• Alternative Methods for Curing of TCO Thin Films 

      Haugesten, Lise Helmine (Master thesis, 2014)
      Transparent conducting oxides have a unique combination of properties as they are both optical transparent in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and obtain a near-metallic conductivity. This makes them ...
    • Black Silicon Structures 

      Juul, Maren Elise (Master thesis, 2018)
      Nanostructuring on the surface of silicon can make high efficient solar cells possible by lowering the reflection. Silicon wafers were successfully wet chemically etched with metal-assistance, to create a black silicon ...
    • Deposition of silica nanoparticles onto alumina measured by optical reflectometry and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation techniques 

      Güleryüz, Hasan; Kaus, Ingeborg; Buron, CC; Filiatre, C; Hedin, N; Bergstrøm, Lennart; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Understanding of the interactions between particles and the substrate is important for successful sol–gel deposition of thin films. We have studied the deposition of silica nanoparticles on alumina coated surfaces in aqueous ...
    • Processing and Characterisation of Diatoms for Light Harvesting Materials in Solar Cells 

      Ottesen, Petter (Master thesis, 2011)
      By applying a texture to the front surface of solar cells, less light may be reflected and the incoming light may be given a longer path length inside the solar cell causing a better light absorbance for the solar cell. ...
    • Silicon Quantum Dots in a Silicon Dioxide Matrix 

      Kleve, Ellen Elisabeth Sommernes (Master thesis, 2011)
      The aim of the master work was to both produce silicon quantum dots in a SiO2 matrix, and to optically characterize them. The main goal of the optical characterization was to find the band gap of the produced quantum dots, ...
    • Synthesis and characterization of hybrid aminopropyl silane-based coatings on stainless steel substrates 

      Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Kaus, Ingeborg; Simon, Christian; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum; Grande, Tor; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Transparent and homogeneous hybrid aminopropyl silane-based coatings on steel were prepared by the sol–gel method using hydrolyzed γ-APS as a precursor. The coatings were fabricated by dip coating, and the effect of pH, ...
    • Wet Chemical Synthesis of Graphene for Battery Applications 

      Johansen, Ida (Master thesis, 2014)
      In this thesis, an improved Hummers method is used to produce graphene oxide, while thermal treatment has been used as the reduction process to form reduced graphene oxide. This modified version of Hummers method differs ...