反应溅射法连续制备CeO2隔离层

用带有反应溅射装置的走带系统在立方织构的Ni-5% W衬底上连续制备了长10 cm的CeO2隔离层.为避免金属衬底氧化,以H2O作为反应气体.论文主要研究了衬底温度、走带速率对CeO2隔离层外延生长的影响.用X射线θ～2θ扫描,ψ扫描对薄膜的取向和织构进行表征.结果显示在温度650 ℃,走带速度2.5 mm/s的条件下,连续制备的CeO2隔离层有效地继承并改善了基底的织构,平均平面内ψ扫描半高宽为6.18°,扫描电镜(SEM)观察表明薄膜表面致密,且无裂纹生成.     

利用脉冲激光沉积技术在双轴织构的Ni基带上外延CeO2薄膜

利用脉冲激光沉积技术在氢还原气氛下成功地在双轴织构的Ni基带上外延了高质量的CeO2薄膜.x射线衍射θ-2θ扫描和ω扫描结果表明,CeO2薄膜在Ni基带上呈c轴方向生长,存在很强的平面外织构;极图和ψ扫描显示它具有良好的平面内织构.Ni基片上织构的CeO2薄膜为进一步在其上外延高质量的YBa2Cu3O7-x超导薄膜提供了很好的模板.     

反应气体H2O对Y2O3隔离层外延生长的影响

报道了用反应溅射的方法在有强立方织构的NiW基带上连续制备Y2O3隔离层的研究结果.用X射线θ～2θ扫描,ψ扫描对薄膜的取向和织构进行表征,用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)对薄膜的表面形貌进行观察.论文主要研究了H2O分压对Y2O3隔离层外延生长以及表面形貌的影响,结果表明:H2O分压过小,Y2O3织构相对衬底有所弱化,薄膜表面不透明,原子覆盖不均匀,且不利于后续隔离层YSZ的生长.同时,临界H2O分压与温度和总气压的关系也作了详细研究.     

直流反应溅射法制备Y_2O_3隔离层的研究

采用直流反应溅射的方法在具有立方织构的Ni基底上制备出了Y2O3隔离层,并研究了基带温度与H2O分压两个因素对Y2O3薄膜的织构取向以及表面形貌的影响。X射线衍射(XRD)结果和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)的分析表明,在温度为760℃,H2O分压为1.68×10-2Pa的条件下制备出的Y2O3薄膜具有强立方织构,平面内Φ扫描半高宽为7.07°,其表面均匀、致密、无裂纹。     

YBa2Cu3O7-x涂层导体的外延生长和性能对CeO2缓冲层的依赖性

利用倾斜衬底沉积法在无织构的金属衬底上生长了MgO双轴织构的模板层,在这一模板层上实现了YBa2Cu3O7-x薄膜的外延生长.在外延YBa2Cu3O7-x薄膜前,依次沉积了钇稳定的立方氧化锆和CeO2作为缓冲层.利用X射线衍射2θ扫描、φ扫描、Ω扫描和极图分析测定了这些膜的结构和双轴织构取向,利用Raman光谱表征了其超导相的品质和取向特性,利用扫描电镜和原子力显微镜观测了薄膜的表面形貌和粗糙度.考察了不同厚度的CeO2层对YBa2Cu3O7-x生长和性质的影响.发现了YBa2Cu3O7-x薄膜的外延生长和性能对CeO2的不同厚度具有显著而独特依赖性.讨论了其可能的机理.     

