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2.3.4.2 Overview of applications considered The following is a list of most relevant applications of thin films and coatings. • Thin Film Transistors (TFTs) • Large-area electronic devices (e.g. displays) • Solar cells (e.g over glass or polymer substrates) • Planar waveguides (for optical components’ integration) • Non-volatile memory (M-RAM) • Micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) • Friction reducing surfaces • Thermally insulated windows • Self-cleaning surfaces Other thin film applications include a.o. anti-scratch coatings (i.e. in automotive and optical components), electrochromic glasses (e.g. Tungsten Oxide layer), coatings for anti-glare, anti-misting mirrors (e.g. using TiO 2 over glass), anode and cathode materials (batteries, capacitators and/or supercapacitators), biocompatible coatings, non-stick materials or superconductivity-related applications (e.g. microwaves’ filters or Fault Current Limiters). 25 Roadmap report on Thin films and coatings
2.3.4.3 Timeline for applications’ development The following paragraphs give an integrated overview of the different stage of development of the applications listed above. The following three paragraphs each cover one “snapshot” of the overall thin films roadmap. One for the current state of the art, one for the state of the art as predicted in five years from now (2010) and one in ten years from now (2015). As research in nanotechnology develops, new characterisation and production tools, new materials and process models as well as more computational power will become available. Therefore, although material specific applications will pass through different development stages up to the mass production, both improvements and new high performance or cheaper materials will be researched in 2010 and 2015. In short, nanotechnology is giving a new boost to thin films’ application development. The visualisation of innovation funnels in 2010 and especially 2015 might give the erroneous impression that in the future, basic R&D (and in some cases even applied R&D) becomes obsolete. This is of course not the reality. It is important to note that the application status visualized in the funnels represents the advancement of the first pioneer applications; the forerunners of a large field of applications. In reality, each of the application areas visualized in the funnels is the tip of an iceberg of related applications, and each of them will continue to inspire basic research as well as new possible investigation routes. However, in the Nanoroadmap Delphi exercise, the experts were not asked to identify such new basic and applied R&D areas; they were asked to position the spearhead applications in a relative sense, comparing which ones were expected to reach the market first. The following distinctions have been made in the following figures: Basic Research & Development Phase (Basic R&D) Applications in this phase have received the interest of at least one or more researchers in the world. Some applications might still be in early development, while others are tough to develop and need a lot of basic research to be fully understood. The object of basic R&D is to validate the original hypothesis. Various applications are currently in this phase. Applied Research & Development Phase (Applied R&D) After the hypothesis is validated, research typically (but not necessarily) moves from pure research labs to more commercial labs and companies. Applied R&D will eventually result in a proof of concept, a successful demonstration model. While the production issues might not have been solved yet, a successful prototype / model has been validated. 26 Roadmap report on Thin films and coatings
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