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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Ion beam analysis was successfully applied to a novel technique, named selective sublimation process (SSP), for deposition of nanostructured gas-sensing films through reactive sputtering. The method consists of the co-deposition of a mixed oxide, one of which has a relatively low sublimation temperature. Annealing at suitable temperature causes the sublimation of the most volatile compound, leaving a layer with adjustable composition. The appropriate choice of thermal treatments and the consequent tailoring of the composition play a crucial role in the determination of the microstructural properties.We developed a model based on diffusion equations that provides a useful guide to control the deposition and processing parameters and we applied the model on the systems TiO2–WO3 and TiO2–MoO3. Rutherford backscattering (RBS) was demonstrated to be effective for the characterization of the diffusion and …
Publisher: 
North-Holland
Publication date: 
1 Aug 2006
Authors: 

Alberto Vomiero, C Scian, G Della Mea, Vincenzo Guidi, Giuliano Martinelli, Giuliano Schiffrer, E Comini, M Ferroni, G Sberveglieri

Biblio References: 
Volume: 249 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 302-305
Origin: 
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms