Complexion dictated thermal resistance with interface density in reactive metal multilayers

Saltonstall, Christopher B.; McClure, Zachary D.; Abere, Michael J.; Guzman, David; Reeve, Samuel Temple; Strachan, Alejandro; Kotula, Paul G.; Adams, David P.; Beechem, Thomas E.

doi:10.1103/physrevb.101.245422

Complexion dictated thermal resistance with interface density in reactive metal multilayers

Journal Article · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.101.245422· OSTI ID:1639057

^[1]; ^[2]; Abere, Michael J. ^[1]; Guzman, David ^[3]; Reeve, Samuel Temple ^[4]; Strachan, Alejandro ^[2]; ^[1]; Adams, David P. ^[1]; ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Multilayers composed of aluminum (A1) and platinum (Pt) exhibit a non-monotonic trend in thermal resistance with bilayer thickness as measured by time domain thermoreflectance. The thermal resistance initially increases with reduced bilayer thickness only to reach a maximum and then decrease with further shrinking of the multilayer period. These observations are attributed to the evolving impact of an intermixed amorphous complexion approximately 10 nm in thickness, which forms at each boundary between Al- and Pt-rich layers. Scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy find that the elemental composition of the complexion varies based on bilayer periodicity as does the fraction of the multilayer composed of this interlayer. These variations in complexion mitigate boundary scattering within the multilayers as shown by electronic transport calculations employing density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's functions on amorphous structures obtained via finite temperature molecular dynamics. The lessening of boundary scattering reduces the total resistance to thermal transport leading to the observed non-monotonic trend thereby highlighting the central role of complexion on thermal transport within reactive metal multilayers.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1639057

Report Number(s):: SAND2020--6243J; 686769

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 101; ISSN 2469-9950

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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