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Currently there is no suitable method available for controlling the deposition of very thin coatings of nanoparticles. While quartz crystals are the industry standard for thin film atomic deposition, they do not deal well with nanoparticle deposition: quartz crystals cannot distinguish between a single large nanoparticle and a very thin layer of material.
There are many applications where it is necessary to control the deposited dose of nanoparticles. For example, printed circuit boards are coated with conductive carbon and electroplated. But, where the coating is too thick, the carbon pulls away and delaminates. NCD’s deposition control system should solve this problem.
NCD’s deposition control system can be deployed in many applications where nanoparticle deposition is important, and where local, real time monitoring of the deposited thickness is required.
Typical characteristic of NCD’s deposition control system.
By defining the contact separation, the desired surface coverage can be obtained.
NCD’s technology is a spin-off from its nanowire production methods. By defining electrical contacts of a specific geometry it is possible to select the desired surface coverage with high precision.
Further technical information may be obtained by contacting admin@nanoclusterdevices.com.
This technology is the subject of several pending patents.
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