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What determines the interfacial configuration of Nb/Al₂O₃ and Nb/MgO interface.

ABSTRACT: Nb films are deposited on single crystal Al₂O₃ (110) and MgO(111) substrates by e-beam evaporation technique. Structure of Nb films and orientation relationships (ORs) of Nb/Al₂O₃ and Nb/MgO interface are studied and compared by the combination of experiments and simulations. The experiments show that the Nb films obtain strong (110) texture, and the Nb film on Al₂O₃(110) substrate shows a higher crystalline quality than that on MgO(111) substrate. First principle calculations show that both the lattice mismatch and the strength of interface bonding play major roles in determining the crystalline perfection of Nb films and ORs between Nb films and single crystal ceramic substrates. The fundamental mechanisms for forming the interfacial configuration in terms of the lattice mismatch and the strength of interface bonding are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Du JL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5048433 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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What determines the interfacial configuration of Nb/Al2O3 and Nb/MgO interface.

Du J L JL Fang Y Y Fu E G EG Ding X X Yu K Y KY Wang Y G YG Wang Y Q YQ Baldwin J K JK Wang P P PP Bai Q Q

Scientific reports 20161004

Nb films are deposited on single crystal Al2O3 (110) and MgO(111) substrates by e-beam evaporation technique. Structure of Nb films and orientation relationships (ORs) of Nb/Al2O3 and Nb/MgO interface are studied and compared by the combination of experiments and simulations. The experiments show that the Nb films obtain strong (110) texture, and the Nb film on Al2O3(110) substrate shows a higher crystalline quality than that on M ...[more]

PMID: 27698458

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What determines the interfacial configuration of Nb/Al₂O₃ and Nb/MgO interface.

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