Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Sputter deposition and characterization of carbon nitride thin films

Book ·
OSTI ID:203509
;  [1]
  1. Lockheed Research and Development Division, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
Carbon nitride (CN{sub x}) films have been synthesized using DC magnetron sputtering of graphite target in nitrogen environments. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA) characterization of films showed presence of C and N in a variety of binding states, including those consistent with a tetrahedral {beta}-C{sub 3}N{sub 4} phase. Semiquantitative measurements of these binding states are employed as a guide to optimize the deposition parameters including gas composition, temperature, power and RF bias. The role of O{sub 2} and H{sub 2} additions to the N{sub 2} plasma gas on the C-C and C-N binding states were explored in order to maximize the C{sub 3}N{sub 4} phase content of the films.
OSTI ID:
203509
Report Number(s):
CONF-950201--; ISBN 0-87339-317-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Effect of substrate temperatures on amorphous carbon nitride films prepared by reactive sputtering
Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, International Journal Devoted to Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films · OSTI ID:21192403

A study of magnetron sputtered CN{sub x} films
Conference · Sat Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1995 · OSTI ID:230173

On the delamination dynamic of sputtered amorphous carbon nitride films
Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Journal of Applied Physics · OSTI ID:21359288