Structure and mechanical properties of Al/AlN multilayer with different AlN layer thickness

Nanometer scale Al/AlN multilayers have been prepared by dc magnetron sputtering technique with a columnar target. A set of Al/AlN multilayers with the Al layer thickness of 2.9 nm and the AlN layer thickness variation from 1.13 to 6.81 nm were determined. Low angle X-ray diffraction (LAXRD) was used to analyze the layered structure of multilayers. The phase structure of the coatings was investigated with grazing angle XRD (GAXRD). Mechanical properties of these multilayers were thoroughly studied using a nanoindentation and ball-on-disk micro-tribometer. It was found that the multilayer hardness and reduced modulus showed no strong dependence on the AlN layer thickness. Al2.9 nm/AlN1.13 nm multilayer had more excellent tribological properties than single layers and other proportion multilayers with a lowest friction coefficient of 0.15. And the tribological properties of all the multilayers are superior to the AlN single layer.     

Effects of UV photon irradiation on SiOx (0 < x < 2) structural properties

Thin films of a-SiO_x (0 < x < 2) were prepared by reactive r.f. magnetron sputtering from a polycrystalline-silicon target in an Ar/O₂ gas mixture. The oxygen partial pressure in the deposition chamber was varied so as to obtain films with different values of x. The plasma was monitored, during depositions, by optical emission spectroscopy (OES) system. Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) measurements and infra-red (IR) spectroscopy were used to study the compositional and structural properties of the deposited layers.Structural modifications of SiO_x thin films have been induced by UV photons’ bombardment (wavelength of 248 nm) using a pulsed laser. IR spectroscopy and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) were used to investigate the structural changes as a function of x value and incident energy. SiO_x phase separation by spinodal decomposition was revealed. The IR peak position shifted towards high wavenumber values when the laser energy is increased. Values corresponding to the SiO₂ material (only Si⁴⁺) have been found for laser irradiated samples, independently on the original x value. The phase separation process has a threshold energy that is in agreement with theoretical values calculated for the dissociation energy of the investigated material.For high values of the laser energy, crystalline silicon embedded in oxygen-rich silicon oxide was revealed by Raman spectroscopy.     

紫外光电材料ZnO的反应溅射制备及研究

采用直流反应溅射法分别在Si(111),Si(001),及K4玻璃衬底上制备ZnO薄膜,研究了氧氩比、衬底温度以及退火处理对于晶体结晶质量的影响,发现生长过程中的退火处理提高了薄膜质量和晶面取向.通过优化生长条件,在衬底温度为350℃,氧氩比为1:2的条件下生长出了XRD半高宽为01°、C轴取向高度一致的ZnO薄膜.     

采用壳层效应屏蔽长度Monte Carlo方法计算溅射产额

使用ACAT模拟程序计算了不同离子碰撞在单原子材料上的溅射产额.采用山村等人提出的考虑壳层效应的理论屏蔽长度,原子间作用势用Moliére势.并将计算结果与实验数据和山村等的经验公式进行了比较.     

溅射功率对多层膜质量的影响

用磁控溅射技术制备薄膜，用X射线衍射研究在基片和靶间距离固定的情况下不同的溅射功率对薄膜结构的影响。结果表明：过低的溅射功率下淀积的薄膜有畸变的X射线衍射特征峰，特征峰强度小，半峰全宽大。而比较高溅射功率得到的薄膜有比较尖锐的X射线衍射特征峰，强度高和半峰全宽非常窄。研究表明，X射线衍射特征峰强度小和半峰全宽大的薄膜结构疏松，而强度高和半峰全宽非常窄的薄膜结构致密。     

非均匀磁场下14叶片5.8 GHz磁控管的三维数值模拟

频谱噪声的抑制问题一直是磁控管的研究重点。对14叶片5.8 GHz磁控管进行了三维建模,包括阴极、叶片、隔膜带、极靴和输出天线等。使用冷腔模拟得到了模腔体频率5.86 GHz。热腔模拟计算得到7个电子轮辐,说明管子在模正常工作。在某种极靴结构下,计算得到腔体中存在一个近似二次曲线的非均匀磁场分布。在阳极电压4.5 kV、非均匀磁场中心值0.289 T时,模拟得到输出频率5.891 GHz,阳极电流1.55 A,输出功率4.9 kW,电子效率70.3%的结果。输出频谱比较干净,抑制了非模式的工作,提高了工作效率。     

