50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin

The aim of the present study was to deposit tin oxide films on Si wafers or quartz crystal microbalance plates acting as substrates, using low-energy ion beams. The substrates were held at ambient temperature and two different methods were employed. In one case, the substrates were exposed to a 100 ...

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Main Authors: Satoru Yoshimura, Takae Takeuchi, Masato Kiuchi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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description The aim of the present study was to deposit tin oxide films on Si wafers or quartz crystal microbalance plates acting as substrates, using low-energy ion beams. The substrates were held at ambient temperature and two different methods were employed. In one case, the substrates were exposed to a 100 eV beam of Sn+ ions together with a flow of gaseous oxygen, and these conditions were found to generate films. Analyses by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that these films were made of metallic tin. In other trials, the substrates were exposed to tetramethyltin in conjunction with a 50 eV O+ ion beam. This procedure deposited films with a thickness of 30 nm and assessments by XPS and X-ray diffraction established that these films were made of tin dioxide.
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spelling doaj-art-bcf2de986f2541209c38eebdaec1d7802025-02-09T05:00:41ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-02-01113e4244250 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltinSatoru Yoshimura0Takae Takeuchi1Masato Kiuchi2Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Corresponding author.Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, JapanDivision of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Cerast Laboratory, Setagaya, Tokyo, 154-0011, JapanThe aim of the present study was to deposit tin oxide films on Si wafers or quartz crystal microbalance plates acting as substrates, using low-energy ion beams. The substrates were held at ambient temperature and two different methods were employed. In one case, the substrates were exposed to a 100 eV beam of Sn+ ions together with a flow of gaseous oxygen, and these conditions were found to generate films. Analyses by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that these films were made of metallic tin. In other trials, the substrates were exposed to tetramethyltin in conjunction with a 50 eV O+ ion beam. This procedure deposited films with a thickness of 30 nm and assessments by XPS and X-ray diffraction established that these films were made of tin dioxide.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025008229Tin dioxideTin ion beamOxygen ion beamIon induced depositionTetramethyltin
spellingShingle Satoru Yoshimura
Takae Takeuchi
Masato Kiuchi
50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
Heliyon
Tin dioxide
Tin ion beam
Oxygen ion beam
Ion induced deposition
Tetramethyltin
title 50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
title_full 50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
title_fullStr 50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
title_full_unstemmed 50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
title_short 50 eV O+ ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
title_sort 50 ev o ion induced deposition of tin dioxide using tetramethyltin
topic Tin dioxide
Tin ion beam
Oxygen ion beam
Ion induced deposition
Tetramethyltin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025008229
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