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Preparation and Nanoindentating mechanical Analyses of Porous SiO2 Low-Dielectric-Constant Films
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
Abstract
Porous SiO2 low-dielectric-constant films containing different porosities and sizes of pores were prepared in this study. Their mechanical properties were analyzed by a nanoindentation test. The hardness and elastic modulus of the films prepared with an ethanol molar ratio of 3 and an aging time of 16 hours reached maximum values of 2.4 and 40 GPa, respectively. With a higher ethanol ratio, the porosity increased, and the mechanical properties consequently decreased. With increasing aging time, the mechanical properties increased and then dropped due to enlarged pore sizes. The porous SiO2 films were found to yield at an ultimate stress of 3.1 GPa, and the maximum fracture energy release rate was calculated as 3.4 J/m2. The deformation and fracture behavior was observed through crack initiation and propagation along the large amount of pores.
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