电化学法涂层导体CeO_2缓冲层外延生长研究

电化学沉积法制备高温超导YBa2Cu3O7-δ涂层导体缓冲层具有工艺简单、设备要求低、易于连续化批量制备等优点。采用电化学沉积法,在双轴织构的Ni-5at.%W(Ni-5W)金属基带上成功制备出了具有良好c轴取向的CeO2缓冲层薄膜。利用X射线衍射、极图、扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜等对上述氧化物薄膜的织构、表面形貌等进行表征。重点研究了薄膜厚度、退火温度、退火时间等工艺对薄膜外延生长及其表面形貌的影响,结果表明:电化学沉积方法制备的CeO2缓冲层具有很好的双轴织构、表面平整、均一,粗糙度低,表现出良好的缓冲层性质。结合金属有机化学溶液超导层的制备技术,本工作展示了一条全化学法制备第二代高温超导带材的技术路线,具有很好的应用前景。     

利用脉冲激光沉积技术在双轴织构的Ni基带上外延CeO2薄膜

利用脉冲激光沉积技术在氢还原气氛下成功地在双轴织构的Ni基带上外延了高质量的CeO₂薄膜. x射线衍射θ—２θ扫描和ω扫描结果表明，CeO₂薄膜在Ni基带上呈c轴方向生长，存在很强的平面外织构；极图和φ扫描显示它具有良好的平面内织构. Ni基片上织构的CeO₂薄膜为进一步在其上外延高质量的YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x超导薄膜提供了很好的模板. 关键词： 双轴织构的Ni基带 2薄膜')" href="#">CeO₂薄膜 脉冲激光沉积     

沉积温度对YBCO薄膜取向的影响

采用脉冲激光沉积技术(PLD)在SrTiO3(100)单晶衬底上制备YBCO薄膜,用X射线对薄膜的取向和织构进行表征,用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对薄膜的表面形貌进行观察.实验主要研究了衬底温度对薄膜外延取向的影响,结果表明在770℃温度下制备的YBCO有较多的a轴晶粒生成,在800℃温度下制备的YBCO是纯的c轴取向,且平均面内φ扫描半高宽(FWHM)为1.2°,超导转变宽度(△Tc)为0.9K.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备Y系涂层导体隔离层

本文报道了利用溶胶-凝胶法制备Y系涂层导体CeO2、MgO、SrTiO3隔离层的工作.以无机盐为前驱物获得CeO2、MgO、SrTiO3的溶胶,通过浸蘸涂覆和旋转涂覆把胶体涂覆在织构Ni基带上,然后进行热处理,形成涂层,重复以上过程使涂层达到一定厚度,最后进行高温热处理,得到CeO2、MgO、SrTiO3隔离层.利用扫描电镜分别观察了三种涂层的表面形貌,利用X射线对三种涂层的织构进行了研究.     

涂层导体用CeO_2帽子层的表面特征及其温度依赖性

涂层导体中,作为多层织构模板中的最上层,帽子层的表面形貌、晶粒尺寸、表面粗糙度、平整度、致密度等表面特征将直接影响其上YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)超导层的形核、织构形成和外延生长,表面特征的优化成为近期涂层导体缓冲层研究的重点.采用磁控溅射方法在LaMnO_3/Epi-MgO/IBAD-MgO/Y_2O_3/Al_2O_3/Hastelloy C276上动态外延生长CeO_2薄膜作为涂层导体帽子层,主要研究了沉积温度对CeO_2薄膜表面特征的影响.利用x射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、原子力显微镜以及拉曼光谱仪等对CeO_2薄膜的织构、微结构及表面形貌、表面粗糙度、平整度等表面特性进行细致表征.研究结果表明:CeO_2薄膜的表面特征对沉积温度依赖性强;在沉积温度800℃左右获得了最好的织构和表面,CeO_2薄膜具有最好的(00l)取向,面内半高宽为7.1°,晶粒尺寸接近YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)最高形核密度对应的CeO_2最佳尺寸,薄膜表面连续平整均匀,光滑致密无裂纹,其均方根粗糙度约1.4nm;而且,在此CeO2缓冲层上用三氟乙酸—金属有机沉积方法(TFA-MOD)外延生长的YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)超导层具有良好的织构及致密平整的表面.     

单源进液金属有机化学气相沉积法工作气压对YBCO薄膜制备的影响研究

基于金属有机化学气相沉积法(MOCVD),在沉积有Y2O3/YSZ/ CeO2( YYC)多层过渡层的Ni - W_at.5％金属基带上沉积YBa2Cu3O7-x(YBCO)超导薄膜.通过对单源进液系统的优化,使金属有机源连续稳定地输送到蒸发皿进行闪蒸.优化总气压并通入N2O气氛,以获得高质量的YBCO薄膜.在优化的温...     

蓝宝石基片上制备双面Tl_2Ba_2CaCu_2O_8超导薄膜

在蓝宝石基片上,以CeO2为缓冲层制备了高质量的双面Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8(Tl-2212)超导薄膜。以金属铈靶作为溅射源生长了c轴取向的CeO2缓冲薄膜,并对CeO2薄膜进行了高温处理,有效改善了其结晶质量和表面形貌。采用两步法制备了双面的Tl-2212超导薄膜。XRD测试显示,薄膜为纯的Tl-2212相,且其晶格c轴垂直于衬底表面。超导薄膜的Tc为106K,Jc(77K,0T)为3.5MA/cm2,微波表面电阻Rs(77K,10GHz)为390μΩ。     

Influence of MgO surface conditions on the in-plane crystal orientation and critical current density of epitaxial YBCO films

The effect of magnesium oxide (MgO) surface conditions on in-plane grain orientation and critical current density of epitaxial YBa₂Cu₃O₇ (YBCO) films was systematically investigated. The MgO substrates were either “as received” or stored for some time, cleaned using different methods and lithographically prepared for our step-edge junction devices. The YBCO films were grown via reactive thermal co-evaporation by Theva, GmbH. The surface characterisation of MgO substrates was studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The in-plane grain orientation of the YBCO films was studied by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) φ-scan and the critical current density was measured for the XRD scanned samples. The surface condition of the MgO substrates was found to have a strong influence on the in-plane grain orientation and the critical current density of the YBCO films. The MgO substrates with a degraded or contaminated surface gave rise to 45° grain misorientation in YBCO films and reduced the critical current density. A final process step using a low energy Ar ion beam etching (IBE) of the MgO substrates prior to the YBCO film deposition was found effective in removing the in-plane grain misorientation and promoting the growth of perfectly aligned c-axis YBCO films.     

热处理对MgO基片的表面形貌以及对CeO_2和Tl-2212薄膜生长的影响

研究了MgO基片在高温退火时表面形貌和表面结构的变化,以及它对CeO2缓冲层和Tl-2212超导薄膜生长的影响。原子力显微镜(AFM)研究表明,在流动氧环境中1100℃温度下退火,MgO的表面首先由未退火时的皱褶形貌,演化为光滑表面,随着退火时间的延长,表面形貌最终演化为具有光滑基底的独立生长峰结构。XRD测试表明,通过高温热处理可以大幅度提高MgO基片表面结晶的完整性。在1100℃温度下热处理8小时的MgO基片上可以生长出具有高度c轴取向的CeO2(001)缓冲层。然后在此缓冲层上制备了厚度为500nm的外延Tl-2212超导薄膜,其临界转变温度(Tc)达到108.6K,液氮温度下临界电流密度(Jc)为2.8mA/cm2,微波表面电阻Rs(77K,10GHz)约为360.9μΩ。     

Thin films of arylenevinylene oligomers prepared by MAPLE for applications in non-linear optics

This paper discusses two arylenevinylene oligomers with optical nonlinear properties. Their trans molecular structure was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Second Harmonic Generation and two-photon fluorescence have been observed on Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation-deposited thin films. We have seen two local maxima in UV-Vis spectra and a red shift of the photoluminescence peak for carbazole-based oligomer, which can be correlated with a higher conformational flexibility and with strong polarization interactions in the solid state. Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy images have revealed a grainy morphology of the film deposited on titanium and a higher roughness for carbazole-based oligomer. Second harmonic measurements have shown nearly equal values of the second-order nonlinear optical coefficient for the triphenylamine and carbazole-based oligomers for P_laser < 100 mW. z-Scan and x-scan representations of the carbazole-based oligomer film have shown strong two-photon fluorescence intensity inside the sample confirming a volume process, and a strong second harmonic at the surface of the sample determined by the surface morphology.     

