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Title: Method of adhesion between an oxide layer and a metal layer

Abstract

A method of controlling the wetting characteristics and increasing the adhesion between a metal and an oxide layer. By introducing a negatively-charged species to the surface of an oxide layer, layer-by-layer growth of metal deposited onto the oxide surface is promoted, increasing the adhesion strength of the metal-oxide interface. The negatively-charged species can either be deposited onto the oxide surface or a compound can be deposited that dissociates on, or reacts with, the surface to form the negatively-charged species. The deposited metal adatoms can thereby bond laterally to the negatively-charged species as well as vertically to the oxide surface as well as react with the negatively charged species, be oxidized, and incorporated on or into the surface of the oxide.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175029
Patent Number(s):
6790476
Application Number:
09/576,919
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Jennison, Dwight R., Bogicevic, Alexander, Kelber, Jeffry A., and Chambers, Scott A. Method of adhesion between an oxide layer and a metal layer. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Jennison, Dwight R., Bogicevic, Alexander, Kelber, Jeffry A., & Chambers, Scott A. Method of adhesion between an oxide layer and a metal layer. United States.
Jennison, Dwight R., Bogicevic, Alexander, Kelber, Jeffry A., and Chambers, Scott A. Tue . "Method of adhesion between an oxide layer and a metal layer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175029.
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abstractNote = {A method of controlling the wetting characteristics and increasing the adhesion between a metal and an oxide layer. By introducing a negatively-charged species to the surface of an oxide layer, layer-by-layer growth of metal deposited onto the oxide surface is promoted, increasing the adhesion strength of the metal-oxide interface. The negatively-charged species can either be deposited onto the oxide surface or a compound can be deposited that dissociates on, or reacts with, the surface to form the negatively-charged species. The deposited metal adatoms can thereby bond laterally to the negatively-charged species as well as vertically to the oxide surface as well as react with the negatively charged species, be oxidized, and incorporated on or into the surface of the oxide.},
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