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Catalytic Effects Of Ferrocene On Bonding, Optical And Structural Properties Of Diamond-Like Carbon Films Deposited By Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition

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  • SUDIP ADHIKARI

    () (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan)

  • SUNIL ADHIKARY

    (Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tri-chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, GPO 8974, CPC 122, Kathmandu, Nepal)

  • HIDEO UCHIDA

    (Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan)

  • MASAYOSHI UMENO

    (Department of Electronics and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan)

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    This paper reports catalytic effects of ferrocene on bonding, optical and structural properties of diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films grown on silicon and quartz substrates by microwave surface-wave plasma chemical vapor deposition. For film deposition, helium and methane gases were used as plasma source. Bonding, optical and structural properties of the DLC films were measured both with and without using ferrocene as a catalyst. The ferrocene content in the DLC was confirmed by X-ray spectroscopy (XPS) measurement. The optical band gap decreased from 2.7 eV (without ferrocene) to 1.6 eV (with ferrocene). Raman spectra of the ferrocene content film shows that the G-peak was more pronounced compared to the film without ferrocene. Results suggest that appropriate concentration of ferrocene in DLC film helps to reduce the optical band gap because of ferrocene-induced graphitization.

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    Article provided by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. in its journal Surface Review and Letters.

    Volume (Year): 13 (2006)
    Issue (Month): 06 ()
    Pages: 789-793

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    Handle: RePEc:wsi:srlxxx:v:13:y:2006:i:06:p:789-793

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    Keywords: Diamond-like carbon; ferrocene; surface-wave plasma CVD; optical band gap;

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