Nanobuckling and x-ray photoelectron spectra of carbyne-rich tetrahedral carbon films deposited by femtosecond laser ablation at cryogenic temperatures
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Abstract
The growth, surface morphology, and electronic binding states of diamondlike films deposited by femtosecond laser ablation on Si wafers at 77 K have been studied in order to elucidate the mechanical properties of this material. Nanoscale buckling has been observed and is found to have a morphology that exhibits a strong dependence on film thickness. Nanobuckling takes the form of quasiperiodic discrete pointlike excursions extending over widths of 50–100 nm. This morphology converts to a regular structure of grooves/ripples with a modulation period of 30–50 nm as the film thickness increases to 300–600 nm. We find that microhardness is not changed in regions where nanobuckling is present. Analysis of Raman and x-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) demonstrate that nanobuckling can be attributed to the relaxation of internal stress and to the formation of strong C-Si covalent bonds at the C-Si interface. XPS spectra show that the C 1s peak is broadened compared to that found in spectra of films deposited using nanosecond laser ablation. This is found to be consistent with a composition that includes sp, sp2, and sp3-bonded carbon. The unique composition of these films suggests that these materials may find application in electromechanical devices.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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