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Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocomposite amorphous carbon films

  • P. Zhang
  • , B. K. Tay*
  • , C. Q. Sun
  • , S. P. Lau
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

Nanocomposite amorphous carbon films were prepared by the filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) technique. Incorporating up to 10 at.% of a metal element into a graphitic target resulted in the presence of a carbide phase in a-C:Si and a-C:Ti films but not in a-C:Al films. Incorporating metal into amorphous carbon films significantly reduced compressive stress but maintained the relatively high hardness and Young's modulus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1390-1394
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2002
Externally publishedYes

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