Bonding characteristics of DC magnetron sputtered B-C-N thin films investigated by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

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作者
Linss, V [1 ]
Rodil, SE
Reinke, P
Garnier, MG
Oelhafen, P
Kreissig, U
Richter, F
机构
[1] TU Chemnitz, Inst Phys, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Investigac & Mat, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
[3] Univ Virginia, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA
[4] Dept Phys & Astron, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
[5] Forschungszentrum Rossendorf EV, D-01314 Dresden, Germany
关键词
BCN; bonding characteristics; Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS);
D O I
10.1016/j.tsf.2004.03.009
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
B-C-N thin films of a wide composition range were deposited by reactive DC magnetron sputtering of targets with different B/C ratios in an Ar/N-2 atmosphere. The bonding characteristics of these amorphous films were investigated by Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results of both characterisation methods indicate that real ternary compounds in which all three elements are bonded to each other are only formed when at least one element has a low concentration in the film-and therefore could be considered as an impurity. Otherwise the deposited material tends to a phase separation into binary compounds and single phases. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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