Thermally stable Pd/Sn and Pd/Sn/Au ohmic contacts to n-type GaAs

Thermal stability of novel Pd/Sn and Pd/Sn/Au Ohmic contacts to n-GaAs has been investigated and compared to the non-alloyed Pd/Ge and alloyed Au–Ge/Ni metallizations. Metallization samples are furnace annealed at various temperatures and systematically characterized utilizing Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and current–voltage (I–V) measurements. Contact resistivities, ρ_c, of the proposed metallization are measured using a conventional Transmission Line Model (cTLM) method. The Pd/Sn Ohmic contacts display superior thermal stability at 410°C when compared to the Pd/Ge contacts. After annealing at 410°C for 4 h, ρ_c of the Pd(50 nm)/Sn(125 nm) metallization remains in the low 10⁻⁵ Ω cm² range, whereas ρ_c values increase to 10⁻⁴ Ω cm² for the Pd(50 nm)/Ge(126 nm) contacts. At 410°C, the Pd/Sn/Au metallizations also display better thermal stability than that of non-alloyed Pd/Ge and alloyed Au–Ge/Ni metallizations. The long-term stability at 300°C of the Pd/Sn and Pd/Sn/Au Ohmic contacts is also reported.     

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The influence of surface cleaning on the stability of Pd/GaAs contacts

The thermal stability of –GaAs ohmic contacts with Ge and Sn layers was investigated at 300 and 400 °C. The majority of contact structures are possible to anneal according to the annealing optimization at one temperature, but the dependence of the contact resistivity on the annealing temperature show two minima in the case of the Ge(20 nm)/Pd(10 nm) structure. The thermal stability of the structure is better after the annealing at temperatures from the higher temperature minimum. Etching of GaAs wafers before the metal deposition in the solution of (1 : 8 : 500) followed by (1 : 1) or in concentrate HCl produces the best thermal stability. The Ge/Pd contact structures are based on the solid phase regrowth mechanisms but the annealing mechanism is completely different for the Sn/Pd contact structures.     

The adsorption properties of PdZnx alloy on Pd(1 0 0): Preparation and characterization

The formation of PdZn_x alloy on Pd(1 0 0) and its characteristics were investigated by various methods, such as photoelectron, auger-electron, electron energy loss, thermal desorption spectroscopic methods and work-function measurement. The alloy was produced by the decomposition of diethyl zinc on Pd(1 0 0). The alloy surface reacts with O₂ and ZnO_x is formed. The reactivity of alloy to hydrogen is similar to that of K/Pd. The stability of adsorbed CO is lower than on clean Pd(1 0 0).     

Influence of Small Cr Addition on Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Fe-Co-Zr-Nb-B Glassy Alloys

Fe62Cos-xCrxZr6Nb4B20 （x=0-4 at. pct） metallic glasses show high thermal stability with a maximum supercooled liquid region of about 84.8 K. The addition of 2 at. pct Cr causes the extension of the supercooled liquid region remarkably, leading to the enhancement of thermal stability and glass-forming ability. The crystallization of the Fe-based glassy alloys takes place through a single exothermic reaction, accompanying the precipitation of more than three kinds of crystallized phases such as α-Fe, Fe2Zr and ZrB2. The long-range atomic rearrangements required for the precipitation of the multiple crystalline phases seem to play an important role in the appearance of the large supercooled liquid region through the retardation of the crystallization reactions. The Fe-based alloys exhibit soft ferromagnetic properties. The saturation magnetization decreases with increasing Cr content while the saturated magnetostriction increases as a function of Cr content. There is no distinct change in the saturation magnetization and coercive force with annealing temperature below the crystallization temperature. The devitrification gives rise to a considerable enhancement in both as and He.     

