{"id":2003,"date":"2022-04-08T11:16:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T10:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/?page_id=2003"},"modified":"2022-04-08T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T10:16:53","slug":"cvd-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/cvd-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"CVD facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/CVD_lab_banner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/CVD_lab_banner.png 639w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/CVD_lab_banner-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The atmospheric-pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) systems employ thermal, flame and plasma technologies, and multiple precursor delivery technologies including flash evaporation and aerosol.\u00a0 Due to Salford University\u2019s unique deposition capability these are capable of scale-up and integration into industrial processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"173\" data-id=\"2006\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/FA-and-PE-CVD-combo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/FA-and-PE-CVD-combo.jpg 522w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/FA-and-PE-CVD-combo-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><figcaption>Flame-assisted (left) and plasma-enhanced (right) CVD processes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/PECVD-prep.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/PECVD-prep.jpg 564w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/PECVD-prep-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><figcaption>Preparation for plasma-enhanced CVD (Dr. Heather Yates)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/AP-thermal-CVD-prep.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/AP-thermal-CVD-prep.jpg 665w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/AP-thermal-CVD-prep-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><figcaption>Preparation for ambient pressure thermal CVD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/enclosed-thermal-CVD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/enclosed-thermal-CVD.jpg 953w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/enclosed-thermal-CVD-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/enclosed-thermal-CVD-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><figcaption>An enclosed thermal CVD system for deposition of non-oxide materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our CVD systems are mainly used for producing tailored thin film coatings with added value functional properties. CVD technology can be adapted to meet a range of nanostructured coating and surface structures that include <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/functional-cvd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biocidal<\/a>, conductive, anti-reflection, abrasion resistant, thermochromic and hydrophobic materials. These could include self-cleaning surfaces, temperature sensitive windows or high efficiency <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_cell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solar cells<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/products.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/products.png 753w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2022\/04\/products-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><figcaption>Images showing (left) thermal CVD titania and copper oxide coatings on metal sheet and (right) masked F-doped tin oxide with a Plasma Enhanced CVD titania coating on glass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are available to perform contractual \/ consultancy work for external users and are also open to new academic collaborations.\u00a0 The CVD coatings also form the basis to many Ph.D. and M.Res. research projects undertaken in the group.\u00a0 Please <a href=\"mailto:h.m.yates@salford.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email us<\/a> to enquire about using our CVD facilities, or visit the postgraduate study section of our <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homepage <\/a>to find out how to apply for Ph.D. and M.Res. 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