Effects of deposition temperature on the wear behavior and material properties of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) titanium vanadium nitride thin films

Type:
Journal
Info:
Wear 523 (2023) 204731
Date:
2022-11-17

Author Information

Name Institution
Kylie E. Van MeterFlorida State University
Md. Istiaque ChowdhuryLehigh University
Mark J. SowaVeeco Instruments
Alexander Campbell KozenUniversity of Maryland
Tomas GrejtakFlorida State University
Tomas F. BabuskaFlorida State University
Nicholas C. StrandwitzLehigh University
Brandon A. KrickFlorida State University

Films


Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Friction Coefficient
Analysis: Reciprocating Sliding Test

Characteristic: Wear Rate
Analysis: Reciprocating Sliding Test

Characteristic: Crystallinity, Crystal Structure, Grain Size, Atomic Structure
Analysis: XRD, X-Ray Diffraction

Characteristic: Stress
Analysis: XRD, X-Ray Diffraction

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: XRR, X-Ray Reflectivity

Characteristic: Density
Analysis: XRR, X-Ray Reflectivity

Characteristic: Chemical Composition, Impurities
Analysis: XPS, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Density
Analysis: XPS, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Characteristic: Resistivity, Sheet Resistance
Analysis: Four-point Probe

Substrates

Si with native oxide
SiO2

Notes

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