Advanced Functional Materials

Thin Filims A microscopically thin subcase of material that is deposited onto a material, ceramic, semiconductor or plastic base. Generally lower than one micron thick, thin Films can be conductive or dielectric(non-conductive) and are used in myriad operations. For illustration, the top metallic subcase on a chip and the coating on glamorous disks are thin Films. Thin Films of photovoltaic material using silicon, cadmium telluride and other fundamentals are used to make solar panels and solar roof shingles.