Abstract
The microstructure of copper-carbon Cu/a–C:H nanocomposites formed by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition has been determined by transmission electron microscopy. The formation of spherical copper inclusions embedded in the matrix of amorphous carbon was observed. The average size of the copper inclusions decreases from 16 to 5 nm on increasing the carbon concentration from 8 to 75 at.%. A description of the copper clusters formation processes in the reactor chamber was proposed. The results of calculation of the average size of copper clusters are in good agreement with the observed size of the copper inclusions formed in nanocomposite thin films.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 115-126 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | High Temperature Material Processes |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Cu/a–C:H composite thin films
- Microstructure
- Nanoclusters
- Plasmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Spectroscopy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry