FlameBeam is the Tethis' system for the deposition on nanostructured thin films assembled by nanoparticles produced with the flame spray pyrolysis process.
Deposition system is structured in three main stages: the feeding/control stage, the FlameBeam Source (FBS) and the deposition chamber, with its pumping system.
The FBS is composed by the FSP nozzle and the interfacing flange. The former is a modified spray nozzle optimized to be connected to a vacuum system.
The particles are collimated to form a nanoparticle beam and its focusing allows patterned film deposition.
FlameBeam feature
- Flame spray pyrolysis allows the production of a broad range of nanomaterials without major process changes or adjustments; these materials include for instance metal oxides, carbonates, phosphates, titanates.
- FlameBeam system is well suited for covering large areas, as for solar cell applications, photovoltaic energy production and heterogeneous catalysis.
Technical Specifications
In standard condition you can deposit 100 nm of titanium dioxide in 1 minute on a surface
of 10 cm2.
Applications
Particles impact on the substrate and coat the surface without major deformation thereby retaining their nanoparticle properties. The cluster-assembled films have a high porosity and a surface roughness in the nanometer range, which makes them especially suitable for applications such as:
- electrodes for fuel cells or batteries,
- sorbents,
- catalysts,
- gas-sensors,
- bio-interfaces.
