scholarly journals Comprehensive microstructural and optical characterization of the thermal stability of aluminum-titanium oxynitride thin films after high temperature annealing in air

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Escobar-Galindo ◽  
I. Heras ◽  
E. Guillén ◽  
F. Munnik ◽  
I. Azkona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Dielectric Behavior ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Surface Oxide Layer ◽  
High Temperature Annealing ◽  
Elastic Recoil ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

AbstractThe thermal stability of two AlyTi1-y(OxN1-x) layers prepared by cathodic vacuum arc deposition with different oxygen content was studied after high temperature annealing of the samples in air. These layers were designed to be part of solar-selective coating (SSC) stacks. Compositional and microstructural characterization of the thin films was performed before and after the thermal treatment by elastic recoil detection (ERD), transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. AlyTi1-yN sample was stable after 2 h of annealing at 450 °C. Initial stages of the formation of a surface oxide layer after annealing at 650 °C were observed both by ERD and Raman analysis. Contrarily, no changes were found after 2 h annealing treatment either at 450 and 650 °C in the composition and microstructure of AlyTi1-y(OxN1-x) sample. In both samples, the formation of a surface anatase TiO2 film was reported after 2 h annealing at 800 °C. These compositional and microstructural changes were correlated with the optical properties determined by spectroscopic ellipsometry. A transition from metallic to dielectric behavior with increasing annealing temperature was observed. These results complete the durability studies on the designed SSC based on AlyTi1-y(OxN1-x) materials, confirming that these stacks withstand breakdown at 600 °C in air.

High Thermal Stability of Mo/Si3N4/Mo/Si3N4/SiO2 Multilayer Solar Selective Coatings

2015 ◽  
Vol 1102 ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Hua Yang ◽  
Jin Yang Liu ◽  
Li Mei Lin ◽  
Fa Chun Lai ◽  
Yan Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Multilayer Structure ◽  
High Thermal Stability ◽  
Solar Absorptance ◽  
Selective Coating ◽  
Thermal Emittance ◽  
Quartz Substrates ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

In terms of good optical properties and high thermal stability, Mo/Si3N4/Mo/Si3N4/SiO2 coatings based on metal/dielectric multilayer structure were adapted to the solar selective coating at high operating temperatures. The coatings exhibited high solar absorptance in the range of 0.924 ~ 0.936 and low thermal emittance of 0.114 ~ 0.118. The coatings deposited on quartz substrates were thermally stable up to 625 °C in air for 2 h, while they were degraded at 650 °C from the characterization of the absorptance and emittance. The degradation of the coatings was mainly due to the oxidation of molybdenum in air, which was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. Compared with the thermal stability in air, the coatings were much more stable in vacuum under high temperature. The remarkable thermal stability of the Mo/Si3N4/Mo/Si3N4/SiO2 coatings in air and in vacuum makes them suitable to be applied at high temperature applications.

Improvement of Thermal Stability of ZrB2/Si3N4 Coatings as High-Temperature Solar Selective Absorbers

2014 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 581-585
Author(s):  
Yao Ming Sun ◽  
Xiu Di Xiao ◽  
Guan Qi Chai ◽  
Gang Xu ◽  
Bin Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Bias Voltage ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Substrate Bias Voltage ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Deposition Parameters ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

ZrB2 thin films were prepared by DC magnetron sputtering technique. The microstructure, thermal stability and optical properties of thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and spectrophotometer. The compactness of ZrB2 thin films was studied to improve the thermal stability by optimizing the deposition parameters. The compactness and thermal stability of the coatings were improved with the increase of substrate temperature. However, these properties of the coatings were enhanced firstly and then weakened with the increase of substrate bias voltage. The selectivity of sample deposited at high substrate temperature and suitable bias voltage degraded slightly after annealing at 500 °C/100 h in air. This provided a new way to improve the thermal stability of high-temperature solar selective absorber.

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