Enhanced catalytic activity and thermal stability by highly dispersed Pd-based nanocatalysts embedded in ZrO2 hollow spheres

Sintering resistant noble metal nanoparticles are critical to the development of advanced catalysts with high activity and stability. Herein, we reported the construction of highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles loaded at the inner wall of ZrO₂ hollow spheres (Pd@HS-ZrO₂), which shows improved activity and thermal stability over references in the Pd-ZrO₂ (catalyst-support) system. Even after 800 °C high temperature calcination, the Pd nanoparticles and ZrO₂ hollow spheres did not undergo morphological changes. The Pd@HS-ZrO₂ manifests batter catalytic activity and thermal stability than the counterpart Pd/ZrO₂ catalysts. In comparison to Pd/ZrO₂-800, Pd@ZrO₂-800 exhibits a 25°C reduction in the temperature required for complete conversion of CO. The enhanced catalytic activity and thermal stability of Pd@HS-ZrO₂ can be attributed to the nanoconfinement effect offered by the 10 nm wall thickness of the ZrO₂ hollow spheres, which suppresses the coarsening of the Pd nanoparticles (active center for catalysis).     

Influence of Phase Constitution on Mechanical Performance of 12Ce-3Y-ZrO2/2.5 wt pct Al2O3 Composites

The phase constitution of a composite consisting of 12 at. pct CeO_2-3 at. pct Y_2O_3-ZrO_2/2.5 wt pct Al_2O_3 (3Y12Ce2.5Al)was determined by thermodynamic calculation. It is a combination of 36.9 at. pct cubic phase and 63.1 at. pct tetragonalphase at 1450℃. Green compacts were fabricated by cold isostatic pressing with powder synthesized by coating technique,and pressureless sintered at 1450℃. The fracture toughness and Vickers hardness, evaluated by the micro-indentation method,are 2.02 MPa·m~(1/2) and 11.395 GPa, respectively. The addition of 3 at. pct Y_2O_3 to 12 at. pct CeO_2-ZrO_2 ceramic leads todrastically decrease in toughness compared to composites without yttria stabilizer. No monoclinic phase is detected on thesudece of all the ground samples. The high content of cubic phase and lack of phase transformation can be attributed to thelow toughness based on the thermodynamic prediction.     

Thermal stability of the Ta (1 1 1) surface covered with Pd

The thermal stability of Ta(1 1 1) face covered with Pd layers of different thickness was examined by the complementary scanning tunnelling microscope (STM), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), Auger electron spectroscopy and Δφ techniques. It has been found that for thin layers of θ<3 monolayer (ML) heated to 450 K, uplifts appear on the surface that may be treated as an agglomerated form of Pd adsorbate. For layers thicker than θ>3 ML, facets of the {1 1 0} type were observed upon heating to 700 K. Regardless of the conditions of investigation the faceting of the {2 1 1} type did not appear. During the adsorbate desorption the STM images revealed an ordered arrangement of surface atoms in the form of micropyramids composed of 10 atoms each and equally oriented towards the substrate. The appearance of the pyramids on the surface did not affect the observed LEED pattern.     

MgO/Pd底层对CoSiB/Pd多层膜垂直磁各向异性及热稳定性的影响EI北大核心CSCD

采用磁控溅射方法在玻璃基片上制备以MgO/Pd为底层的CoSiB/Pd多层膜样品,研究MgO底层厚度t对CoSiB/Pd多层膜垂直磁各向异性(perpendicular magnetic anisotropy,PMA)的影响,分析具有MgO/Pd底层的多层膜的热稳定性。通过对样品的反常霍尔效应的测试分析发现,底层中引入MgO层能够提高其PMA性能,当t为3.5 nm时,样品的矩形度最好。对最佳样品MgO(3.5 nm)/Pd(3 nm)/[CoSiB(0.5 nm)/Pd(0.8 nm)]2/Ta(2 nm)的磁滞回线进行测试,其有效磁各向异性常数K eff达到2.0×10^5 J/m^3。热稳定性分析发现,当退火温度为200℃时,样品的K eff达到最大值2.6×10^5 J/m^3;当退火温度达到400℃时,样品仍能保持良好的PMA性能。     

Self-assembly directed synthesis of poly(ortho-toluidine)-metal(gold and palladium) composite nanospheres

Poly(ortho-toluidine) (POT)-gold (Au) and palladium (Pd) composite nanospheres were successfully synthesized by the reaction of o-toluidine with the corresponding metal (Au or Pd) colloidal solution through self-assembly process in the presence of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA), which acts as both a dopant and surfactant, and ammonium peroxydisulfate as an oxidizing agent. The composites (POT-DBSA/Au or Pd) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, and electrical conductivity measurements. TEM images of the nanocomposites reveal that metal (Au or Pd) nanoparticles were well dispersed on POT spheres. TGA and XRD results show that the composites exhibit high thermal stability and are more crystalline compared with pristine POT. It was found that the electrical conductivity of the POT-DBSA/Au or Pd composites is 2 orders of magnitude higher than that of pristine polymer. Also, the POT-DBSA/Pd composite exhibits magnetic property. The formation mechanism of the POT-DBSA/Au or Pd composite nanosphere is discussed.     

Influence of Bias on the Properties of Carbon Nitride Films Prepared by Vacuum Cathodic Arc Method

Carbon nitride films have been synthesized in a wide range of biases from 0 to -900 V by vacuum cathodic arc method. The N content was about 12.0-22.0 at. pct. Upon increasing the biases from 0 to -100 V, the N content increased from 15.0 to 22.0 at. pct which could be attributed to the knot-on effect. While the further increasing biases led to the gradual falling of the N content to 12.0 at. pct at -900 V due to the enhancement of the sputtering effect. Below -200 V, with the increasing biases the sp2C fraction in the films decreased, as a result of vvhich the I(D)/I(G) fell in the Raman spectra and the sp peaks also showed the decreasing tendency relative to the s peaks in the VBXPS (valence band X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy). While above -200 V, the sp2C fraction increased and the films became graphitinized gradually, accompanying which the I(D)/I(G) rose from -200 V to -300 V and the Raman spectra even shovved the graphite characteristic above -300 V and the sp peaks rose again relative to the s     

陈化体系中醇对Ce0.65Zr0.35O2及其负载的单Pd催化剂性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了Ce_0.65Zr_0.35O₂(CZ)储氧材料, 分别以乙醇-水、丙醇-水、乙二醇-水、丙三醇-水体系对沉淀物进行陈化, 研究了醇的种类对CZ及其负载的单Pd催化剂性能的影响。对CZ进行了扫描电镜(SEM), N₂-吸脱附分析, 对Pd/CZ进行了粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、储氧量 (OSC)和程序升温还原( H₂-TPR)的表征, 并考察了三效催化性能。结果表明, 醇的种类对CZ及Pd/CZ的性能有显著影响。在乙醇-水和丙醇-水陈化体系中制备的CZ分散性高, 颗粒堆积松散, 比表面积和孔径大, 孔容高, 且具有优异的热稳定性, 其中丙醇-水陈化体系中制备的CZ老化后比表面积和孔容分别可达28 m²/g和0.1 mL/g, 具有最高的热稳定性, 其负载的单Pd催化剂在老化后对C₃H₈、CO和NO转化显著优于乙二醇-水和丙三醇-水陈化体系中制备的CZ所制备的催化剂。     

Thermal stability and crystallization of amorphous Si1−xBx, Si1−xPx and Si1−xSbx alloy thin films

The thermal stability and crystallization of the amorphous Si_1−xP_x, Si_1−xB_x and Si_1−xSb_x alloy systems have been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). It was found that the amorphous Si-P and Si-B alloys have a high thermal stability and crystallize at temperatures as high as 1150°C, whereas amorphous Si-Sb alloys are unstable and crystallize already at 350°C. The thermal stability is explained by strong Si-P and Si-B bonds, whilst the instability is explained by the weakening of Si-Si bonds by the presence of Sb atoms (< 17 at.% Sb) and by weak Si-Sb and Sb-Sb bonds (> 17 at.% Sb). The thermal stability and instability of the amorphous alloys were correctly predicted from calculated Gibbs free energy diagrams (GFED). The calculated GFED were also used together with the observed crystallization temperatures to successfully predict the first crystalline phase to form in the Si-P and Si-B systems. The first crystalline phases that formed were Si (< 40 at.% B and < 30 at.% P), a newly reported phosphide, Si₁₂P₅ (30 at.% P), and SiP (> 30 at.% P).     

