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Growth of CNxHy films by reactive magnetron sputtering of carbon in Ar/NH3 discharges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

H. Sjöström ,
W. Lanford ,
B. Hjörvarson ,
K. Xing  and
J-E. Sundgren
H. Sjöström
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Linköping University, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
W. Lanford
Affiliation:
University of Albany, Albany, New York 12222
B. Hjörvarson
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Uppsala University, S-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
K. Xing
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Linköping University, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
J-E. Sundgren
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Linköping University, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Abstract

Results on hydrogenated carbon nitride (CNxHy) thin films grown by reactive magnetron sputtering in a mixed Ar/NH3 discharge are reported. Depending on the growth temperature (Ts) and negative substrate bias voltage (Vs), both the composition and the microstructure were altered. Using nuclear reaction analysis and resonant backscattering spectroscopy, the maximum N and H content were both 15 at. %. Both the hydrogen and nitrogen content of the films was found to decrease with increasing growth temperature. The results also show pronounced chemical resputtering effects, resulting in no net film growth for Vs > 75–100 V. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed no signs of N bound to sp3 hybridized C. Also, the microstructure of the films was found to change with Ts. For Ts < 150 °C, a structure with crystalline clusters embedded in an “fullerene-like” matrix was observed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Power-spectra obtained from the clusters could be identified with the cubic diamond structure. For Ts ≥ 300 °C, no crystalline clusters were found and the films had a homogeneous “fullerene-like” microstructure with strongly bent planes and closed shell-like features resembling bucky-onions. Evaluation of nanoindentation results from the homogeneous “fullerene-like” films gave hardness values between 7 and 11 GPa and elastic recoveries of 55–60%. This should be compared with hardness and elastic recoveries of 40–60 GPa and 85–90%, respectively, previously reported for on nonhydrogenated carbon nitride CNx films grown under the same conditions, but in pure N2 discharges.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , April 1996 , pp. 981 - 988
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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