Synthesis of Thin Film and Its Application

Abstract

Thin film technology is a major area of scientific research in the modern world because of its fascinating surface properties and wide range of applications from microelectronics to optics, space science to aircraft, and superconductivity to photovoltaic and solar cells. The performance of the thin films depends on the atomic structure, composition, microstructure, defects and interfaces that are controlled by thermodynamics and kinetics of the synthesis. The major advantage of thin film fabrication is its lower production temperature, facil fabrication process and offer to produce flexible and transparent films. High quality, compact and multi shades crystalline thin films can be fabricated using low cost, robust and highly efficient deposition techniques. However, there are lot of challenges to fabricate desired thins films for the latest technological and industrial applications. This chapter will cover different thin film technologies, challenges and future prospects.