Search results for "Isotropic etching"
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Formation of dislocations and hardening of LiF under high-dose irradiation with 5–21 MeV 12C ions
2017
R. Zabels, I. Manika, J. Maniks, and R.Grants acknowledge the national project IMIS2, and A. Dauletbekova, M. Baizhumanov, and M. Zdorovets the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the financial support.
Polarity conversion of GaN nanowires grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy
2019
International audience; It is demonstrated that the N-polarity of GaN nanowires (NWs) spontaneously nucleated on Si (111) by molecular beam epitaxy can be reversed by intercalation of an Al-or Ga-oxynitride thin layer. The polarity change has been assessed by a combination of chemical etching, Kelvin probe force microscopy, cathodo-and photoluminescence spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy experiments. Cathodoluminescence of the Ga-polar NW section exhibits a higher intensity in the band edge region, consistent with a reduced incorporation of chemical impurities. The polarity reversal method we propose opens the path to the integration of optimized metal-polar NW devices on any…
Modification of LiF structure by irradiation with swift heavy ions under oblique incidence
2013
The structural modifications of LiF irradiated with swift heavy ions under oblique angles have been investigated using AFM, SEM, chemical etching, nanoindentation and optical absorption spectroscopy. LiF crystals were irradiated under incidence angles of 30 and 70 degrees with 2.2 GeV Au (fluence 57?l011 ions-cm2) and 150 MeV Kr ions (fluence 1012?1014 ions?cm?2). Structural study on sample cross-sections shows that two damage regions ? (1) nanostructured zone and (2) dislocation ? rich zone, which are typical for irradiations at normal incidence, appear also in samples irradiated under oblique angles. However in the latter case a more complex structure is formed that leads to stronger ion-…
Scanning probe microscopies applied to the study of the domain wall in a ferroelectric crystal.
2007
Summary Scanning near-field optical microscopy is capable of measuring the topography and optical signals at the same time. This fact makes this technique a valuable tool in the study of materials at nanometric scale and, in particular, of ferroelectric materials, as it permits the study of their domains structure without the need of chemical etching and, therefore, not damaging the surface (as will be demonstrated later). We have measured the scanning near-field optical microscopy transmission, as well as the topography, of an RbTiOPO4 single crystalline slab, which exhibits two different of macroscopic ferroelectric domains. A chemical selective etching has been performed to distinguish b…
Optical properties of the low-molecular amorphous azochromophores and their application in holography
2015
The films based on the low-molecular amorphous azochromophore 2-(3-(4-((4- (Ethyl(2-(trityloxy)ethyl)amino)phenyl)diazenyl)styryl)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enylidene) malononitrile (IWK-2M) were prepared. The optical properties of the material, such as transmittance and reflection spectra of the film, sensitivity to polarization holographic recording by two wavelengths (405 and 532 nm) were studied. The direct relief formation during the polarization holographic recording was explored, relief depth dependence on exposure and record beam intensity was investigated. The holographic matrix on this material base was produced without chemical etching process; the replication of holographic image w…
Depth profiles of aggregate centers and nanodefects in LiF crystals irradiated with 34 MeV 84Kr, 56 MeV 40Ar and 12 MeV 12C ions
2018
I. Manika, J. Maniks and R. Zabels acknowledge the national project IMIS2. A. Dauletbekova, A. Akilbekov, M. Zdorovets and A. Seitbayev acknowledge the GF AP05134257of Ministry of Education and Science the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Interface reactivity study between La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) cathode material and metallic interconnect for fuel cell
2011
Abstract Interface reactivity between La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ (LSCF) cathode material and metallic interconnect (Crofer22APU) was investigated in laboratory air at 700 °C. Due to the interconnect geometry, two interfaces have been analysed: (i) interconnect rib/cathode interface (physically in contact); (ii) the interface under the channel of interconnect. In both cases, formation of a parasite phase was observed after various ageing treatments (20 h, 100 h and 200 h). However, the growth of the determined SrCrO4 parasite phase depends on interface type and on ageing time. Two different mechanisms have been established in function of interface type: (i) SrCrO4 phase was formed after solid …
Anisotropic chemical etching of semipolar \{10\bar {1}\bar {1}\}\mbox {/} \{10\bar {1}{+}1\} ZnO crystallographic planes: polarity versus dangling bo…
2009
ZnO thin films grown by metal?organic vapor phase epitaxy along the nonpolar direction and exhibiting semipolar facets have been chemically etched with HCl. In order to get an insight into the influence of the ZnO wurtzite structure in the chemical reactivity of the material, Kelvin probe microscopy and convergent beam electron diffraction have been employed to unambiguously determine the absolute polarity of the facets, showing that facets are unstable upon etching in an HCl solution and transform into planes. In contrast, facets undergo homogeneous chemical etching perpendicular to the initial crystallographic plane. The observed etching behavior has been explained in terms of surface oxy…
Effect of Chemical Etching on Adhesively Bonded Aluminum AA6082
2007
The efforts of new automotive industry are mainly directed towards the substitution of aluminum for steel in the body structure because the aluminum structures are lighter than traditional steel ones and meet the requirements, in terms of both vehicle design and manufacture. However, this substitution is not so automatic, but it is important to study the material properties and the structure design, focusing the attention on the methods of joining. Welding, typical technique to joint steel parts, is particularly difficult when applied on aluminum ones and then, in many cases, the adhesive bonding is preferred. To optimise the joint performances it is necessary to pre-treat the metal surface…
A diamond (1 0 0) surface with perfect phase purity
2015
Abstract Diamond surfaces with (1 0 0) orientation and perfect phase purity regarding the coexistence of sp3 and sp2 bonding as well as near surface nitrogen implanted layers are repeatedly produced from one sample by a cycle of nitrogen implantation, etching in oxygen and wet chemical etching. Comprehensive surface studies carried out by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) involving a deconvolution of the C 1s peak into contributions of C sp3, C sp2 and C sp3(N) reveal the surface and near-surface phase and stoichiometry. It is demonstrated that efficient etching of nitrogen implanted diamond occurs by high temperature annealing in oxygen and a wet chemical treatment.