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A Discussion on the Use of Metal-Containing Diamond-Like Carbon (Me-DLC) Films as Selective Solar Absorber Coatings
Published in Kuan Yew Cheong, Two-Dimensional Nanostructures for Energy-Related Applications, 2017
M. A. Fraga, G. Leal, M. Massi, V. J. Trava-Airoldi
The disadvantage of cathodic arc deposition is the possibility of deposition of macroparticles on the substrate. This problem can be solved using a filter, which prevents macroparticles reaching the substrate. Sansongsiri et al. (2008) used a pulsed dual cathode filtered cathodic arc vacuum deposition to produce Mo-DLC thin films. In this system, the plasma pass along a toroidal magnetic filter duct, which improve the technique by using highly ionized plasma resulting in a high deposition rate. The schematic of a filtered cathodic arc deposition is shown in Fig. 7.15c.
Optical and tribological properties of decorative titanium carbonitride coatings
Published in Surface Engineering, 2018
L. Milschi, I. Belahsen, G. C. Lain, S. S. Tomiello, C. D. Boeira, L. T. Bim, F. Cemin, C. M. Menezes, B. L. Perotti, J. Catafesta, C. A. Figueroa
Thin films for decorative purposes can be deposited by many techniques such as plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition and physical plasma deposition (PVD) [1,2]. Cathodic arc deposition (CAE-PVD) is appreciated due to its characteristics like high deposition rate, good adhesion, flexibility of deposition parameters, compatibility with many substrates and colour reproducibility [3–5]. Titanium nitride (TiN) and titanium carbide (TiC) coatings deposited by CAE-PVD combine good mechanical properties and chemical stability [6–9] with appreciated yellow gold and dark grey colour to decorative purposes. Another feature of CAE-PVD is the possibility to produce ternary thin films, which offer interesting properties for decorative applications [3]. A wide range of colours and different mechanical, tribological and/or optical properties can be obtained from these hard films depending on the phases that make part of the material.
The correlation between structure, multifunctional properties and application of PVD MAX phase coatings. Part I. Texture and room temperature properties
Published in Surface Engineering, 2020
HIPIMS is a high-energetic PVD technique, which is based on the film condensation from an almost completely ionised gas phase (coating plasma) and represents a valuable route for materials synthesis by means of which the structural evolution (texture, grain size, etc.) can be influenced at the atomic level. This special sputtering technique has the advantages of both sputtering and cathodic arc deposition but without their respective deficiencies. For example, the highly ionised deposition flux and the ion-energy distribution can be controlled by applied electric and magnetic fields in the HIPIMS technique. Another significant advantage of HIPIMS over a cathodic arc deposition is no ejection of macroparticles onto the deposition surface.
Tribological solutions for engine piston ring surfaces: an overview on the materials and manufacturing
Published in Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2020
Rita Ferreira, Jorge Martins, Óscar Carvalho, Luis Sobral, Sandra Carvalho, Filipe Silva
Among the possible PVD techniques, the cathodic arc deposition process has a major advantage: the atomized evaporated material has an ionization fraction of the close to 100%, even using a graphite target. The control parameters of the deposition process, such as chamber pressure or target voltage, vary with the substrate material onto where the carbon atoms will be deposited, with the desired coating thickness and with the required final surface roughness. The coating layer thickness has a minimum of 5 nm (to ensure the properties presented in Fig. 12[106]) and it can reach thicknesses up to 6 μm.[119]