Author:Derry, TE; Lisema, LI; Magabe, AT; Aradi, E; Machaka, Ronald; Madhuku, MDate:Dec 2018Previously, it has been shown that the implantation of hexagonal boron nitride with light ions (e.g. He+, Li+, B+) produces a surface layer containing nanoparticles of the much harder cubic form, as revealed by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray ...Read more
Author:Oluwaleye, Oluwaleye; Madhuku, M; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Moloi, SJDate:Apr 2019Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) thin films have been used extensively in many applications, such as solar cells. In particular, ITO has been the material of choice in flat panel displays as one of its electrodes due to its low resistivity, high ...Read more
Author:Machaka, Ronald; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Manikandan, E; Derry, TE; Sigalas, I; Herrmann, MDate:Sep 2011Results on a systematic study on the effects of ion implantation on the near-surface mechanical and structural properties of boron suboxide (B6O) prepared by uniaxial hot pressing are reviewed. 150 keV fluorine ions at fluences of up to 5.0 ...Read more
Author:Oluwaleye, Olakunle; Madhuku, M; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Moloi, SJDate:Jul 2019The effects of Co+ ion implantation on the physical properties of ITO thin films have been investigated in this study. ITO films are used extensively in many applications, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and in flexible organic photovoltaic ...Read more