200 nm thick Fe-N magnetic thin films were deposited on glass substrates by RF sputtering. The as-deposited films have high saturation magnetization but their coercivity is also higher than what is needed Therefore it...200 nm thick Fe-N magnetic thin films were deposited on glass substrates by RF sputtering. The as-deposited films have high saturation magnetization but their coercivity is also higher than what is needed Therefore it is very important to reduce coercivity. The samples were vacuum annealed at 250℃ under 12000 A/m magnetic field. When the N content was in the range of 5-7 at. pct, the thin films consisted of α' +α' after heat treatment and had excellent soft magnetic properties of 4πMs=2.4 T, HC <80 A/m. However, the thickness of a recording head was 2μm, and Hc increased as thickness increased. In order to reduce the Hc, the sputtering power was raised from 200 W to 1000 W to reduce the grain size. 2μm Fe-N thin films were vacuum annealed under the same condition, when the N content was in the range of 5.9-8.5 at. pct, the thin films kept its excellent magnetic properties of 4πMs=2.2 T, HC <80 A/m. The properties of the films meet the need of a recording head material used in the dual-element GMR/inductive heads.展开更多
The electroplating behavior of nanocrystalline CoNiFe soft magnetic thin film with high saturation magnetic flux density (Bs>2.1 T) and low coercivity (Hc) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoampero...The electroplating behavior of nanocrystalline CoNiFe soft magnetic thin film with high saturation magnetic flux density (Bs>2.1 T) and low coercivity (Hc) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry methods in conjunction with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDX). The results show that, under the experimental conditions, the co-deposition of CoNiFe film behaves anomalously due to the atomic radii of iron series elements following the order of rFe>rCo>rNi. In the case of lower electroplating current density, the co-deposition of CoNiFe film follows a 3-D progressive nucleation/growth mechanism, while in the case of higher electroplating current density, which follows a 3-D instantaneous nucleation/growth mechanism. Meanwhile, the change of nucleation mechanism of CoNiFe film with electroplating current density was interpreted theoretically in the light of quantum chemistry.展开更多
A single layer of CoFeB and a multilayer of CoFeB MgO films are prepared by means of DC/RF magnetron sputter deposition. The excellent microwave properties and high electrical resistivity are simultaneously achieved i...A single layer of CoFeB and a multilayer of CoFeB MgO films are prepared by means of DC/RF magnetron sputter deposition. The excellent microwave properties and high electrical resistivity are simultaneously achieved in the discontinuous multilayer structure of [Co44Fe44B12（0.7nm）/MgO（0.4nm）]40 film. This film has a high permeability （μ′） （larger than 100 below 2.1 GHz）, a high magnetic loss （μ″） （larger than 100 in a range from 1.5 to 3.3GHz）, a resistivity of 3.3 × 10^3μΩ. cm, a saturation magnetization of 1.2 T, and an in-plane uniaxial anisotropy field of 5.5 kA/m. The microstructure and the surface topography of the film are also analysed. The relatively large surface roughness for the discontinuous film is responsible for the wide frequency band of magnetic loss. The magnetic loss and the high resistivity indicate that the discontinuous CoFeB MgO multilayer film has potential applications in microwave absorbers and electromagnetic interference （EMI） shielding materials in a GHz frequency range.展开更多
The c-axis oriented hcp-Co_(81)Ir_(19)magnetic films were prepared on different seed layers(Ni,Cu,Ir,Pt,Au,and No seed).We systematically investigated the impact that surface-free energy and strain energy have on the ...The c-axis oriented hcp-Co_(81)Ir_(19)magnetic films were prepared on different seed layers(Ni,Cu,Ir,Pt,Au,and No seed).We systematically investigated the impact that surface-free energy and strain energy have on the orientation and defects and/or internal stress of the grains by increasing the lattice mismatch ratio.Moreover,the initial permeability and the natural resonance frequency were discussed in great detail using a comparison between calculated values and experimental values.We found that the almost unchanged 4πM_(s) andμ_(i) are not affected,while the changed H_(c),intrinsic K_(grain),and f_(r) are strongly dependent on the seed layer and seed layer material.Moreover,the extracted damping constant is sensitive to the defects and/or internal stress and orientation of the grains.Therefore,the soft magnetic properties and microwave properties are adjusted and optimized by seed layers with different materials.展开更多
