authors |
Jaggernauth, A; Silva, RM; Neto, MA; Oliveira, FJ; Bdikin, IK; Alegre, MP; Gutierrez, M; Araujo, D; Mendes, JC; Silva, RF |
nationality |
International |
journal |
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY |
author keywords |
Nanoindentation; Boron doped diamond; Atomic layer deposition; Alumina films; Interface stability; Plasma treatment |
keywords |
NANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC-PROPERTIES; FILMS; RAMAN; NANOINDENTATION; NUCLEATION; SILICON; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SPECTROSCOPY |
abstract |
High dielectric constant (high-kappa) thin films are ubiquitous in research as they impart enhanced properties to microelectronic applications. Novel combinations for coupling high-kappa and ultra-wide band gap semiconductors are being investigated for niche applications, dependent on the environmental conditions for device operation. Typically, high-kappa films such as alumina are deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD), a technique heavily dependent on surface chemistry. This work investigates the effect of plasma surface functionalization of boron doped diamond (BDD) semiconducting films on interface quality with top-layers of ALD alumina (AlO) films, by analyzing its susceptibility to deformation; being particularly vital for electronics subjected to physically demanding environments. Alumina thin films were deposited unto as-grown (AlO-H-BDD) and O-2 plasma treated (AlO-O-BDD) polycrystalline BDD. XPS analysis performed on plasma exposed BDD films, prior to AlO deposition, demonstrated a 3% increase in O surface ligands compared to the as-grown surface. Nanoindentation analysis demonstrated plastic deformation within the alumina layer for AlO-O-BDD, for the tested loads, whereas AlO-H-BDD experienced film delamination and deformation beyond the alumina-BDD interface. TEM analysis revealed that delamination was most likely due to low cohesive strength of alumina near the interface, explained by fewer -OH and -CO (ether) BDD surface ligands on H-BDD. |
publisher |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA |
issn |
0257-8972 |
year published |
2020 |
volume |
397 |
digital object identifier (doi) |
10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125991 |
web of science category |
Materials Science, Coatings & Films; Physics, Applied |
subject category |
Materials Science; Physics |
unique article identifier |
WOS:000543496400012
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3.784 |
5 year journal impact factor |
3.754 |
category normalized journal impact factor percentile |
83.171 |
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