直流磁控溅射沉积含He钛膜的研究

研究了用He/Ar混合溅射气体的直流磁控溅射制备钛膜中，He的掺入现象.分析结果表明，大量的He原子（He/Ti原子比高达56%）被均匀地引入到Ti膜中，其He含量可由混合溅射气体的He分量精确控制.通过调节溅射参数，可实现样品中He的低损伤引入.研究还发现，溅射沉积的含氦Ti膜具有较高的He成泡剂量和高的固He能力，这可能是溅射沉积形成了纳米晶Ti膜所致.纳米晶Ti膜较粗晶材料具有很高浓度的He捕陷中心，使He泡密度增大而泡尺寸减小.随He引入量的增加，Ti膜的晶粒尺寸减小，He引起的晶体点阵参数和X射线衍射峰宽度增大，晶体的无序程度增加.Helium trapping in the Ti films deposited by DC magnetron sputtering with a He/Ar mixture was studied. He atoms with a surprisingly high concentration (He/Ti atomic ratio is as high as 56%)incorporate evenly in deposited film. The trapped amount of He can be controlled by the helium partial amount. The introduction of the helium with no extra damage(or very low damage) can be realized by choosing suitable deposition conditions. It was also found that because of the formation of nanophase Ti film a relative high He flux for bubble formation is needed and the amount of the retain He in sputtering Ti films is much higher than that in the coarse grain Ti films. The nanophase Ti film can accommodate larger concentration of trapped sites to He, which results in a high density and small size of the He bubbles. With the increasing He irradiation flux, the grain size of Ti film decreases and the lattice spacing and width of the X ray diffraction peak increase due to the He introduction, and the film tends to amorphous phase.     

Ultra-fine grained Nd–Fe–B by high pressure reactive milling and desorption

This paper reports on the grain refinement in dynamic hydrogenation disproportionation desorption and recombination (d-HDDR) processed Nd-rich Nd₂Fe₁₄B and stoichiometric Nd₂Fe₁₄B powders using high pressure reactive milling (HPRM) followed by a subsequent desorption and recombination. In contrast to the dynamic-HDDR processed anisotropic powder with a grain size of the Nd₂Fe₁₄B phase of 300 nm, the new approach yields a further reduction of the Nd₂Fe₁₄B₁ grain size to less than 70 nm. Nd-rich Nd₂Fe₁₄B powder produced by HPRM and subsequent desorption exhibits a coercivity μ_0iH_c=1.35 T and a remanence of 0.80 T. In the stoichiometric material, the reduction of the Nd-content leads to an increase in remanence to 0.85 T. Additionally, it is demonstrated that highly anisotropic powders can also be obtained by dynamic-HDDR processing of stoichiometric Nd₂Fe₁₄B powders.     

NH_3-Ar气氛下制备的Zn_3N_2薄膜的结构和光学性能(英文)

Zn3N2是一种宽带隙半导体材料,在温度高于400°C氧化可生成p型ZnO:N,p型ZnO:N在电子学和光电子学领域有广泛的应用.在NH3-Ar气氛下,用RF磁控溅射金属Zn靶在玻璃衬底上室温制备了Zn3N2薄膜.用紫外-可见分光光度计、X射线衍射仪、X射线光电子谱分析仪、荧光分光光度计对Zn3N2薄膜的光学透过、光学吸收、结构、化学键态和光致发光进行了测量,研究了NH3分压对Zn3N2薄膜的结构和光学特性的影响.XRD分析表明Zn3N2薄膜呈现多晶结构,具有(321)择优取向,Zn3N2(321)衍射峰强度随NH3分压增加而增强.在NH3分压5%～10%制备的Zn3N2薄膜有较低透过率,透过率随NH3分压增加而提高.Zn3N2薄膜是间接带隙半导体,当NH3分压从5%变化到25%时,光学带隙从2.33eV升高到2.70eV.XPS分析表明Zn3N2薄膜在潮湿空气中容易水解.室温下Zn3N2薄膜在437nm和459nm波长出现了发光峰.     

The structure and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 thin films deposited by dc magnetron sputtering

This paper seeks to determine the optimal settings for the deposition parameters, for TiO₂ thin film, prepared on non-alkali glass substrates, by direct current (dc) sputtering, using a ceramic TiO₂ target in an argon gas environment. An orthogonal array, the signal-to-noise ratio and analysis of variance are used to analyze the effect of the deposition parameters. Using the Taguchi method for design of a robust experiment, the interactions between factors are also investigated. The main deposition parameters, such as dc power (W), sputtering pressure (Pa), substrate temperature (°C) and deposition time (min), were optimized, with reference to the structure and photocatalytic characteristics of TiO₂. The results of this study show that substrate temperature and deposition time have the most significant effect on photocatalytic performance. For the optimal combination of deposition parameters, the (1 1 0) and (2 0 0) peaks of the rutile structure and the (2 0 0) peak of the anatase structure were observed, at 2θ ∼ 27.4°, 39.2° and 48°, respectively. The experimental results illustrate that the Taguchi method allowed a suitable solution to the problem, with the minimum number of trials, compared to a full factorial design. The adhesion of the coatings was also measured and evaluated, via a scratch test. Superior wear behavior was observed, for the TiO₂ film, because of the increased strength of the interface of micro-blasted tools.