Effect of ytterbium on hardness and color of titanium nitride thin films
Khairul Abrar Bin Onn,
Shu Sawaya,
Tsuneo Suzuki
Abstract:Yb mononitride (YbN) has a B1 (NaCl-type) structure similar to the structure of titanium nitride (TiN), which makes it a candidate for use in new hard coating materials via solid-solution hardening. Ti–Yb–N thin films with various Yb contents were prepared on Si substrates by pulsed laser deposition, and compositional analysis confirmed that the resultant films contained the expected elements. Phase identification revealed that the (Ti1−x
Yb
x
)N thin fi… Show more
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