Thin pyrite (FeS2) films prepared by thermal-sulfurating iron films at various temperatures

被引:32
作者
Meng, L [1 ]
Liu, MS [1 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Hangzhou 310027, Peoples R China
来源
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-SOLID STATE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | 1999年 / 60卷 / 03期
基金
中国博士后科学基金;
关键词
pyrite; thin film; sulfidation; microstructure;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-5107(99)00083-5
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The structure and morphology of polycrystalline FeS2 thin films prepared by sulfurating iron films sputtered on glass substrates are reported. The effect of sulfidation temperature on the formation of the FeS2 thin films has been investigated under 80 kPa sulfur pressure and 20 h annealing time. There is a nearly complete transformation from iron into polycrystalline FeS2 between 400-600 degrees C sulfidation. Moreover, the film of 400 degrees C sulfidation has approximate FeS2 stoichiometrical composition and uniform microstructure. With tile increase in sulfidation temperature, the grain size and amount of FeS2 crystallises increase. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:168 / 172
页数:5
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