Microstructural studies of e-beam evaporated alumina thin films

作者:Reddy I N; Reddy V R; Dey A*; Sridhara N; Basavaraja S; Bera P; Anandan C; Sharma A K
来源:Surface Engineering, 2014, 30(8): 594-599.
DOI:10.1179/1743294414Y.0000000294

摘要

Alumina thin films of different thicknesses, e.g. 90, 120 and 150 nm, were grown on SS304 thin foil by electron beam evaporation technique. The films were post-heat treated at 500, 700 and 800 degrees C in air and subsequently characterised by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The effects of thicknesses and post-heat treatment on microstructure have been studied. The deposited alumina film was almost stoichiometric. The alumina film of the lowest thickness, i.e. 90 nm post-heat treated at 700 degrees C, showed preferential growth of nanorods and irregular polygonal nanostructures with random orientation.

  • 出版日期2014-8