Annealing Effects on the Structural Properties of Gold Films on Si by the RF Magnetron Sputtering

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 3923-3926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Chul Lee ◽  
Nam Ho Kim ◽  
B.H. O ◽  
Hyoun Woo Kim

We have investigated the effect of annealing temperature on the structural property of Au thin films deposited on Si(100) substrate using the radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering technique. X-ray diffraction revealed that the relative intensities and FWHM of (111), (200), and (311) peaks increased and decreased, respectively, after thermal annealing at 600°C. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that after annealing at 600-700°C, Au structures agglomerated on Si(100) surfaces. Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDX) revealed that the agglomerated structure was composed of pure Au.

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Yun Lee ◽  
Chi-Wei He ◽  
Ying-Chieh Lee ◽  
Da-Chuan Wu

Cu–Mn–Dy resistive thin films were prepared on glass and Al2O3 substrates, which wasachieved by co-sputtering the Cu–Mn alloy and dysprosium targets. The effects of the addition ofdysprosium on the electrical properties and microstructures of annealed Cu–Mn alloy films wereinvestigated. The composition, microstructural and phase evolution of Cu–Mn–Dy films werecharacterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electronmicroscopy and X-ray diffraction. All Cu–Mn–Dy films showed an amorphous structure when theannealing temperature was set at 300 °C. After the annealing temperature was increased to 350 °C,the MnO and Cu phases had a significant presence in the Cu–Mn films. However, no MnO phaseswere observed in Cu–Mn–Dy films at 350 °C. Even Cu–Mn–Dy films annealed at 450 °C showedno MnO phases. This is because Dy addition can suppress MnO formation. Cu–Mn alloy filmswith 40% dysprosium addition that were annealed at 300 °C exhibited a higher resistivity of ∼2100 μΩ·cm with a temperature coefficient of resistance of –85 ppm/°C.


2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (30) ◽  
pp. 5973-5985
Author(s):  
M. GUNES ◽  
H. GENCER ◽  
T. IZGI ◽  
V. S. KOLAT ◽  
S. ATALAY

NiFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a hydrothermal process, and the effect of temperature on them was studied. The particles were annealed at various temperatures ranging from 413 to 1473 K. Studies were carried out using powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis and a vibrating sample magnetometer. The annealing temperature had a significant effect on the magnetic and structural parameters, such as the crystallite size, lattice parameter, magnetization and coercivity.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1088 ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.N. Myasoedova ◽  
Victor V. Petrov ◽  
Nina K. Plugotarenko ◽  
Dmitriy V. Sergeenko ◽  
Galina Yalovega ◽  
...  

Thin SiO2ZrO2films were prepared, up to 0.2 μm thick, by means of the sol–gel technology and characterized by a Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It is shown the presence of monoclinic, cubic and tetragonal phases of ZrO2in the SiO2matrix. The crystallites sizes depend on the annealing temperature of the film and amount to 35 and 56 nm for the films annealed at 773 and 973 K, respectively. The films resistance is rather sensitive to the presence of NO2and O3impurity in air at lower operating temperatures in the range of 30-60°C.


2004 ◽  
Vol 836 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Wang ◽  
S. H. Lee ◽  
A. Gupta ◽  
A. D. Compaan

ABSTRACTCd1-xMnxTe alloy films with band gaps of 1.6 ∼ 1.8 eV have been deposited by RF magnetron sputtering for solar-cell applications. The films have been treated by chloride vapors to improve the photovoltaic performance. These as-deposited and chloride-treated CdMnTe films have been investigated by Raman spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Raman results indicate that Te and/or TeO2 exists in the annealed samples depending on anneal conditions.


2010 ◽  
Vol 644 ◽  
pp. 113-116
Author(s):  
L.A. García-Cerda ◽  
Bertha A. Puente Urbina ◽  
M.A. Quevedo-López ◽  
B.E. Gnade ◽  
Leo A. Baldenegro-Perez ◽  
...  

