Kostas Sarakinos

Professor of Experimental Materials Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland

Research Expertise

thin films

in situ diagnostics

surface science

growth simulations

HiPIMS

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Publications

High power pulsed magnetron sputtering: A review on scientific and engineering state of the art

Surface and Coatings Technology

An introduction to thin film processing using high-power impulse magnetron sputtering

Journal of Materials Research

On the deposition rate in a high power pulsed magnetron sputtering discharge

Applied Physics Letters

On the relationship between the peak target current and the morphology of chromium nitride thin films deposited by reactive high power pulsed magnetron sputtering

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Process characteristics and film properties upon growth of TiO_xfilms by high power pulsed magnetron sputtering

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

High power pulsed magnetron sputtering: Fundamentals and applications

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Modeling the high power impulse magnetron sputtering discharge

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering

Synthesis of thin films and coatings by high power impulse magnetron sputtering

High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering

Room-temperature diffusion of metal clusters on graphene

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Blacoh Fluid Control receives US patent

Structural factors determining the nanomechanical performance of transition metal nitride films

MRS Proceedings

F = ma. Is the macaque brain Newtonian?

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Pulsed Plasmas: Nanoparticles and Thin Film Synthesis

Encyclopedia of Plasma Technology

Exploring the Potential of High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering for Tailoring the Chemical Composition and the Properties in Metal Oxynitride Films

Metallic Oxynitride Thin Films by Reactive Sputtering and Related Deposition Methods: Process, Properties and Applications

Growth-controlled photochromism in yttrium oxyhydride thin films deposited by HiPIMS and pulsed-DC magnetron sputtering

On the reliability of Vegard’s law in compositional analysis of chemical vapor deposited AlxTi1-xN

Smart glazing systems: An industrial outlook

Nanoscale Structure Formation in Nickel-Aluminum Alloys Synthesized Far from Equilibrium

Volmer-Weber growth stages of polycrystalline metal films probed by in situ and real-time optical diagnostics

Applied Physics Letters

Climate-responsive machine learning-based control of switchable glazing towards human-centric lighting

Impact of substrate curvature on grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering signal: theory and example of Ag thin-film growth

Journal of Applied Crystallography

Narcissism and first name illeism in Japanese female adolescents

The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association

Synthesis of Carbon-based and Metal-Oxide Thin Films using High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering

Atomic layer deposition of gallium oxide using gallium triazenide and water

Materials Advances

Formation of coherent nanocomposite structure in nickel-aluminum alloys synthesized far from equilibrium

Acta Materialia

The joint EVC-17/ECOSS-37 conference

On the reliability of Vegard's law in compositional analysis of chemical vapor deposited Al Ti1N

Surface and Coatings Technology

Vapor- and impurity-controlled growth regimes during deposition of thin noble metal films on weakly-interacting substrates

Surface and Coatings Technology

Diffusion and magnetization of metal adatoms on single-layer molybdenum disulfide at elevated temperatures

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A

Unravelling the effect of nitrogen on the morphological evolution of thin silver films on weakly-interacting substrates

Applied Surface Science

Growth of Nb films on Cu for superconducting radio frequency cavities by direct current and high power impulse magnetron sputtering: A molecular dynamics and experimental study

Surface and Coatings Technology

Electrochemical performance of gold-decorated graphene electrodes integrated with SiC

Microelectronic Engineering

Manipulation of thin metal film morphology on weakly interacting substrates via selective deployment of alloying species

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films

Silver nanoparticle array on weakly interacting epitaxial graphene substrate as catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction under neutral conditions

Applied Physics Letters

Clustering and Morphology Evolution of Gold on Nanostructured Surfaces of Silicon Carbide: Implications for Catalysis and Sensing

ACS Applied Nano Materials

Energetic bombardment and defect generation during magnetron-sputter-deposition of metal layers on graphene

Applied Surface Science

Exploring the Interface Landscape of Noble Metals on Epitaxial Graphene

physica status solidi (a)

On the effect of copper as wetting agent during growth of thin silver films on silicon dioxide substrates

Applied Surface Science

Anomalous versus Normal Room-Temperature Diffusion of Metal Adatoms on Graphene

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Manipulation of thin silver film growth on weakly interacting silicon dioxide substrates using oxygen as a surfactant

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films

The effect of kinetics on intrinsic stress generation and evolution in sputter-deposited films at conditions of high atomic mobility

Journal of Applied Physics

3D-to-2D Morphology Manipulation of Sputter-Deposited Nanoscale Silver Films on Weakly Interacting Substrates via Selective Nitrogen Deployment for Multifunctional Metal Contacts

ACS Applied Nano Materials

Coalescence dynamics of 3D islands on weakly-interacting substrates

Scientific Reports

In Situ and Real-Time Nanoscale Monitoring of Ultra-Thin Metal Film Growth Using Optical and Electrical Diagnostic Tools

Interplay between thin silver films and epitaxial graphene

Surface and Coatings Technology

Manipulation of epitaxial graphene towards novel properties and applications

Materials Today: Proceedings

Surface and Coatings Technology

Probing the uniformity of silver-doped epitaxial graphene by micro-Raman mapping

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Atomic-scale diffusion rates during growth of thin metal films on weakly-interacting substrates

Scientific Reports

A review on morphological evolution of thin metal films on weakly-interacting substrates

Thin Solid Films

Semi-Empirical Force-Field Model for the Ti1−xAlxN (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) System

