Mathematical design of linear action masks for binary and ternary composition spread film library

Composition spread is a powerful method to search for new functional materials. In this paper, we list and discuss various continuous composition spread techniques, and propose a new combinatorial masking system for concurrent fabrication of binary and of ternary phase diagrams in which compositions of each component cover the full range of 0–100%. # 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.