X-ray absorption spectroscopy, simulation and modeling of Si-DLC films
2002
Palshin, V. | Tittsworth, R. C. | Fountzoulas, C. G. | Meletis, E. I.
Amorphous silicon-containing diamond-like carbon (Si-DLC) films were deposited on silicon wafers by Ar⁺ Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) at various energy conditions. The films were examined with X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) spectroscopy and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. The Si K-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) results indicate that Si-DLC films have an amorphous structure, where each Si atom is coordinated to four carbon atoms or CHₙ groups. This short-range order, where a Si atom is surrounded by four C atoms, was found in all Si-DLC films. The XANES spectra do not indicate Si coordination to oxygen atoms or phenyl rings, which are present in the precursor material. A structural model of Si-DLC is proposed based on XAS findings. Simulated X-ray absorption spectra of the model produced by FEFF8 show a good resemblance to the experimental data.
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