Abstract
A new technique to develop a latent sebaceous fingerprint for visualization requires the macroscopically conformal deposition of a columnar thin film on top of the fingerprint. In order to correlate the thin-film morphology to the quality of development, dense thin films as well as films comprising either upright or tilted nanocolumns were deposited on multiple samples of the same fingerprint from a donor. According to an objective grading scheme, films with upright nanocolumns provided the best development while dense films provided the worst development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 020605 |
Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B:Nanotechnology and Microelectronics |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry