Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Preparation of Diamond/Silicon Carbide Films with GradientComposition

SHI Yu-Long1; JIANG Xin2   

  1. 1. School of Material and Environment Science; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao 266042; China; 2. Fraunhofer Institute of coatings and surface technology; Bienroder Weg 54E; D-38108; Braunschweig; Germany
  • Received:2002-12-05 Revised:2003-02-10 Published:2004-01-20 Online:2004-01-20

Abstract: iamond/SiC compositional gradient films were deposited by the microwave plasma CVD, using a gas mixture of hydrogen, methane and tetramethylsilane (TMS). Single crystalline silicon wafers, pretreated with nano-diamond particles
before deposition, were used as substrates. The films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The results show that the content of diamond
and silicon carbide in the films changes with TMS flow rates, and diamond/silicon carbide films with gradient composition and smooth transition can be obtained by adjusting the TMS flow rate during deposition process.

Key words: MW-CVD, diamond, composite gradient film

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