FeCoN soft magnetic thin films are prepared by using the reactive direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. It is found that the addition of N2 can reduce the coercivity of the FeCoN film, and excellent soft magn...FeCoN soft magnetic thin films are prepared by using the reactive direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. It is found that the addition of N2 can reduce the coercivity of the FeCoN film, and excellent soft magnetic properties can be obtained when the ratio of N2 flow to total gas flow is 10%. The influences of texture, grain size, and stress on the magnetic properties and the high-frequency behaviors of the films are also discussed.展开更多
The dependences of soft magnetic properties and microstructures of the sputtered FeCo （=Fe65Co35） films on Co underlayer thickness tCo, FeCo thickness tFeCo, substrate temperature Ts and taxget-substrate spacing dT-...The dependences of soft magnetic properties and microstructures of the sputtered FeCo （=Fe65Co35） films on Co underlayer thickness tCo, FeCo thickness tFeCo, substrate temperature Ts and taxget-substrate spacing dT-s are studied. FeCo single layer generally shows a high coercivity with no obvious magnetic anisotropy. Excellent soft magnetic properties with saturation magnetization μ0Ms of 2.35 T and hard axis coercivity Hch of 0.25 kA/m in FeCo films can be achieved by introducing a Co underlayer. It is shown that sandwiching a Co underlayer causes a change in orientation and reduction in grain size from 70 nm to about 10 nm in the FeCo layer. The magnetic softness can be explained by the Hoffmann＇s ripple theory due to the effect of grain size. The magnetic anisotropy can be controlled by changing dT-S, and a maximum of 14.3 kA/m for anisotropic field Hk is obtained with dT-S=18.0 cm.展开更多
溶液法是新型光电器件制备的重要手段,然而以钙钛矿半导体材料为代表的薄膜样品制备通常需要在手套箱环境下完成,传统的实验表征大多在空气环境下进行,这显然很难反映薄膜结构与器件性能间的真实关联,因此急需对溶液成膜过程的微结构演...溶液法是新型光电器件制备的重要手段,然而以钙钛矿半导体材料为代表的薄膜样品制备通常需要在手套箱环境下完成,传统的实验表征大多在空气环境下进行,这显然很难反映薄膜结构与器件性能间的真实关联,因此急需对溶液成膜过程的微结构演变开展原位实时研究.为了实现溶液法成膜中的结构与形貌的同步辐射掠入射广角散射实时观测,本文结合上海同步辐射光源线站布局,报道了一种基于手套箱的原位成膜观测装置,可实现标准手套箱环境(c(H_(2)O,O_(2))<1×10^(-6))下远程控制薄膜旋涂、涂布及样品后处理,并实时可视化监测微结构和形貌演变.基于该装置进行的钙钛矿薄膜狭缝涂布大面积成膜结晶过程的原位GIWAXS/GISAXS(gtrazing incidence wide and small angle X-ray scattering)可视化测试揭示了薄膜微结构转变的内在驱动力:钙钛矿薄膜沉积界面层的优化对提升钙钛矿成核速率、诱导结晶择优取向、形成晶粒有序堆叠等具有“共性作用”,同时在成膜过程中的新生中间相显著提升软晶格薄膜质量和稳定性.基于各层均采用卷对卷全溶液狭缝涂布方法制备的大面积全柔性三维钙钛矿薄膜太阳能电池转换效率提升至5.23%(单个器件面积约15 cm^(2)),为迄今报道的这一体系该尺寸的全溶液狭缝涂布柔性钙钛矿器件的最高器件效率之一.因而,基于该同步辐射原位GIWAXS/S/GISAXS装置可以获得控制薄膜生长界面特性和薄膜品质的关键工艺,指导优化制备薄膜的最佳工艺条件.展开更多
[Tb4oFe6o（x nm）/Fe49Co49V2（y nm）]N multilayers were prepared by multitarget magnetron sputtering using a rotary turn-table technique in a stop-and-go mode. The mulfilayers were investigated using X-ray diffraction...[Tb4oFe6o（x nm）/Fe49Co49V2（y nm）]N multilayers were prepared by multitarget magnetron sputtering using a rotary turn-table technique in a stop-and-go mode. The mulfilayers were investigated using X-ray diffraction, field emission scan electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry. The result shows that the coercive field drops abruptly with increasing number of bilayers, and it remains generally stable when the number of bilayers is 10 or higher. An excellent magnetic softness with a coercivity of 1.0 mT is obtained for x = 5 and y = 5 after annealing at 250℃. A crystalline state is observed in FeCoV layers before and after annealing by X-ray diffraction.展开更多
SrTiO3 (STO) thin films of different thicknesses were deposited on MgAl2O4 (MAO) substrates to investigate the in-plane strain effect on the soft-mode frequency of the STO films. X-ray reciprocal space mapping (X-RSM)...SrTiO3 (STO) thin films of different thicknesses were deposited on MgAl2O4 (MAO) substrates to investigate the in-plane strain effect on the soft-mode frequency of the STO films. X-ray reciprocal space mapping (X-RSM) results indicate that there was no relaxation of the in-plane lattice strain of the STO films on MAO. Shifts in the soft-mode frequencies with a decrease in the film thickness were observed using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). However, despite the larger lattice mismatch between STO and MAO than that between STO and DyScO3 (DSO), the shifts in the soft-mode frequencies of the STO films on MAO were smaller than those on DSO. The results indicate that the soft-mode frequencies of the STO films on MAO are affected by the c-axis (out-of-plane) lengths.展开更多
