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- Title
Hydrogen Charging Effects in Pd/Ti/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Ti Thin Films Deposited on Si(111) Studied by Ion Beam AnalysisMethods.
- Authors
Drogowska, K.; Flege, S.; Schmitt, C.; Rogalla, D.; Becker, H.-W.; Kim-Ngan, Nhu-T. H.; Brudnik, A.; Tarnawski, Z.; Zakrzewska, K.; Marszałek, M.; Balogh, A. G.
- Abstract
Titanium and titanium dioxide thin films were deposited onto Si(111) substrates by magnetron sputtering from ametallic Ti target in a reactive Ar+O2 atmosphere, the composition of which was controlled by precision gas controllers. For some samples, 1/3 of the surface was covered with palladium using molecular beam epitaxy. Chemical composition, density, and layer thickness of the layers were determined by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS). The surface morphology was studied using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM). After deposition, smooth, homogenous sample surfaces were observed. Hydrogen charging for 5 hours under pressure of 1 bar and at temperature of 300°C results in granulation of the surface. Hydrogen depth profile was determined using secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and nuclear Reaction Analysis (N-15 method), using a 15N beam at and above the resonance energy of 6.417 MeV. NRA measurements proved a higher hydrogen concentration in samples with partially covered top layers, than in samples without palladium. The highest value of H concentration after charging was about 50% (in the palladium-covered part) and about 40% in titanium that was not covered by Pd. These values are in good agreement with the results of SIMS measurements.
- Subjects
TITANIUM dioxide films; HYDROGEN; ION beams; SILICON; MAGNETRON sputtering; MOLECULAR beam epitaxy; SURFACE morphology; RUTHERFORD backscattering spectrometry
- Publication
Advances in Materials Science & Engineering, 2012, p1
- ISSN
1687-8434
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/269603