Published March 22, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

The effect of RF power on tribological properties of the diamond-like carbon films

  • 1. Center for Advanced Plasma Surface Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746 (Korea, Republic of) and Center for Advanced Plasma Surface Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

DLC thin films were prepared by radio frequency (RF) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method on silicon substrates using methane (CH4), hydrogen (H2) and gas mixture. We have checked the influence of varying RF power on DLC film. The Raman spectroscopy shows the diamond-like carbon (DLC) amorphous structure of the films. AFM images show the surface roughness of the DLC film decrease with increasing RF power. Also, the friction coefficients were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in friction force microscope (FFM) mode

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.tsf.2004.07.033;
PII
S0040-6090(04)00961-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Thin Solid Films
Journal Volume
475
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 287-290
ISSN
0040-6090
CODEN
THSFAP

Conference

Title
4. Asian-European international conference on plasma surface engineering
Dates
28 Sep - 3 Oct 2003
Place
Jeju City (Korea, Republic of)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36112559
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DIAMONDS; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; METHANE; PLASMA; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SILICON; THIN FILMS; TRIBOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; CARBON; CHEMICAL COATING; DEPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FILMS; HYDROCARBONS; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; MINERALS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; SEMIMETALS; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE COATING

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