Structural and Functional Properties of the Thin Film System Ti–Ni–Si

Abstract

The thin-film system Ti-Ni-Si was investigated using combinatorial materials science methods. A thin-film composition spread library of the system was fabricated using combinatorial magnetron sputtering. The functional properties Seebeck coefficient, electrical resistivity and luminance were determined using high-throughput characterization techniques. A thin-film phase diagram was established by the assessment of high-throughput X-ray diffraction results. Correlations between composition, phase constitution and functional properties with focus on the binary composition space are discussed.

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“…In research, high-throughput experimentation (HTE) enables the rapid investigation of large parameter spaces for process and material development . HTE is well-established in thin film sputtering, catalyst screening, polymer research, guides the development of porous materials, and is an enabling technology for the accelerated discovery of metallic glasses. − Also in the field of protoic-ionic liquids (PILs), HT has made a significant contribution. , However, with an increasing demand to accelerate research and development, HTE was more recently introduced to colloids as well . All these examples shared a need to translate from traditional laboratory procedures into HT.…”