Ab initio modeling of zincblende AlN layer in Al-AlN-TiN multilayers
Abstract
An unusual growth mechanism of metastable zincblende AlN thin film by diffusion of nitrogen atoms into Al lattice is established. Using first-principles density functional theory, we studied the possibility of thermodynamic stability of AlN as a zincblende phase due to epitaxial strains and interface effect, which fails to explain the formation of zincblende AlN. We then compared the formation energetics of rocksalt and zincblende AlN in fcc Al through direct diffusion of nitrogen atoms to Al octahedral and tetrahedral interstitials. Furthermore, the formation of a zincblende AlN thin film is determined to be a kinetically driven process, not a thermodynamically driven process.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1258604
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1256778
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-16-22656
Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979; JAPIAU
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Yadav, S. K., Wang, J., and Liu, X. -Y.. Ab initio modeling of zincblende AlN layer in Al-AlN-TiN multilayers. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4953593.
Yadav, S. K., Wang, J., & Liu, X. -Y.. Ab initio modeling of zincblende AlN layer in Al-AlN-TiN multilayers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953593
Yadav, S. K., Wang, J., and Liu, X. -Y.. Mon .
"Ab initio modeling of zincblende AlN layer in Al-AlN-TiN multilayers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953593. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1258604.
@article{osti_1258604,
title = {Ab initio modeling of zincblende AlN layer in Al-AlN-TiN multilayers},
author = {Yadav, S. K. and Wang, J. and Liu, X. -Y.},
abstractNote = {An unusual growth mechanism of metastable zincblende AlN thin film by diffusion of nitrogen atoms into Al lattice is established. Using first-principles density functional theory, we studied the possibility of thermodynamic stability of AlN as a zincblende phase due to epitaxial strains and interface effect, which fails to explain the formation of zincblende AlN. We then compared the formation energetics of rocksalt and zincblende AlN in fcc Al through direct diffusion of nitrogen atoms to Al octahedral and tetrahedral interstitials. Furthermore, the formation of a zincblende AlN thin film is determined to be a kinetically driven process, not a thermodynamically driven process.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4953593},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
number = 22,
volume = 119,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Mon Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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