title: Nanoporous glass films on liquids.
abstract: Glass-like thin films are used in many applications as dielectric layers, barrier coatings, abrasion-resistant films, and/or transparent films. We report the first direct application of such materials to liquid substrates using a plasma-deposition process at atmospheric pressure. The study demonstrates the broader utilization of these materials, for example, as robust membranes for water harvesting or drug delivery.
authors.affiliation: Thin Film Coatings Group, Mawson Institute, University of South Australia , Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5095, Australia.
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zuber
authors.forename: Drew
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Murphy