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Resolving the Problem of Thin Films Crystallinity at Ambient Temperature by Oriented Magnetic Fields

Version 1 : Received: 7 June 2018 / Approved: 7 June 2018 / Online: 7 June 2018 (11:32:14 CEST)

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Ručman, S.S.; Punyodom, W.; Jakmunee, J.; Singjai, P. Inducing Crystallinity of Metal Thin Films with Weak Magnetic Fields without Thermal Annealing. Crystals 2018, 8, 362. Ručman, S.S.; Punyodom, W.; Jakmunee, J.; Singjai, P. Inducing Crystallinity of Metal Thin Films with Weak Magnetic Fields without Thermal Annealing. Crystals 2018, 8, 362.

Abstract

Grazing incidence X-Ray Diffraction spectroscopy was employed to characterize crystallinity of Iron, Nickel, Copper and Tungsten, prepared by sparking discharge process in presence of 0.4 T magnetic field at ambient temperature 25 °C. Iron thin film preserved crystallinity even after one year of ageing. Nickel exhibit higher crystallinity when sparked in nitrogen gas flow from the one sparked in oxygen. Tungsten was successfully crystalized after just 40 minutes of sparking inside of magnetic field.

Keywords

crystallization of thin films; ambient crystallization; room temperature crystallization; magnet induce crystallization; sparking discharge

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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