Thermal diffusion of Si atoms at the interface in Mo/Si multilayers was observed with an imaging type soft X ray emission microscope developed by us. It was possible to observe the diffusion with 0.2nm depth resolutio...Thermal diffusion of Si atoms at the interface in Mo/Si multilayers was observed with an imaging type soft X ray emission microscope developed by us. It was possible to observe the diffusion with 0.2nm depth resolution in the direction normal to the interface by comparing the emission intensity for exactly the same position. The diffusion coefficient of Si atoms in Mo at 600℃ was roughly estimated to be 6.0×10 17 cm 2/s.展开更多
We present detailed investigations of structural and static/dynamic magnetic properties of hydrogenated hcp-Co_(80)^(57)Fe_(4)Ir_(16) soft magnetic thin films.Two different kinds of defects,i.e.,destructive and non-de...We present detailed investigations of structural and static/dynamic magnetic properties of hydrogenated hcp-Co_(80)^(57)Fe_(4)Ir_(16) soft magnetic thin films.Two different kinds of defects,i.e.,destructive and non-destructive,were demonstrated by controlling the negative bias voltage of the hydrogenation process.Our results show that the structure and magnetic properties of our sample can be tuned by the density of the induced defects.These results provide better understanding of the hydrogenation effect and thus can be used in the future for materials processing to meet the requirements of different devices.展开更多
A weighted density functional theory is proposed to predict the surface tension and thin-thick film transition of a Lennard-Jones fluid on a planar solid surface. The underlying density functional theory for the Lenna...A weighted density functional theory is proposed to predict the surface tension and thin-thick film transition of a Lennard-Jones fluid on a planar solid surface. The underlying density functional theory for the Lennard-Jones fluid at low temperature is based on a modified fundamental measure theory for the hard-core repulsion, a Taylor expansion around zero-bulk-density for attraction, and a correlation term evaluated by the weighted density approximation with a weight function of the Heaviside step function. The predicted surface tension and thin-thick film transition agree well with the results from the Monte Carlo simulations, better than those from alternative approaches. For the Ar/CO2 system, the prewetting line has been calculated. The predicted reduced surface critical temperature is about 0.97, and the calculated wetting temperature is below the triple-point temperature. This is in agreement with the experimental observation.展开更多
We study the effects of viscous dissipation on flow and heat transfer in a thin liquid film on an unsteady stretching sheet. A general surface temperature is taken into consideration. The velocity and temperature fiel...We study the effects of viscous dissipation on flow and heat transfer in a thin liquid film on an unsteady stretching sheet. A general surface temperature is taken into consideration. The velocity and temperature fields are solved using the homotopy analysis method. The results show that the increasing values of the Eckert number can increase temperature distribution and the heat transfer rate.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No.19890310
文摘200 nm thick Fe-N magnetic thin films were deposited on glass substrates by RF sputtering. The as-deposited films have high saturation magnetization but their coercivity is also higher than what is needed Therefore it is very important to reduce coercivity. The samples were vacuum annealed at 250℃ under 12000 A/m magnetic field. When the N content was in the range of 5-7 at. pct, the thin films consisted of α' +α' after heat treatment and had excellent soft magnetic properties of 4πMs=2.4 T, HC <80 A/m. However, the thickness of a recording head was 2μm, and Hc increased as thickness increased. In order to reduce the Hc, the sputtering power was raised from 200 W to 1000 W to reduce the grain size. 2μm Fe-N thin films were vacuum annealed under the same condition, when the N content was in the range of 5.9-8.5 at. pct, the thin films kept its excellent magnetic properties of 4πMs=2.2 T, HC <80 A/m. The properties of the films meet the need of a recording head material used in the dual-element GMR/inductive heads.
