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In this paper, we discuss the results of our study of the synthesis of endohedral iron-fullerenes. A low energy Fe+ ion beam was irradiated to C60 thin film by using a deceleration system. Fe+-irradiated C60 thin film was analyzed by high…
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Modification induced by 110 MeV Ni ion irradiated thin film samples of C60 on Si and quartz substrates were studied at various fluences. The pristine and irradiated samples were investigated using Raman spectroscopy, electrical conductivity…
Electron-beam dispersion of pressed fullerite C60 targets in vacuum leads to the deposition of thin films containing polymeric forms of C60. The aim of the present report is to analyze physical-chemical processes in the fullerite target…
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Co and CoO thin films were deposited by magnetron sputtering in the form of multilayers. They were irradiated with Ar and Si ion beams of different energies and fluences. The magnetic properties were investigated.
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The aim of the present study is to clarify the charge composition of fullerite C60 electron-beam dispersion (EBD) products and investigate the influence of fullerene ions and electrons on the structure of the deposited coatings by applying…
High entropy oxides (HEOs) are a class of materials with vast compositional space and tunable properties, making them attractive for applications in thermoelectrics, magnetism, ionic conduction, and beyond. However, their metastable nature…
Organic spintronics has drawn the interest of the science community due to various applications in spin-valve devices. But to date, an efficient room-temperature Organic Spin Valve device has not been experimentally realized due to the…
Chromium thin films deposited on silicon substrates by DC magnetron sputtering were systematically investigated as a function of film thickness, using a DC power of 50 W and a post-deposition annealing temperature of 200 C. Two types of…
As an organic semiconductor and a prototypical acceptor molecule in organic photovoltaics, C$_{60}$ has broad relevance to the world of organic thin film electronics. Although highly uniform C$_{60}$ thin films are necessary to conduct…
Metal mixed polymers are a cheap and effective way to produce flexible metals and superconductors. As part of an on-going effort to learn how to tune the properties of these systems with ion implantation, we present a study of the…
The structure, composition and electrophysical characteristics of low-temperature silicon dioxide films under influence of various technology factors, such as ion implantation, laser irradiation, thermal and photonic annealing, have been…
It is shown that polycrystalline fullerene thin films on hydrogen passivated Si(111) substrates irradiated by 2 MeV protons displays ferromagnetic-like behavior at 5 K. At 300 K both the pristine and the irradiated film show diamagnetic…