Conducting polymer‐coated, palladium‐functionalized multi‐walled carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical sensing of hydroxylamine

Electrochemical sensors of hydroxylamine were fabricated on glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) by the electropolymerization of 3,4‐ethylenedioxypyrrole (EDOP) and 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) on palladium (Pd) nanoparticles attached to thiolated multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), denoted as PEDOP/MWCNT‐Pd/GCE and PEDOT/MWCNT‐Pd/GCE. The sensors were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. They showed strong catalytic activity toward the oxidation of hydroxylamine. Cyclic voltammetry and amperometry were used to characterize the sensors' performances. The detection limits of hydroxylamine by PEDOP/MWCNT‐Pd/GCE and PEDOT/MWCNT‐Pd/GCE were 0.22 and 0.24 μM (S/N = 3), respectively. The sensors' sensitivity, selectivity, and stability were also investigated.     

Thermal diffusivity of nanofluids containing Au/Pd bimetallic nanoparticles of different compositions

Colloidal suspensions of bimetallic Au/Pd nanoparticles were prepared by simultaneous reduction of the metal ions from their corresponding chloride salts with polymer (PVP) stabilizer. Thermal properties of water containing bimetallic nanoparticles with different nominal compositions (Au/Pd = 12/1, 5/1, 1/1, 1/5) were measured using the mode mismatched dual-beam thermal lens technique to determine the effect of particle composition on the thermal diffusivity of the nanofluids. The characteristic time constant of the transient thermal lens was estimated by fitting the experimental data to the theoretical expression for transient thermal lens. The thermal diffusivity of the nanofluids (water, containing Au/Pd bimetallic nanoparticles) is seen to be strongly dependent on the composition of the particles. The maximum diffusivity was achieved for the nanoparticles with highest Au/Pd molar ratio. A possible mechanism for such high thermal diffusivity of the nanofluids with bimetallic particles is given. UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM and high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) techniques were used to characterize the Au/Pd bimetallic nanoparticles.     

Complete Composition Tunability of Cu(Ni)-Ti-Zr Alloys for Bulk Metallic Glass Formation

In the Cu-Zr-Ti ternary system, a new composition zone of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) formation was discovered, locating at the 55-57 at. Pct Cu, 30-31 at. Pct Ti and 13-14 at. Pct Zr, and near Cu-Ti binary subsystem rather than the Cu-Zr binary. For these alloys, BMG rods of 2 mm in diameter can be fabricated by using copper mould casting. It is expected that these BMG-forming alloys correlate with (L→CuTi+Cu2TiZr+Cu61Zr14) eutectic reaction that the undercooled melt undergoes during solidification. Adopting "3D pinpointing ap-proach", compositional dependence of glass-forming ability (GFA) in Cu(Ni)-Ti-Zr pseudo ternary system was revisited. Optimized BMG-forming composition is located at Cu50.4Ni5.6Ti31Zr13, with a critical diameter of 6 mm for complete BMG formation. Its GFA is significantly superior to Vit 101 (Cu47Ni8Ti34Zr11) previously developed by Caltech group. The effect that the GFA of the ternary base alloy was improved by substitution of Ni for Cu is attributed to a role of retarding the crystallization of Cu51Zr14 intermetallics.     