文摘The electroplating behavior of nanocrystalline CoNiFe soft magnetic thin film with high saturation magnetic flux density (Bs>2.1 T) and low coercivity (Hc) was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry methods in conjunction with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDX). The results show that, under the experimental conditions, the co-deposition of CoNiFe film behaves anomalously due to the atomic radii of iron series elements following the order of rFe>rCo>rNi. In the case of lower electroplating current density, the co-deposition of CoNiFe film follows a 3-D progressive nucleation/growth mechanism, while in the case of higher electroplating current density, which follows a 3-D instantaneous nucleation/growth mechanism. Meanwhile, the change of nucleation mechanism of CoNiFe film with electroplating current density was interpreted theoretically in the light of quantum chemistry.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos 50371029 and 50771047)the Program for the New Century Excellent Talents in University of the Ministry of Education,China(Grant No NCET20420702)the Natural Science Foundation for the Distinguished Scholars of Hubei Province,China(Grant No 2005ABB002)
文摘A single layer of CoFeB and a multilayer of CoFeB MgO films are prepared by means of DC/RF magnetron sputter deposition. The excellent microwave properties and high electrical resistivity are simultaneously achieved in the discontinuous multilayer structure of [Co44Fe44B12（0.7nm）/MgO（0.4nm）]40 film. This film has a high permeability （μ′） （larger than 100 below 2.1 GHz）, a high magnetic loss （μ″） （larger than 100 in a range from 1.5 to 3.3GHz）, a resistivity of 3.3 × 10^3μΩ. cm, a saturation magnetization of 1.2 T, and an in-plane uniaxial anisotropy field of 5.5 kA/m. The microstructure and the surface topography of the film are also analysed. The relatively large surface roughness for the discontinuous film is responsible for the wide frequency band of magnetic loss. The magnetic loss and the high resistivity indicate that the discontinuous CoFeB MgO multilayer film has potential applications in microwave absorbers and electromagnetic interference （EMI） shielding materials in a GHz frequency range.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia in China (Grant No.2022AAC03288)the Ningxia New Solid Electronic Materials and Devices Research and Development Innovation Team (Grant No.2020CXTDLX12)。
文摘The c-axis oriented hcp-Co_(81)Ir_(19)magnetic films were prepared on different seed layers(Ni,Cu,Ir,Pt,Au,and No seed).We systematically investigated the impact that surface-free energy and strain energy have on the orientation and defects and/or internal stress of the grains by increasing the lattice mismatch ratio.Moreover,the initial permeability and the natural resonance frequency were discussed in great detail using a comparison between calculated values and experimental values.We found that the almost unchanged 4πM_(s) andμ_(i) are not affected,while the changed H_(c),intrinsic K_(grain),and f_(r) are strongly dependent on the seed layer and seed layer material.Moreover,the extracted damping constant is sensitive to the defects and/or internal stress and orientation of the grains.Therefore,the soft magnetic properties and microwave properties are adjusted and optimized by seed layers with different materials.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10874060 and 60803035)
文摘FeCoN soft magnetic thin films are prepared by using the reactive direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. It is found that the addition of N2 can reduce the coercivity of the FeCoN film, and excellent soft magnetic properties can be obtained when the ratio of N2 flow to total gas flow is 10%. The influences of texture, grain size, and stress on the magnetic properties and the high-frequency behaviors of the films are also discussed.
文摘The dependences of soft magnetic properties and microstructures of the sputtered FeCo （=Fe65Co35） films on Co underlayer thickness tCo, FeCo thickness tFeCo, substrate temperature Ts and taxget-substrate spacing dT-s are studied. FeCo single layer generally shows a high coercivity with no obvious magnetic anisotropy. Excellent soft magnetic properties with saturation magnetization μ0Ms of 2.35 T and hard axis coercivity Hch of 0.25 kA/m in FeCo films can be achieved by introducing a Co underlayer. It is shown that sandwiching a Co underlayer causes a change in orientation and reduction in grain size from 70 nm to about 10 nm in the FeCo layer. The magnetic softness can be explained by the Hoffmann＇s ripple theory due to the effect of grain size. The magnetic anisotropy can be controlled by changing dT-S, and a maximum of 14.3 kA/m for anisotropic field Hk is obtained with dT-S=18.0 cm.
