Chemical vapor deposition of amorphous ruthenium-phosphorus alloy films

Chemical vapor deposition growth of amorphous ruthenium-phosphorus films on SiO₂ containing ∼ 15% phosphorus is reported. cis-Ruthenium(II)dihydridotetrakis-(trimethylphosphine), cis-RuH₂(PMe₃)₄ (Me = CH₃) was used at growth temperatures ranging from 525 to 575 K. Both Ru and P are zero-valent. The films are metastable, becoming increasingly more polycrystalline upon annealing to 775 and 975 K. Surface studies illustrate that demethylation is quite efficient near 560 K. Precursor adsorption at 135 K or 210 K and heating reveal the precursor undergoes a complex decomposition process in which the hydride and trimethylphosphine ligands are lost at temperatures as low at 280 K. Phosphorus and its manner of incorporation appear responsible for the amorphous-like character. Molecular dynamics simulations are presented to suggest the local structure in the films and the causes for phosphorus stabilizing the amorphous phase.     

Formation of mushroom-like ZnO microcrystals through a solution calcination process

Mushroom-like ZnO microcrystals have been prepared via a solution calcination route, using Zn(NO₃)₂ as Zn source in the absence of any surfactants, templates or catalysts. This is the first example to prepare mushroom-like crystals as semiconductors, which are expected to show particular physical properties. The ZnO products were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum measurements. A suitable concentration of Zn(NO₃)₂ solution was important for the growth of the mushroom-like products. The reported synthetic procedure is straightforward and inexpensive, and thus can be readily adopted to produce large quantities of mushroom-like ZnO microcrystals.     

Corrosion Condition Evaluation at Muddy Creek Bridge

Corrosion rates were measured at the exposed spots of rebars near three corners of Muddy Creek Bridge located in northern West Virginia using a 3LP device. Also, chloride contents of the concrete samples taken from the vicinity of the spots were analyzed using a wet chemical method that had been developed in this study. The average corrosion rate over the three spots was 4.66 mA/m2, which is in the range of corrosion damage possible in 10–15 years. The average chloride content of the concrete over the three spots was 703 parts per million (ppm), which is well above the threshold limit value of 260 ppm. Although the corrosion rate measurement method using a 3LP device is by manual operation, it is found to be reliable and effective, and, thus, recommended for future studies of this kind of research. The wet chemical method developed in this study is found to be effective.     

单壁碳纳米管的制备及生长特性研究

采用Fe/MgO作为催化剂 ,催化裂解CH4制备了较纯的单壁碳纳米管 ,用TEM和Raman对碳纳米管进行了表征 ,对不同生长温度下制备的碳纳米管Raman径向呼吸振动峰 (RBM)进行了分析 ,研究了生长温度对单壁碳纳米管生长特性和结构特性的影响     

The aligned Si nanowires growth using MW plasma enhanced CVD

New and simple modification of vapor-liquid-solid process for Si nanowires growth based on microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition that uses solid-state Si target as a source of Si atoms was developed. The method was temperature and pressure controlled evaporation of solid phase of Si source in hydrogen microwave plasma. Aligned growth of Si nanowires was performed in local electric field by applying of constant negative bias to substrate holder. Deposited Si nanowires were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Correlation between photoluminescence spectra and Si nanowires properties were studied.     

Characterization of ZnS:Cu, Br electroluminescent phosphor prepared by new route

Synthesis of electroluminescent ZnS:Cu, Br phosphor by a number of routes has been presented along with their brightness-voltage, brightness-frequency, brightness-waveform and spectral energy distribution studies. The sample fired in N₂ atmosphere with aluminum and bromine shows predominantly green emission with a peak around 530 nm whereas the sample prepared under H₂S and HBr shows the broadest emission spectrum with multiple peaks. These peaks may arise out of different possible bands of copper, self-activated luminescence of ZnS and association of copper with some of the donor levels formed because of the higher reactivity of HBr. All the samples have been found to obey the relation B=B₀ exp.(−b/V^0.5) which has been discussed using bipolar tunnel emission model. The frequency variation of brightness is linear. Samples containing bromine show multiple secondary peaks indicating that bromine helps in formation of multiple shallow traps.     

The process window for diamond deposition from the vapor phase with sulfur in the C–H–O feed gas mixtures

Theoretical predictions using a modified radical species ternary diagram for C–H–O system indicate that addition of sulfur expands the C–H–O gas phase compositional window for diamond deposition. Sulfur addition to no-growth domain increases the carbon super-saturation by binding the oxygen and the addition of sulfur to the non-diamond domain reduces the heavy carbon super-saturation by decreasing C_nH_m species concentration in the gas phase. The overall effect of sulfur addition to gas phase mixtures is characterized as that of oxygen addition to the C–H system, i.e. expansion of the compositional window over which diamond can be deposited from the gas phase. In addition, the increasing sulfur concentration to diamond domain feed gases beyond 2000 ppm did not affect the steady state gas phase composition but the quality of diamond was reduced.     

化学束外延

本文介绍了化学束外延(CBE)的发明和发展,论述了CBE的原理和设备。文中还介绍了最近提出的一种生长机理。     

化工矿山预可行性研究计算机辅助设计系统

概略介绍了该系统的功能、结构、运行方式及控制逻辑结构,以及测试结果。