Publication Date
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Maher Amer (Committee Chair), Allen Jackson (Committee Member), Ahsan Mian (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MSMSE)
Abstract
Monolayer films of C60 fullerene were for the first time produced successfully by using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique. The processing parameters were optimized and the structure of these films has been investigated using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Film stiffness was measured to be in the range of 15 MPa to 32 MPa depending on the nature of the solvent used to process the films. Optical transparency and electrical performance have been measured and correlated to the film structure. While 100% transparent, the film measured conductivity was in the range of 1013 S/m, that is orders of magnitude higher than silver, copper, and even compacted graphene sheets. These films have great potential applications in many different fields including transparent electrodes, sensor, optoelectronic devices and photovoltaics.
Page Count
90
Department or Program
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Year Degree Awarded
2017
Copyright
Copyright 2017, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