文摘溶液法是新型光电器件制备的重要手段,然而以钙钛矿半导体材料为代表的薄膜样品制备通常需要在手套箱环境下完成,传统的实验表征大多在空气环境下进行,这显然很难反映薄膜结构与器件性能间的真实关联,因此急需对溶液成膜过程的微结构演变开展原位实时研究.为了实现溶液法成膜中的结构与形貌的同步辐射掠入射广角散射实时观测,本文结合上海同步辐射光源线站布局,报道了一种基于手套箱的原位成膜观测装置,可实现标准手套箱环境(c(H_(2)O,O_(2))<1×10^(-6))下远程控制薄膜旋涂、涂布及样品后处理,并实时可视化监测微结构和形貌演变.基于该装置进行的钙钛矿薄膜狭缝涂布大面积成膜结晶过程的原位GIWAXS/GISAXS(gtrazing incidence wide and small angle X-ray scattering)可视化测试揭示了薄膜微结构转变的内在驱动力:钙钛矿薄膜沉积界面层的优化对提升钙钛矿成核速率、诱导结晶择优取向、形成晶粒有序堆叠等具有“共性作用”,同时在成膜过程中的新生中间相显著提升软晶格薄膜质量和稳定性.基于各层均采用卷对卷全溶液狭缝涂布方法制备的大面积全柔性三维钙钛矿薄膜太阳能电池转换效率提升至5.23%(单个器件面积约15 cm^(2)),为迄今报道的这一体系该尺寸的全溶液狭缝涂布柔性钙钛矿器件的最高器件效率之一.因而,基于该同步辐射原位GIWAXS/S/GISAXS装置可以获得控制薄膜生长界面特性和薄膜品质的关键工艺,指导优化制备薄膜的最佳工艺条件.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50871007)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘[Tb4oFe6o（x nm）/Fe49Co49V2（y nm）]N multilayers were prepared by multitarget magnetron sputtering using a rotary turn-table technique in a stop-and-go mode. The mulfilayers were investigated using X-ray diffraction, field emission scan electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry. The result shows that the coercive field drops abruptly with increasing number of bilayers, and it remains generally stable when the number of bilayers is 10 or higher. An excellent magnetic softness with a coercivity of 1.0 mT is obtained for x = 5 and y = 5 after annealing at 250℃. A crystalline state is observed in FeCoV layers before and after annealing by X-ray diffraction.
文摘SrTiO3 (STO) thin films of different thicknesses were deposited on MgAl2O4 (MAO) substrates to investigate the in-plane strain effect on the soft-mode frequency of the STO films. X-ray reciprocal space mapping (X-RSM) results indicate that there was no relaxation of the in-plane lattice strain of the STO films on MAO. Shifts in the soft-mode frequencies with a decrease in the film thickness were observed using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). However, despite the larger lattice mismatch between STO and MAO than that between STO and DyScO3 (DSO), the shifts in the soft-mode frequencies of the STO films on MAO were smaller than those on DSO. The results indicate that the soft-mode frequencies of the STO films on MAO are affected by the c-axis (out-of-plane) lengths.
文摘Thermal diffusion of Si atoms at the interface in Mo/Si multilayers was observed with an imaging type soft X ray emission microscope developed by us. It was possible to observe the diffusion with 0.2nm depth resolution in the direction normal to the interface by comparing the emission intensity for exactly the same position. The diffusion coefficient of Si atoms in Mo at 600℃ was roughly estimated to be 6.0×10 17 cm 2/s.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11704167,11704317,and 11574122).
文摘We present detailed investigations of structural and static/dynamic magnetic properties of hydrogenated hcp-Co_(80)^(57)Fe_(4)Ir_(16) soft magnetic thin films.Two different kinds of defects,i.e.,destructive and non-destructive,were demonstrated by controlling the negative bias voltage of the hydrogenation process.Our results show that the structure and magnetic properties of our sample can be tuned by the density of the induced defects.These results provide better understanding of the hydrogenation effect and thus can be used in the future for materials processing to meet the requirements of different devices.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 20876083 and 20736003.
文摘A weighted density functional theory is proposed to predict the surface tension and thin-thick film transition of a Lennard-Jones fluid on a planar solid surface. The underlying density functional theory for the Lennard-Jones fluid at low temperature is based on a modified fundamental measure theory for the hard-core repulsion, a Taylor expansion around zero-bulk-density for attraction, and a correlation term evaluated by the weighted density approximation with a weight function of the Heaviside step function. The predicted surface tension and thin-thick film transition agree well with the results from the Monte Carlo simulations, better than those from alternative approaches. For the Ar/CO2 system, the prewetting line has been calculated. The predicted reduced surface critical temperature is about 0.97, and the calculated wetting temperature is below the triple-point temperature. This is in agreement with the experimental observation.
文摘We study the effects of viscous dissipation on flow and heat transfer in a thin liquid film on an unsteady stretching sheet. A general surface temperature is taken into consideration. The velocity and temperature fields are solved using the homotopy analysis method. The results show that the increasing values of the Eckert number can increase temperature distribution and the heat transfer rate.
