Catalyst free carbon nitride nanostructures prepared by rf-PECVD technique on hydrogenated amorphous carbon template

Khanis, N.H. and Ritikos, R. and Othman, M. and Abdul Rashid, N.M. and Ab. Gani, S.M. and Rahman, Saadah Abdul (2013) Catalyst free carbon nitride nanostructures prepared by rf-PECVD technique on hydrogenated amorphous carbon template. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 138 (2-3). pp. 514-518. ISSN 0254-0584, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.12.012.

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Abstract

Catalyst free nanostructured carbon nitride thin films were synthesized by radio-frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (rf-PECVD) on pre-deposited hydrogenated amorphous carbon layer (C:H). The effects of the morphological and structural properties of the pre-deposited C:H underlayer on the formation and the corresponding carbon nitride nanostructures (ns:CN x) were studied. The C:H underlayers were produced from pure methane plasma while the carbon nitride nanostructure were formed from a mixture of methane and nitrogen. The effects of varying the applied rf powers on the morphological and structural characteristics of the C:H underlayer and the resulting ns:CNx films were determined. The C:H underlayers were studied using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) while Auger Electron Spectroscopy, FTIR Spectroscopy, and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) were used to study the carbon nitride nanostructures product. The results showed that the change in the surface morphology of the C:H has significant influence on the features of the resulting carbon nitride nanostructures. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) Electron microscopy (SEM) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) Nanostructures
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: miss munirah saadom
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2013 05:02
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2019 03:52
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/7322

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