Diploma work

Plasma & Coatings Physics often offers several interesting diploma works. The diploma work can be performed in the group as a part of an existing research program or in cooperation with a company. The latter can be performed at the university or at the company. A suggestion of a diploma work can come from us, companies, or from students themselves. Please, contact Ulf Helmersson, or anyone in the group, if you are interested.

At the moment we are interested in expanding with diploma work in the following two general areas:

• Synthesis of metal nanoparticles. The projects are rather fundamental, but the results find application in a wide range of areas, such as lithium batteries, hydrogen production and storage, solar cells, sensors to mention a few.
  
• Synthesis of functional thin films using control on the atomic scale using a fundamentally new concept. This opens for new and improved thin films for many different applications.

• Measurement of nano-particle temperature during synthesis.
  
• Synthesis of particles from low melting temperature materials, such as Aluminium.
  
• Computer modeling of particles in plasma.
  
• Expanding the simulation code XOOPIC (developed at Berkeley) to include neutral species.
  
• Nanostructure control using HiPIMS.
  
• Deposition and characterization of p-type transparent conductive AgAlO2, in cooperation with Northwestern University, Illinois.
  
• Growth of carbon-based coatings using HiPIMS.
  
• Dens metal-coatings for a sensor applications (industrial cooperation).
  

Published diploma theses

• Alternative method for deposition of alumina thin films, Daniel Magnfält, 2009, LITH-IFM-EX-09/2046-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Design and characterization of a synchronous co-axial double magnetron sputtering system, Asim Aijaz, 2009, LITH-IFM-EX-09/xxxx-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Properties of Arc Evaporated Ti-Si-C-N Hard Coatings, Andreas Hedin, 2007, LITH-IFM-EX-07/1761-SE (AB Sandvik, Stockholm)
  
  
• Growth of alumina thin films using reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering, Staffan Swedin, 2007, LITH-IFM-EX-07/1712-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Microstructural evolution and properties of TiN thin films deposited by HIPIMS, Martina Ahlberg, 2007, LITH-IFM-EX-07/1710-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Investigations of interfacial microstructure of CrN coatings on HSS substrates pretreated by HIPIMS for adhesion enhancement, Daniel Jädernäs, 2006, LiTH-IFM-EX-06/1643-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Impact of Annealing on Dimensionally Stable Anode Coating, Christine Malmgren, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1521-SE (at Permascand AB)
  
  
• Reaktiv HIPIMS-beläggning av TiN på vändskär av WC/Co, Henrik Stranning, 2005, LTU-EX-05/300-SE (in cooperation with AB Sandvik and Luleå Technical University)
  
  
• Aluminiumplätering och korrosinsskydd med polymerfilmer av strålkastarreflektorer, Pontus Mannerheim, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1502-SE (at NBB Nordisk Bilbelysning AB, Linköping)
  
  
• Study of tin whisker growth and their mechanical and electrical properties, Moheb Nayeri Hashemzadeh, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1499-SE (at Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutling, Germany)
  
  
• Control of deposition flux in ionized sputtering, Mikael Östbye, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1495-SE (in the group in cooperation with Impact Coatings AB, Linköping)
  
  
• Ion metal deposition of cylindrical substrates, Patrik Karlsson, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1491-SE (in the group in cooperation with Impact Coatings AB, Linköping)
  
  
• Piezoelectric coatings on implants - Sample preparation and construction of test equipment for in vitro experiments, Annakarin Olsson, 2005, LITH-IFM-EX-05/1408-SE (in the group)
  
  
• Calculations on the effects of additives in alumina, Erik Wallin, 2003, LITH-IFM-EX-1212 (in the group)
  
  
• Analysis of stresses in coated cemented carbide inserts, Fredrik Sunnegårdh and Jonas Östby, 2003, LITH-IFM-EX-1211 (at AB Sandvik Coromant, Stockholm)
  
  
• Electrical properties of ferroelektric (Na0.5, K0.5)NbO3 thin films, Gunilla Wingqvist, 2003, LITH-IFM-EX-1197 (in the group)
  
  
• Computer modelling of the influence of surface topography on water repellency and a study on hydrophobic paper surfaces with partly controlled roughness, Oskar Werner, 2003, LITH-IFM-EX-03/1168-SE (at the Swedish Pulp and Paper Research Institute and the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)