Pd掺杂量对有机无机杂化SiO2膜H2/CO2分离性能和水热稳定性能的影响

以1,2-二(三乙氧基硅基)乙烷(BTESE)为前驱体、PdCl₂为钯源, 制备Pd掺杂有机无机杂化SiO₂(POS)溶胶, 涂膜后在水蒸气氛围中煅烧, 制备得到POS膜。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、N₂吸附-脱附和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对POS粉体的微观结构进行表征。考察了钯/硅摩尔比(n(Pd/Si)=0.1、0.5和1)对POS膜的气体分离性能与水热稳定性能的影响。结果表明: 随着Pd掺杂量的增加, POS膜的H₂渗透率逐渐增大, H₂/CO₂的理想选择性逐渐下降。经100 kPa水蒸气处理180 h后, 采用n (Pd/Si)=1制备的POS膜的H₂渗透率达到1.62× 10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1, H₂/CO₂理想分离因子达到13.6, 表明该膜具有较好的H₂渗透性能、H₂/CO₂分离性能和水热稳定性能。     

Thermal stability of aluminas by hydrothermal treatment of an alkoxide-derived gel

Alumina precursors were prepared by hydrothermal treatment of alkoxide-derived alcogels. The crystalline structure of precursor beohmites and their microstructural change during heat treatment were examined and the specific surface area of the alumina precursors after heating was measured. The alumina prepared by hydrothermal treatment at 270 °C retained high specific surface areas at high temperatures; e.g. 35.0, 8.3 and 5.4 m²g^–1 at 1200, 1400 and 1500 °C, respectively. The thermal stability of the aluminas depended on the hydrothermal temperatures. For excellent thermal stability, the following factors are necessary: (1) grain growth of beohmite as an alumina precursor, and a grain size of more than 20 nm for the (1 2 0) plane; (2) a crystallite size for the (2 0 0) plane exceeding that for the (0 0 2) plane; (3) anisotropic growth of the beohmite crystal. In the transition alumina region ( 1200 °C), the thermal stability of the alumina is caused by raising the transformation temperature, resulting from decreasing the number of grain boundaries by beohmite growth. In the -alumina region (> 1200 °C), inhibiting the three-dimensional grain growth achieves thermal stability, resulting from preservation of the anisotropic structure introduced into the beohmite.     

Effect of Solid Solution Supersaturation on Precipitation of γ'''' in Rapidly Quenched Ni-Al Binary Alloys

The effect of solid solution supersaturation on the precipitation of γ' in rapidly quenched Ni-Al binary alloys containing 11.6, 14.2 and 16.5 at. Pct Al was investigated. The samples were solutioned at 1250℃, quenched in iced brine, and then analyzed by electron microscopy and XRD (X-ray diffraction) techniques. In Ni-11.6 at. Pct Al alloy, ordering and phase separation took place simultaneously, resulting in a uniform distribution of γ'. A transition from uniform to bimodal γ' phase distribution occurred in the composition range between 14.2 and 16.5 at. Pct Al. This transition was accompanied by changes in the morphology of γ' precipitates. The microstructural observations were discussed in view of both kinetics and crystallographic considerations.     

Electronic structure and chemical properties of Pd films supported by MgO

Pd films were deposited on MgO-covered Mg substrate by the thermal evaporation method under high vacuum conditions. The electronic and chemical properties of Pd structures with different Pd thicknesses were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). For relatively low Pd thicknesses (<1 nm), separate Pd particles could be observed. At higher Pd thicknesses, continuous Pd thin films formed by agglomeration of Pd nanoparticles were found. With decreasing Pd thickness, a chemical state with a higher-binding-energy became more pronounced in the Pd core level spectra, demonstrating the electron-deficient nature of Pd atoms in contact with MgO substrate. Very small Pd particles with a pronounced core level shift were shown to be less active toward CO oxidation than thicker Pd films.     

Electronic structure and chemical properties of Pd films supported by MgO

Pd films were deposited on MgO-covered Mg substrate by the thermal evaporation method under high vacuum conditions. The electronic and chemical properties of Pd structures with different Pd thicknesses were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). For relatively low Pd thicknesses (<1 nm), separate Pd particles could be observed. At higher Pd thicknesses, continuous Pd thin films formed by agglomeration of Pd nanoparticles were found. With decreasing Pd thickness, a chemical state with a higher-binding-energy became more pronounced in the Pd core level spectra, demonstrating the electron-deficient nature of Pd atoms in contact with MgO substrate. Very small Pd particles with a pronounced core level shift were shown to be less active toward CO oxidation than thicker Pd films.