Dynamics of 3D-island growth on weakly-interacting substrates

Applied Surface Science

Formation and morphological evolution of self-similar 3D nanostructures on weakly interacting substrates

Physical Review Materials

Structure formation in Ag-X (X = Au, Cu) alloys synthesized far-from-equilibrium

Journal of Applied Physics

Scaling of elongation transition thickness during thin-film growth on weakly interacting substrates

Applied Physics Letters

Synthesis of tunable plasmonic metal-ceramic nanocomposite thin films by temporally modulated sputtered fluxes

Journal of Applied Physics

Atomic arrangement in immiscible Ag–Cu alloys synthesized far-from-equilibrium

Acta Materialia

A kinetic model for stress generation in thin films grown from energetic vapor fluxes

Journal of Applied Physics

Theoretical and experimental study of metastable solid solutions and phase stability within the immiscible Ag-Mo binary system

Journal of Applied Physics

Compressive intrinsic stress originates in the grain boundaries of dense refractory polycrystalline thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Resolving the Nanostructure of Self Organized Thin Films using Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

Synthesis of hydrogenated diamondlike carbon thin films using neon–acetylene based high power impulse magnetron sputtering discharges

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films

Coalescence-controlled and coalescence-free growth regimes during deposition of pulsed metal vapor fluxes on insulating surfaces

Journal of Applied Physics

Deposition of yttria-stabilized zirconia thin films by high power impulse magnetron sputtering and pulsed magnetron sputtering

Surface and Coatings Technology

Atomistic view on thin film nucleation and growth by using highly ionized and pulsed vapour fluxes

Surface and Coatings Technology

Double in-plane alignment in biaxially textured thin films

Applied Physics Letters

Dynamic competition between island growth and coalescence in metal-on-insulator deposition

Applied Physics Letters

Surface and Coatings Technology

Principles for designing sputtering-based strategies for high-rate synthesis of dense and hard hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films

Diamond and Related Materials

Unravelling the physical mechanisms that determine microstructural evolution of ultrathin Volmer-Weber films

Journal of Applied Physics

Atom insertion into grain boundaries and stress generation in physically vapor deposited films

Applied Physics Letters

Tilt of the columnar microstructure in off-normally deposited thin films using highly ionized vapor fluxes

Journal of Applied Physics

Time-domain and energetic bombardment effects on the nucleation and coalescence of thin metal films on amorphous substrates

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

A strategy for increased carbon ionization in magnetron sputtering discharges

Diamond and Related Materials

Exploring the potential of high power impulse magnetron sputtering for growth of diamond-like carbon films

Surface and Coatings Technology

Growth of Ti-C nanocomposite films by reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering under industrial conditions

Surface and Coatings Technology

Influence of ionization degree on film properties when using high power impulse magnetron sputtering

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films

On the high temperature stability of γ-Al₂O₃/Ti_0.33Al_0.67N coated WC–Co cutting inserts

International Journal of Materials Research

Ab initio molecular dynamics of Al irradiation-induced processes during Al2O3 growth

Applied Physics Letters

Hysteresis and process stability in reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering of metal oxides

Thin Solid Films

Ab initiostudy of effects of substitutional additives on the phase stability of γ-alumina

Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter

Ionized physical vapor deposited Al₂O₃films: Does subplantation favor formation of α‐Al₂O₃?

physica status solidi (RRL) – Rapid Research Letters

Low temperature synthesis of α-Al₂O₃ films by high-power plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

On the phase formation of sputtered hafnium oxide and oxynitride films

Journal of Applied Physics

On the phase formation of titanium oxide films grown by reactive high power pulsed magnetron sputtering

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

A semi-quantitative model for the deposition rate in non-reactive high power pulsed magnetron sputtering

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Process stabilization and enhancement of deposition rate during reactive high power pulsed magnetron sputtering of zirconium oxide

Surface and Coatings Technology

Tailoring of structure formation and phase composition in reactively sputtered zirconium oxide films using nitrogen as an additional reactive gas

Journal of Applied Physics

The effect of the backscattered energetic atoms on the stress generation and the surface morphology of reactively sputtered vanadium nitride films

Thin Solid Films

The effect of the microstructure and the surface topography on the electrical properties of thin Ag films deposited by high power pulsed magnetron sputtering

Surface and Coatings Technology

The role of backscattered energetic atoms in film growth in reactive magnetron sputtering of chromium nitride

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Investigation of bilayer period and individual layer thickness of CrN/TiN superlattices by ellipsometry and X-ray techniques

Surface and Coatings Technology

The effect of crystal structure and morphology on the optical properties of chromium nitride thin films

Surface and Coatings Technology

Education

Linkoping University

Docent in Material Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology / December, 2012

Linkoping

RWTH Aachen Univeristy

Ph.D. in Physics, Institute of Physics IA / February, 2008

Aachen

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

M.Sc. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics / July, 2004

Thessaloniki

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering / November, 2002

Thessaloniki

Experience

University of Helsinki

Professor / December, 2024 — Present

Associate Professor / December, 2021 — November, 2024

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Researcher / March, 2022 — Present

Linköping University

Associate Professor and Divsion Head / October, 2017 — October, 2021

Senior Lecturer and Divsion Head / August, 2015 — October, 2017

LiU Research Fellow and Divsion Head / October, 2014 — August, 2015

LiU Research Fellow / August, 2011 — October, 2014

Post-doctoral Researcher / April, 2010 — August, 2011

RWTH Aachen University

Post-doctoral Researcher / January, 2008 — March, 2010

Scientific co-worker / September, 2004 — December, 2007

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