Formation of cubic structured (Al1-xCrx)2+δO3 and its dynamic transition to corundum phase during cathodic arc evaporation

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 214, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-52

  Najafi, H ^a   Karimi, A ^a   Dessarzin, P ^b   Morstein, M ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Platit AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

(Al1 xCrx)2+ O3; Arc evaporation; Fcc (Al1 xCrx)2+ O3; Transmission electron microscopy; Valence band structure; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARC EVAPORATION; CATHODIC ARC DEPOSITION; CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION; CUBIC PHASE; DYNAMIC TRANSITIONS; EARLY GROWTH; FILM PROPERTIES; METAL VACANCIES; OXIDE COATING; OXIDE STRUCTURES; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; STRUCTURAL DATA; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; THERMODYNAMIC ASPECTS; VAPOR-DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES;

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; CORUNDUM; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; EVAPORATION; KINETICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHOTOELECTRONS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VALENCE BANDS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ALUMINUM COATINGS;

EID: 84871618488     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2012.10.062     Document Type: Article

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