Stress and Phase Changes in Ion-Assisted Evaporation of Thin Tantalum Films

1991 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Roy ◽  
Philip Catania

ABSTRACTIon-assisted evaporation was used to study the stress and phase changes in thin Ta films. Using a series of ion energies from 63 to 500 eV, the stress in 100 nm thick films was changed from tensile to compressive by increasing the argon ion flux incident on the growing films. The resulting films were characterized primarily by x-ray diffraction and electrical resistivity measurements, as well as RBS. The resistivity in all sets of films shows a large decrease with increasing argon ion flux. The x-ray diffraction results are somewhat more complex, but suggest that increasing ion flux does change the amount of alpha phase present.

2014 ◽  
Vol 922 ◽  
pp. 418-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Lebrun ◽  
P. Svec ◽  
S. Nowak ◽  
B. Denand ◽  
Y. Millet ◽  
...  

In this work, we have investigated the microstructural evolutions and the phase transformations of a new near-beta alloy with a nominal composition of Ti-5.5Al-5V-5Mo-2.4Cr-0.75Fe-0.15O (weight percent), the TIMETAL 18 [here after called Ti-18]. The complete microstructural state of the Ti-18 during heat treatments, from as quenched metastable state, has been first investigated. The phase transformations have been studied by combination of X-ray diffraction analysis, metallurgical observations and electrical resistivity measurements. From a series of isothermal treatments, the first complete TTT diagram has been then established displaying three C-curves corresponding to different precipitation domains for alpha phase.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bourja ◽  
B. Bakiz ◽  
A. Benlhachemi ◽  
M. Ezahri ◽  
J. C. Valmalette ◽  
...  

A series of ceramics samples belonging to theCeO2-Bi2O3phase system have been prepared via a coprecipitation route. The crystallized phases were obtained by heating the solid precursors at600∘Cfor 6 hours, then quenching the samples. X-ray diffraction analyses show that forx<0.20a solid solutionCe1−xBixO2−x/2with fluorine structure is formed. For x ranging between 0.25 and 0.7, a tetragonalβ′phase coexisting with the FCC solid solution is observed. For x ranging between 0.8 and 0.9, a new tetragonalβphase appears. Theβ′phase is postulated to be a superstructure of theβphase. Finally, close tox=1, the classical monoclinicα Bi2O3structure is observed. Raman spectroscopy confirms the existence of the phase changes as x varies between 0 and 1.


1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (24n25) ◽  
pp. 1635-1638
Author(s):  
S.M. M.R. NAQVI ◽  
A.A. QIDWAI ◽  
S.M. ZIA-UL-HAQUE ◽  
FIROZ AHMAD ◽  
S.D.H. RIZVI ◽  
...  

Bi1.7-Pb0.3-Sr2-Ca2-Cu3-Ox superconducting samples were prepared at 855°C, 862 C, 870 C, and 882 C sintering temperatures respectively. All samples were sintered for 120 hours. The samples were then quenched in liquid nitrogen. The electrical resistivity measurements showed that the samples sintered at 870° C had the best Tc. For these samples the Tc onset was around 120 K and the zero resistance was obtained at 108 K. X-ray diffraction studies showed that the samples were multiphased.


1989 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 307-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. CAO ◽  
J.Q. ZHENG ◽  
X.Y. SHAO ◽  
X.S. CHEN ◽  
W.Y. GUAN

The composition dependence of superconductivity and crystal structure in La ( Ba 1−x Ca x)2 Cu 3 O 7−y system was determined by the resistivity measurements and X-ray diffraction analysis. The superconducting transition temperature is raised with the increase of Ca content till x=0.6, at which the zero resistance temperature of the sample is 81.5 K. In the meanwhile, the crystal structure of the sample changed from tetragonal (x=0) to orthorhombic structure (x=0.2, 0.4, 0.6). With further increase of Ca content, the superconductivity decrease for the sample of x=0.8 with mixed phases including the orthorhombic oxygen-deficient perovskite-like (ODP) structure and no superconducting transition is found at 4.2 K for the sample of x=1 without the ODP structure. A possible explanation of these experimental results is given.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gennady V. Shilov ◽  
Elena I. Zhilyaeva ◽  
Sergey M. Aldoshin ◽  
Alexandra M Flakina ◽  
Rustem B. Lyubovskii ◽  
...  

Electrical resistivity measurements of a dual layered organic conductor (ET)4ZnBr4(1,2-C6H4Cl2) above room temperature show abrupt changes in resistivity at 320 K. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies in the 100-350 K range...


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1673-1682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam S. Hoffman ◽  
Joseph A. Singh ◽  
Stacey F. Bent ◽  
Simon R. Bare

In situ characterization of catalysts gives direct insight into the working state of the material. Here, the design and performance characteristics of a universal in situ synchrotron-compatible X-ray diffraction cell capable of operation at high temperature and high pressure, 1373 K, and 35 bar, respectively, are reported. Its performance is demonstrated by characterizing a cobalt-based catalyst used in a prototypical high-pressure catalytic reaction, the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, using X-ray diffraction. Cobalt nanoparticles supported on silica were studied in situ during Fischer–Tropsch catalysis using syngas, H2 and CO, at 723 K and 20 bar. Post reaction, the Co nanoparticles were carburized at elevated pressure, demonstrating an increased rate of carburization compared with atmospheric studies.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1084 ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Sergey P. Umnov ◽  
Oleg Kh. Asainov ◽  
Svetlana N. Popova ◽  
Aleksey N. Lemachko

High-reflectance aluminum films are widely used in applied optics. As part of this work, we deposited aluminum films on glass substrates by magnetron sputtering using argon ion beam assistance. The reflectivity of the films obtained was measured on the SF-256 spectrophotometer. The microstructure and topology of the films were examined with a transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscope (AFM). The studies have shown that the aluminum films deposited with ion assistance have higher reflectance in the UV range than the films formed by magnetron sputtering alone. The results of TEM and AFM measurements show that the geometric factor (crystallite size, surface roughness) is not the reason for the increase of reflectivity. X-ray diffraction analyses have shown a significant increase in microstress in the aluminum films deposited with ion assistance, which is caused by an increase in the defect density of the vacancy-type crystal structure. The results have shown that the increase in the density of crystal defects leads to an increase in reflectance in the UV range.


1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1511-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awad I. Ahmed ◽  
S. E. Samra ◽  
S. A. El-Hakam

CuO–Al2O3 catalysts containing various amounts of copper oxide have been prepared by precipitation. The phase changes were studied by X-ray diffraction. The results obtained revealed that the thermal treatment of solid CuO–Al2O3 at 700 °C produced only crystalline CuO. Heating to 900 °C led to the formation of copper alumina spinel together with unreacted CuO and γ-Al2O3. The spinel content was found to increase with increasing copper content. Nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms on the calcined samples have been measured. Surface areas have been calculated and the pore structure analysed. The textural properties of the system were found to depend on both the copper content and the calcination temperature. Key words: CuO, Al2O3 catalysts, structure, surface area, pore structure.


1960 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233-243
Author(s):  
John F. Radavich ◽  
W. J. Boesch

AbstractAn investigation of the phase changes in a complex aluminum-titanium-hardened nickel-base high-temperature alloy was carried out after solutioning at high temperatures and aging at lower temperatures. The physical distribution and size of the precipitated phases were studied by electron microscopy. X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analyses were carried out on chemically extracted residues. The results of the xtructure changes as well as correlation of some physical properties with the structural changes are presented.


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