Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 424, Issue -, Pages 397-406Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.067
Keywords
Hardness; Magnetron sputtering; Nanoindentation; Thin film; Tungsten; Young's modulus
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- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University within UAIC Grants for Young Researchers competition [GI-2015-07]
- CER-NESIM [POSCCE-O2.2.1, SMIS-CSNR 13984-901, 257/28.09.2010]
- [PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1340]
- [174/2012]
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Despite the tremendous potential for industrial use of tungsten (W), very few studies have been reported so far on controlling and tailoring the properties of W thin films obtained by physical vapor deposition techniques and, even less, for those deposited by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS). This study presents results on the deposition process and properties characterization of nanocrystalline W thin films deposited on silicon and molybdenum substrates (100 W average sputtering power) by conventional dc magnetron sputtering (dcMS) and HiPIMS techniques. Topological, structural, mechanical and tribological properties of the deposited thin films were investigated. It was found that in HiPIMS, both deposition process and coatings properties may be optimized by using an appropriate magnetic field configuration and pulsing design. Compared to the other deposited samples, the W films grown in multi-pulse (5 x 3 mu s) HiPIMS assisted by an additional magnetic field, created with a toroidal-shaped permanent magnet placed in front of the magnetron cathode, show significantly enhanced properties, such as: smoother surfaces, higher homogeneity and denser microstructure, higher hardness and Young's modulus values, better adhesion to the silicon substrate and lower coefficient of friction. Mechanical behaviour and structural changes are discussed based on plasma diagnostics results. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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