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