scholarly journals Surface Morphology Investigations of Nanocrystalline R2Fe14B (R = Y, Nd, Gd, Er) by Atomic Force Microscopy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Pelevin
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Atomic Weight ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Linear Character ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Abstract. The study was aimed at microstructure investigations of melt-spun rare-earth intermetallic compounds using atomic force microscopy. Surface morphology of R2Fe14B (R = Y, Nd, Gd, Er) was studied with nanometric resolution. Grain structure features were discovered depending on the rare-earth element composition and quenching regime. Grain size dependence on rare earth elements' composition decreased with the metal's serial number and atomic weight. Wherein structural size dependence on quenching wheel speed had non-linear character: increase the speed from 20 to 30 m/s led to 3 times decrease of the grain size and significant surface roughness reduction.

Surface Morphology Investigation of Au and Pt Electroless Contact on ZnCdTe Crystal by Atomic Force Microscopy

1995 ◽  
Vol 378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyu Hu ◽  
Zhihua Hu ◽  
K. T. Chen ◽  
M. A. George ◽  
A. Burger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Platinum Metal ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Metal Contacts ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

AbstractGold and platinum metal contacts have been deposited on the cleaved and etched surfaces of ZnCdTe single crystals by “electroless” method from AuCl3, PtCl2 and PtCl4 aqueous solutions with different concentrations and deposition times. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has been employed to reveal the surface morphology of metal contacts and it was found that for AuCl3 and PtCl2 solutions, the surface morphology and grain size are similar, and uniformly distributed. The surface morphology on contact made from PtCl4 shows a larger grain size, higher roughness and non-uniformity. The effect of different heat treatments to the surface morphology will be discussed.

Nanoindention studies of DC sputtered Cu and Cu/Cr thin films

2001 ◽  
Vol 672 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Wei ◽  
J. Du ◽  
A. Rar ◽  
J. A. Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Film Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Grain Size And Orientation

ABSTRACTThe nanoindentation behavior of DC magnetron sputtered 10 nm Cu and 10 nm Cu/2 nm Cr thin films deposited on Si (100) has been studied using a Hysitron nanomechanical system. X- ray diffraction and X-ray reflectivity were used to measure the film structure and film thickness, respectively. The grain size and orientation of Cu and Cu/Cr thin films were measured by TEM. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to evaluate the surface morphology and roughness. At the same load, the nanoindentaion displacement of Cu/Cr is smaller than that for Cu, i.e., the 2nm thick Cr underlayer enhances the hardness of Cu. X-ray, TEM, and AFM results show that the grain size of Cu/Cr (< 15 nm) is actually larger than Cu (∼ 3 nm) indicating that the inverse Hall-Petch relationship may be operative.

Surface morphology of As-deposited and laser-damaged dielectric mirror coatings studied in-situ by atomic force microscopy

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Kozlowski ◽  
Michael C. Staggs ◽  
Mehdi Balooch ◽  
Robert J. Tench ◽  
Wigbert J. Siekhaus
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Dielectric Mirror ◽  
Atomic Force

Surface morphology studies on sublimation grown GaN by atomic force microscopy

1999 ◽  
Vol 200 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 348-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S Qhalid Fareed ◽  
S Tottori ◽  
K Nishino ◽  
S Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Nanocrystalline Solutions as Precursors to The Spray Deposition of Cdte Thin Films

1995 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Pehnt ◽  
Douglas L. Schulz ◽  
Calvin J. Curtis ◽  
Helio R. Moutinho ◽  
Amy Swartzlander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Cdte Nanoparticles ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Cdte Thin Films

ABSTRACTIn this article we report the first nanoparticle-derived route to smooth, dense, phase-pure CdTe thin films. Capped CdTe nanoparticles were prepared by injection of a mixture of Cd(CH3)2, (n-C8H17)3 PTe and (n-C8H17)3P into (n-C8H17)3PO at elevated temperatures. The resultant nanoparticles 32-45 Å in diameter were characterized by x-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. CdTe thin film deposition was accomplished by dissolving CdTe nanoparticles in butanol and then spraying the solution onto SnO2-coated glass substrates at variable susceptor temperatures. Smooth and dense CdTe thin films were obtained using growth temperatures approximately 200 °C less than conventional spray pyrolysis approaches. CdTe films were characterized by x-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Auger electron spectroscopy. An increase in crystallinity and average grain size as determined by x-ray diffraction was noted as growth temperature was increased from 240 to 300 °C. This temperature dependence of film grain size was further confirmed by atomic force microscopy with no remnant nanocrystalline morphological features detected. UV-Vis characterization of the CdTe thin films revealed a gradual decrease of the band gap (i.e., elimination of nanocrystalline CdTe phase) as the growth temperature was increased with bulk CdTe optical properties observed for films grown at 300 °C.

Chromic Polydiacetylene Single Crystals: Atomic Force Microscopy Studies

1995 ◽  
Vol 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Shivshankar ◽  
C. Sung ◽  
J. Kumar ◽  
S. K. Tripathy ◽  
D. J. Sandman
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Sensor Performance ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Variable Surface

ABSTRACTWe have studied the surface morphology of free standing single crystals of thermochromic polydiacetylenes (PDAs), namely, ETCD and IPUDO (respectively, the ethyl and isopropyl urethanes of 5,7-dodecadiyn-1,12-diol), by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) under ambient conditions. Micron scale as well as molecularly resolved images were obtained. The micron scale images indicate a variable surface, and the molecularly resolved images show a well defined 2-D lattice that is interpreted in terms of molecular models and known crystallographic data. Thereby information about surface morphology, which is crucial to potential optical device or chromic sensor performance is available. We also report the observation of a “macroscopic shattering” of the IPUDO monomer crystal during in-situ UV polymerization studies.

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY AND XRD ANALYSIS OF SILVER FILMS DEPOSITED BY THERMAL EVAPORATION

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 217-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD MAQBOOL ◽  
TAHIRZEB KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thermal Evaporation ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
20 Nm

Thin films of pure silver were deposited on glass substrate by thermal evaporation process at room temperature. Surface characterization of the films was performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Thickness of the films varied between 20 nm and 72.8 nm. XRD analysis provided a sharp peak at 38.75° from silver. These results indicated that the films deposited on glass substrates at room temperature are crystalline. Three-dimension and top view pictures of the films were obtained by AFM to study the grain size and its dependency on various factors. Average grain size increased with the thickness of the deposited films. A minimum grain size of 8 nm was obtained for 20 nm thick films, reaching 41.9 nm when the film size reaches 60 nm. Grain size was calculated from the information provided by the XRD spectrum and averaging method. We could not find any sequential variation in the grain size with the growth rate.

MICROCRACKS IN ~ 100 MeV Si7+-ION-IRRADIATED p-SILICON SURFACES

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 265-269
Author(s):  
O. P. SINHA ◽  
P. C. SRIVASTAVA ◽  
V. GANESAN
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Target Surface ◽  
Silicon Surfaces ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Induced Stress

The p-silicon surfaces have been irradiated with ~ 100 MeV Si 7+ions to a fluence of 2.2×1013 ions cm -2, and surface morphology has been studied with atomic force microscopy (AFM). Interesting features of cracks of ~ 47 nm in depth and ~ 103 nm in width on the irradiated surfaces have been observed. The observed features seemed to have been caused by the irradiation-induced stress in the irradiated regions of the target surface.

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