研究目的
Investigating the effect of methane concentration, substrate temperature, and pressure on the nucleation and properties of diamond thin films deposited on diamond substrates using microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition.
研究成果
The MPCVD system successfully grew high-quality single crystal diamond films on diamond substrates at high temperatures (925-950 °C). Methane concentration significantly affects growth rate, roughness, and purity, with 5% CH? yielding the highest growth rate (5.02 μm/h) and carbon content (87.07%). Characterization techniques confirmed the crystallographic order and sp3 bonding. Future studies could focus on optimizing parameters for industrial applications and reducing costs.
研究不足
The study is limited to specific ranges of methane concentration (1-5%), temperature (925-950 °C), and pressure (72-75 Torr). The use of diamond substrates may not be cost-effective for all applications, and the high temperatures required could increase operational costs. Potential optimizations include exploring wider parameter ranges or alternative substrates.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study used microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) to deposit single crystalline diamond films. Parameters such as methane concentration (1-5%), growth temperature (925-950 °C), pressure (72-75 Torr), and microwave power (1-2 kW) were varied to investigate their effects on film growth.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Diamond substrates of dimensions 4×4×
3:5 mm3, 5×5×5 mm3, and 4×4×5 mm3 were used. They were cleaned with double distilled water, isopropyl alcohol, and acetone in an ultrasonicator before deposition. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
MPCVD system (frequency=
4:45 GHz, power up to 2 kW), magnetron (SM 745), IR pyrometer (Ircon Inc., Modline 5, Model 5R-1410000), gases (H? and CH?, 99% purity), molybdenum substrate holder, quartz window. Characterization equipment:
XRD (Rigaku Smartlab 9kW), SEM (JEOL JSM-6390), AFM (Digital Instruments, Nanoscope IV), Raman spectroscopy (Horiba Jobin Yvon HR800), XPS (AXIS Supra, SPM 1600 Kratus Analytical).
5:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Substrates were hydrogen plasma treated at 30 Torr and 200W for 2 hours to clean surfaces. Deposition was performed with varying CH? concentrations (1%, 2%, 5%) at set temperatures and pressures. Growth times were 57, 100, and 198 hours for different samples. Temperature was monitored using an IR pyrometer.
6:Data Analysis Methods:
XRD for structural analysis, SEM for morphology, AFM for roughness (r.m.s calculation), Raman spectroscopy for bonding states, XPS for compositional analysis. Growth rate calculated as thickness divided by time.
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