F4280 Technologie depozice tenkých vrstev a
povrchových úprav Topics for bachelor/master theses
Lenka Zajíčková
Přírodovědecká fakulta & CEITEC, Masarykova univerzita, Brno
lenkaz@physics.muni.cz
jarní semestr 2019
Central European Institute of Technology ^ U*U j
BRNO | CZECH REPUBLIC
F4280 Technologie depozice a povrchových úprav: I
Topics for bachelor/master theses
ka Zajíčková 2/5
Atmospheric pressure plasma modification of surfaces
► investigation of atmospheric pressure discharges
► glide arc with additives,
► RF plasma slit jet as a wide atmospheric pressure plasma source
► parallel-plate dielectric barrier discharge
► gas dynamics and electromagnetic field simulations, high speed camera imaging, optical emission spectroscopy for process diagnostics
► characterization of surface nanostructure and chemistry
► collaboration with industry Surface Treat a.s. http://www.surface-treat.cz/, SVV Centrum lepeni Brno, PlasmaTreat (Germany)
► international collaboration (possibility for research/study stay abroad)
@ INP Greifswald - Dr. J. Schäfer (plasma jets), Universite Libre de Bruxellese - prof. F. Reniers (PECVD in DBDs)
Atmospheric pressure discharges for non-conventional applications
► plasma medicine and plasma agriculture - international collaboration with Prof. Eun Ha Choi from Kwangoon University in Soul
► synthesis of nanoparticles
F4280 Technologie depozice a povrchových úprav: I
Topics for bachelor/master theses
ka Zajíčková 3/5
Plasma polymerization of bioactive thin films
► deposition of thin films with amine or carboxyl functional groups - active surfaces for immobilization of biomolecules, covalent attachment of drugs, improved cell adhesion
► understanding the process of deposition with the help of plasma diagnostics and molecular dynamic simulations
► characterization of prepared thin films and surfaces,
► immobilization of biomolecules mediating the cell adhesion (characterization using QCM, SPR sensors)
► interdisciplinary topic - collaboration with Fysiological Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences (Prague), biologists and biochemists at Masaryk University
► international collaboration: EMPA St. Gallen (Switzerland), University of Möns (Belgium), University of Bari (Italy), Osaka University (Japan)
Plasma deposition on micro/nano-porous materials
► coating of polymer nanofibrous meshes by bioactive plasma polymers or magentron sputter-deposited antibacterial coatings
► investigation of penetration depth of plasma processes (deposition into nanofibrous polymer mats or microporous hydroxyapatite)
► international collaboration: EMPA St. Gallen (Switzerland), University of Bari (Italy), Osaka University (Japan)
F4280 Technologie depozice a povrchových úprav: I
Topics for bachelor/master theses
ka Zajíčková 4/5
Development of carbon nanostructured materials
► growth of carbon nanotubes on non-conventional surfaces and materials
► tests of sample micromanipulation and adhesion strength of CNTs forests
► synthesis and transfer of graphene sheets
► industrial collaboration with FEI Czech Republic (Thermo Scientific) in Brno
► synthesis and characterization of graphene quantum dots and carbon nanoparticles
F4280 Technologie depozice a povrchových úprav: I
Topics for bachelor/master theses
ka Zajíčková 5/5
Atomic layer deposition of multi-component materials
► ternary oxides or nanolaminates prepared by ALD
► high-k dielectrics for capacitors and memories, high refractive index optical materials (waveguides), active materials for gas sensors
► development of the deposition process (including deposition on high aspect ratio structures and inert surfaces such as CNTs)
► electrical and optical measurements, HRSEM, HRTEM
► ab-initio simulations of properties of new ternary materials
► international collaboration: University in Nantes (France), Montanuniversitat Leoben (Austria)