A simple, quick and reliable method for TEM cross-section preparation of ceramic oxide films on thin metal substrates

We present a preparation method of cross-sectional thin foils for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Samples are 0.1-1 m thick ceramic oxide films (CeO2, CeO2-YBa2Cu3O7 and CeO2-ZrO2/YO2-YBa2Cu3O7) epitaxially grown on 30-100 m highly textured nickel substrates. This method includes gluing the sample between a copper oxide dummy and a silicon dummy, followed by mechanical polishing and conventional ion milling. TEM cross-sectional samples obtained with this selection of dummies are electron-transparent up to a few tens of m parallel to the film surface. Several layer structures were analyzed by TEM and the results are shown. The preparation technique described here can be applied to any type of oxide film deposited on thin metal substrates.     

Influence of substrate crystallography on the room temperature synthesis of AlN thin films by reactive sputtering

A pulsed DC reactive ion beam sputtering system has been used to synthesize aluminium nitride (AlN) thin films at room temperature by reactive sputtering. After systematic study of the processing variables, high-quality polycrystalline films with preferred c-axis orientation have been grown successfully on silicon and Au/Si substrates with an Al target under a N₂/(N₂ + Ar) gas flow ratio of 55%, 2 mTorr processing pressure and keeping the temperature of the substrate holder at room temperature. The crystalline quality of the AlN layer as well as the influence of the substrate crystallography on the AlN orientation has been characterized by high-resolution X-ray diffraction (HR-XRD). Best ω-FWHM (Full Width at Half Maximum) values of the (0 0 0 2) reflection rocking curve in the 1 μm thick AlN layers are 1.3°. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) measurements have been used to study the surface morphology of the AlN layer and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) measurements to investigate the AlN/substrate interaction. AlN grew off-axis from the Si substrate but on-axis to the surface normal. When the AlN thin film is deposited on top of an Au layer, it grows along the [0 0 0 1] direction but showing a two-domain structure with two in-plane orientations rotated 30° between them.     

Nanostructure evolution in cluster-assembled WO x films synthesized by radio-frequency assisted laser ablation

We deposited WO _x films by radio frequency assisted pulsed laser deposition (RF-PLD). We explored the roles of substrate temperature and ambient gas pressure-composition on film nanostructure to maximise the film surface area in view of gas sensing applications. A W target was ablated in highly reactive O₂ at 5 Pa and 700 Pa, as well as in a mixed oxygen-helium atmosphere at 700 Pa. Corning glass was used as the substrate, at increasing temperatures. Process parameters such as laser fluence and wavelength, radio-frequency power, target to substrate distance were kept fixed. The influence of the deposition parameters on roughness, morphology, nanostructure, and bond coordination of the deposited films were studied by Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Nanoparticle formation, the development of an extended, open nanostructure and its evolution toward compact films are discussed.     

Electrodeposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films on Ti

Diamond-like carbon films (DLC) were deposited on titanium substrates in acetonitrile and N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) liquids by the liquid-phase electrodeposition technique at ambient pressure and temperature. The applied voltage between the electrodes was high (1200 V) due to the use of resistive organic liquids. The surface morphology was examined by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Corrosion performance of the coatings was investigated by potentiodynamic polararization tests in phosphate buffer saline solution. Raman spectroscopy analysis of the films revealed two broad bands at approximately 1360 cm⁻¹ and 1580 cm⁻¹, related to D and G-band of DLC, respectively. The coated Ti was tested in a ball-on-plate type wear test machine with Al₂O₃ balls. The films presented a low friction coefficient (about 0.1), and the films deposited from DMF presented the best wear resistance.