Development of an Automated System for Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) Technique at Room Temperature

E. L. Más-Molina; J. Alba-Cabañas; M. Muñoz-Arias; O. Cruzata; M. Serrapede; A. M. Díaz-García; L. Vaillant-Roca

Development of an Automated System for Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) Technique at Room Temperature

E. L. Más-Molina Faculty of Physics, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1249-548X
J. Alba-Cabañas Faculty of Physics, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8815-9165
M. Muñoz-Arias Inorganic and General Chemistry Department, Bioinorganic Laboratory, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-6762
O. Cruzata Laser Technology Laboratory, Institute of Materials Science and Technology, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
M. Serrapede DISAT department, Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6544-082X
A. M. Díaz-García Inorganic and General Chemistry Department, Bioinorganic Laboratory, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-8174
L. Vaillant-Roca Photovoltaic Research Laboratory, Institute of Materials Science and Technology- Faculty of Physics, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1552-7449

Abstract

In this work, we present the design, fabrication, and automation of a customized and affordable system capable of performing the thin film deposition techniques of Dip-Coating and SILAR at room temperature. To automate the system, parts from disused equipment were reused, new pieces were fabricated through additive manufacturing, and open-source software was also utilized. The device was controlled using an Arduino UNO R3. Additionally, graphical interface was developed in Python with the PyQt library to adjust the motion settings and transmit parameters to the Arduino via serial communication. We validated the system by fabricating layers of Cu₂O and CuO, subsequently comparing their structural and morphological properties with findings previously reported in the literature.

Published

Jul 15, 2024

How to Cite

MÁS-MOLINA, E. L. et al. Development of an Automated System for Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) Technique at Room Temperature. Revista Cubana de Física, [S.l.], v. 41, n. 1, p. 36-42, july 2024. ISSN 2224-7939. Available at: <http://revistacubanadefisica.org/index.php/rcf/article/view/2024v41p036>. Date accessed: 27 july 2024.

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Vol 41 No 1 (2024)

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