In this study, HfxZr1-xO2 (0 < x < 1) thin films were deposited on silicon wafers using a dip-coating technique and by using a precursor solution prepared by the Pechini route. The effects of annealing temperature on the structure and morphological properties of the proposed films were investigated. HfxZr1-xO2 thin films with 1, 3 and 5 layers were annealed in air for 2 h at 600 and 800 °C and the structural and morphological properties studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD results show that the films have monoclinic and tetragonal structure depending of the Hf and Zr concentration. SEM photographs show that all films consist of nanocrystalline grains with sizes in the range of 6 - 13 nm. The total film thickness is about 90 nm.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashed T. Rasheed ◽  
Sariya D. Al-Algawi ◽  
Rosul M. N.

Manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanopowder has been synthesized by hydrothermal method. MnO2 was annealed at different temperatures (250, 400, 550, 700˚C). The crystal structure and surface morphology of these nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The catalase mimic activity (catalytic activity) of MnO2 against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was studied by using the new method and found that 400˚C is the best annealing temperature.


2013 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Cheng Long Kang ◽  
Jin Xiang Deng ◽  
Min Cui ◽  
Chao Man ◽  
Le Kong ◽  
...  

The Al2O3-doped ZnO(AZO) films were deposited on the glasses by means of RF magnetron sputtering technology. The films were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Profile-system respectively. The effect of substrate temperature on the structure of the AZO films is investigated.As a result, the properties of the AZO thin films are remarkably influenced by the substrate temperature , especially in the range of 200°C to 500 °C. The film prepared at the substrate temperature of 400°C possesses the best crystalline.


2002 ◽  
Vol 753 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.-L. Wang ◽  
J. H. Schneibel ◽  
Y. D. Wang ◽  
J. W. Richardson

ABSTRACTCast Mo-Mo3Si intermetallic composites develop microcracks after annealing at high temperature. Neutron diffraction, x-ray diffraction, composition analysis, and scanning electron microscopy have been used to characterize the structural changes induced by annealing of Mo-Mo3Si. It is shown that the observed cracking cannot be attributed to differential thermal stresses that developed on cooling from the annealing temperature. Instead, the experimental data suggest that the cracks were initiated at high temperature, possibly due to diffusion of Si atoms from supersaturated α-Mo to Mo3Si.


2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Guang Xian ◽  
Hai Bo Zhao ◽  
Hong Yuan Fan ◽  
Hao Du

ZrAlYN films were prepared by magnetron sputtering at various N2/Ar flow ratio. The structure, composition and thermal properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrum. The results show that the deposited ZrAlN and ZrAlYN films possessed a single NaCl-type solid solution phase. The ZrAlN film was (200) strongly predominated. The (111) peak was prominently increased in ZrAlYN films and thus the preferred orientation changed to (111) and (200) co-predomination. The crystallinity of ZrAlYN films was gradually degraded with enhanced N2/Ar flow ratio. Both ZrAlN and ZrAlYN films were exhibited a featureless fracture microstructure. The thickness of ZrAlYN films was consistently reduced due to more nitride produced on the surface of targets at higher N2/Ar flow ratio. The ZrAlYN films deposited at 1:5 N2/Ar flow ratio was proved to be the best oxidation resistance under annealing at 1000°C for 2h in air. As N2/Ar flow ratio increased, the oxidation resistance of films was inversely deteriorated due to the decreased yttrium content in films.


2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 620-624
Author(s):  
Yan Zou ◽  
Qiu Xiang Liu ◽  
Yan Ping Jiang ◽  
Xin Gui Tang

Bi3.4Nd0.6Ti3O12 (BNT) thin films have been prepared on Si (100) substrate by RF magnetron sputtering method. The crystalline structures were studied by X-ray diffraction. The surface of the films have been observed by SEM. The reflectivity was measured by n & k Analyzer 2000 with the wavelength from 190 to 900 nm. The optical constant, thickness and the forbidden band gap were fitted. The results showed that with the annealing temperatures raised from 600 to 750 °C, the reflectivity index decreased from 2.224 to 2.039, and the forbidden band gap decreased from 3.19 to 2.99 eV. The possible mechanism of the effect of annealing temperature on the optical properties was discussed.


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