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Effects of Annealing on TiN Thin Film Growth by DC Magnetron Sputtering
Author(s) -
Jafari Azadeh,
Ghoranneviss Z.,
Elahi A. Salar,
Ghoranneviss M.,
Yazdi N. Fasihi,
Rezaei A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2014/373847
Subject(s) - materials science , annealing (glass) , tin , titanium nitride , crystallite , sputter deposition , thin film , sputtering , crystallinity , metallurgy , cavity magnetron , scanning electron microscope , titanium , analytical chemistry (journal) , nitride , composite material , nanotechnology , layer (electronics) , chemistry , chromatography
We have reviewed the deposition of titanium nitride (TiN) thin films on stainless steel substrates by a DC magnetron sputtering method and annealing at different annealing temperatures of 500, 600, and 700°C for 120 min in nitrogen/argon atmospheres. Effects of annealing temperatures on the structural and the optical properties of TiN films were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscope (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. Our experimental studies reveal that the annealing temperature appreciably affected the structures, crystallite sizes, and reflection of the films. By increasing the annealing temperature to 700°C crystallinity and reflection of the film increase. These results suggest that annealed TiN films can be good candidate for tokamak first wall due to their structural and optical properties.

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