Growth, Modification, and characterization of carbon based thin film materials.

• Other Authors: Ke, Ning.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Chinese University of Hong Kong 1996
• Subjects: Thin films; Carbon
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5895720; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-321647

by KE Ning. === Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-134). === ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.a1 === ABSTRACT --- p.a2 === CONTENTS --- p.a3 === LIST OF FIGURE --- p.a6 === LIST OF TABLE --- p.a10 === Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Introduction === Chapter 1.1 --- Overview of Some Carbon-Based Materials --- p.1 === Chapter 1.2 --- Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Thin Films --- p.3 === Chapter 1.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.3 === Chapter 1.2.2 --- Applications of DLC films --- p.9 === Chapter 1.2.3 --- The role of hydrogen --- p.10 === Chapter 1.2.4 --- The role of fluorine and the scope of this work --- p.13 === Chapter 1.3 --- Fullerenes --- p.17 === Chapter 1.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.17 === Chapter 1.3.2 --- Applications --- p.20 === Chapter 1.3.3 --- "The oxygen effect, the metal doping effect and the Scope of this study" --- p.23 === Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of This Thesis --- p.26 === Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Experimental --- p.27 === Chapter 2.1 --- Samples Preparation and Thin Films Deposition --- p.27 === Chapter 2.1.1 --- Hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin film --- p.27 === Chapter 2.1.2 --- The fullerenes and C60 synthesis --- p.30 === Chapter 2.1.3 --- C60 thin film deposition --- p.34 === Chapter 2.2 --- Modification --- p.35 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Ion implantation of a-C:H films --- p.35 === Chapter 2.2.2. --- C60doping --- p.39 === Chapter 2.3 --- Characterization Methods --- p.41 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Electrical measurement --- p.41 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- High electric field measurement --- p.42 === Chapter 2.3.3 --- Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) --- p.43 === Chapter 2.3.4 --- Photoluminescence (PL) --- p.47 === Chapter 2.3.5 --- Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy (PDS) --- p.48 === Chapter 2.3.6 --- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR) --- p.53 === Chapter 2.3.7 --- Mass Spectrum --- p.53 === Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- Characterization of the Fluorine implanted a-C:H Thin Films --- p.54 === Chapter 3.1 --- ESR Results --- p.55 === Chapter 3.2 --- Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS) Measurement --- p.59 === Chapter 3.3 --- Electrical Properties --- p.61 === Chapter 3.4 --- Optical Properties --- p.65 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- PL Spectrum studies of fluorine implanted a-C:H films --- p.65 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- PDS Studies of fluorine implanted a-C:H films --- p.69 === Chapter 3.5 --- Nonlinear Transport Properties at High Fields --- p.76 === Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- Characterization of C60 Thin Films --- p.89 === Chapter 4.1 --- Effect of Oxygen on C60 Materials-The Stability Studies of C60 Films --- p.89 === Chapter 4.1.1 --- Defect studies-ESR measurements --- p.90 === Chapter 4.1.2 --- Structure studies of FTIR and Mass Spectrum measurements --- p.97 === Chapter 4.2 --- A Study of The Properties of Sn Doped C60 Films --- p.106 === Chapter 4.2.1 --- Surface Morphology --- p.107 === Chapter 4.2.2 --- The electrical and defect properties --- p.107 === Chapter 4.2.3 --- Optical study --- p.116 === Chapter 4.2.4 --- Structure analysis´ؤmass spectrum --- p.118 === Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- Conclusion --- p.121 === Chapter 5.1 --- Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon --- p.121 === Chapter 5.2 --- Fullerene- C60 --- p.123 === Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- Future Works === Chapter 6.1 --- Amorphous Carbon Films --- p.125 === Chapter 6.2 --- C60 Materials --- p.125 === REFERENCES --- p.127 === APPENDIX === Chapter 1 --- ESR Results of Fluorine Implanted a-C:H Films --- p.i === Chapter 2 --- Publications --- p.ii