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19 September 2013 Nanostructured composite thin films with tailored resistivity by atomic layer deposition
Anil U. Mane, Jeffrey W. Elam
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We have developed a new type of thin film composite material comprised of Mo:Al2O3 consisting of conducting metal nanoclusters embedded in an insulating Al2O3 matrix. These nanocomposite thin films were prepared by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) experiments performed with various Mo cycle percentages revealed that the Mo ALD inhibits the Al2O3 ALD and vice versa. Despite this inhibition, the relationship between Mo content in the films and cycle percentage was close to expectations. Depth profiling X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the Mo:Al2O3 films were uniform in composition and contained Al, O, and metallic Mo as expected, but also included significant F and C. Cross sectional TEM revealed the composite film structure to be metallic nanoparticles (2-3nm) embedded uniformly in an amorphous Al2O3 insulating matrix. The resistivity of these composite films could be tailored in the range of 104 -1012 Ohm-cm by adjusting the Mo ALD cycle percentage. These nanocomposite films have been used as resistive coatings in microchannel plate (MCP) fabrication and as charge-drain coatings in micro-electron-optical devices. Here we report the ALD growth characterization, and application of these of Mo:Al2O3, films.
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Anil U. Mane and Jeffrey W. Elam "Nanostructured composite thin films with tailored resistivity by atomic layer deposition", Proc. SPIE 8818, Nanostructured Thin Films VI, 88180M (19 September 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024482
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KEYWORDS
Atomic layer deposition

Molybdenum

Composites

Thin films

Transmission electron microscopy

Nanocomposites

Aluminum

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