Synthesis and selected micro-mechanical properties of titanium nitride thin films by the pyrolysis of tetrakis titanium in ammonia

  • Y. W. Bae
  • , W. Y. Lee
  • , T. M. Besmann
  • , P. J. Blau
  • , L. Riester

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Abstract

Thin films of titanium nitride were chemical vapor deposited on (100)-oriented single-crystal silicon substrates from tetrakis (dimethylamino) titanium, Ti((CH3)2N)4, and ammonia gas mixtures in a cold-wall reactor at 623 K and 655 Pa. The films were characterized by Auger electron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron spectroscopy. The nano-scale hardness of the film, measured by nanoindentation, was 12.7±0.6 GPa. The average kinetic friction coefficient against unlubricated, type-440C stainless steel was determined using a computer-controlled friction microprobe to be approx.0.43.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-250
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume363
StatePublished - 1995
EventProceedings of the 1994 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 28 Nov 199430 Nov 1994

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