Nitrification of Reactively Magnetron Sputter Deposited Ti-Cu Nano-Composite Thin Films

Rahmati, Ali (2013) Nitrification of Reactively Magnetron Sputter Deposited Ti-Cu Nano-Composite Thin Films. Soft Nanoscience Letters, 03 (01). pp. 14-21. ISSN 2160-0600

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Abstract

A metalloid Ti13Cu87 target was sputtered by reactive DC magnetron sputtering at various substrate temperatures in an Ar-N2 mixture ambient. The sputtered species were condensed on Si (111), glass slide and Potsssium bromide (KBr) substrates. The as-deposited films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), optical spectrophotometry and four point probe technique. The as-deposited films present composite structure of nano-crystallite cubic anti-ReO3 structure of Ti inserted Cu3N (Ti:Cu3N) and nano-crystallite face centre cubic (fcc) structure of Cu. The titanium atoms and sequential nitrogen excess form a solid solution within the Cu3N crystal structure and accommodate in crystal lattice and vacant interstitial site, respectively. Depending on substrate temperature, unreacted N atoms interdiffuse between crystallites and their (and grain) boundaries. The films have agglomerated structure with atomic Ti:Cu ratio less than that of the original targets. A theoretical model has been developed, based on sputtering yield, to predict the atomic Ti:Cu ratio for the as-deposited films. Film thickness, refractive index and extinction coefficient are extracted from the measured transmittance spectra. The films’ resistivity is strongly depending on its microstructural features and substrate temperature.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Eprints STM archive > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2023 04:55
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2023 05:28
URI: http://public.paper4promo.com/id/eprint/890

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