• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2011

Diamond-like carbon (DLC)은 $Sp^3$ 결합분율이 높은 준안정 상태의 비정질 탄소물질로 이루어진 박막이다. DLC는 기계적 특성, 화학적 특성, 윤활 특성뿐만 아니라 광학적, 전기적 특성 또한 우수한 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 DLC 박막을 그라파이트(graphite) 타깃을 출발 물질로 하여 고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터(RF magnetron sputter)로 $SiO_2$ 기판 상에 증착하였다. 증착된 DLC 박막은 후 열처리를 하였으며 열처리 온도에 따른 DLC 박막의 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 열처리는 진공에서 급속가열법(rapid thermal process)으로 $300{\sim}500^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 시행하였다. 열처리된 DLC 박막은 전기적 특성 평가를 위하여 Hall 계수 측정기를 이용하여 상온 비저항을 측정하였으며 표면 변화를 확인하기 위하여 원자력 현미경(atomic force microscopy)을 이용하여 표면형상 변화를 관찰 하였다. 또한 표면특성, 비저항 특성 변화와 구조적 특성 변화와의 관계를 확인하기 위하여 X-선 광전자 분광법(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy)과 라만 분광법을 이용하여 열처리에 따른 DLC 박막의 구조 변화를 관찰하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2011

We investigated tribological characteristics of diamond-like carbon (DLC) in a condition with carbon nanotube (CNT) content of 1wt% in aqueous solution. Si-DLC films were deposited by radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF-PECVD) process on Al6061 aluminum alloy. In this study, the deposition of DLC films was carried out in vacuum with a chamber pressure of 10-5 to 10-3 Torr achieved by mechanical pump followed by turbo molecular pump. The surface adsorbed oxygen on the Aluminum substrates was removed by passing Ar gas for 10 minutes. The RF power was maintained at 500W throughout the experiment. A buffer layer of HMDSO was deposited on the substrate to improve the adhesion of DLC coating. At this point CH4 gas was introduced in the chamber using gas flow controller and DLC coating was deposited on the buffer layer along with HMDSO for 50 min. The thickness of 1 ${\mu}m$ was obtained for DLC films on aluminum substrates The tribological properties of as synthesized DLC films were analyzed by wear test in the presence of dry air, water and lubricant such as CNT ink.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.973-976
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• 2008

In addition to its similarity to genuine diamond film, diamond-like carbon (DLC) film has many advantages, including its wide band gap and variable refractive index. In this study, DLC films were prepared by the RF PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) method on silicon substrates using methane ($CH_4$) and hydrogen ($H_2$) gas. We examined the effects of the RF power on the electrical properties of the DLC films. The films were deposited at several RF powers ranging from 50 to 175 W in steps of 25 W. The leakage current of DLC films increased at higher deposition RF power. And the resistivities of DLC films grown at 50 W and 175 W were $5\times10^{11}$ ${\Omega}cm$ and $2.68\times10^{10}$ ${\Omega}cm$, respectively.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2004

RF-PECVD 방법을 이용하여 DLC(diamond-like carbon)박막을 메탄-수소 가스 혼합비 및 바이어스 전압에 따라 실리콘 웨이퍼 위에 증착하였다. DLC 박막의 결합구조적 특성 및 기계적 성질은 FT-IR, Raman, 그리고 nano-indenter를 이용하여 평가하였다. 혼합가스내 메탄의 유량과 바이어스 전압이 증가함에 따라 증착속도가 증가하였다. 박막내 탄소의 $sp^3/sp^2$ 결합비와 경도는 반응가스내 수소의 유량 및 바이어스 전압이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제32권A호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2012

Diamond-like carbon(DLC) thin films with interlayer were deposited on silicon substrate using a reactive sputtering method. The thermal stability of the films was investigated by annealing the films for 1hr in air in the range of 100 to $500^{\circ}C$. The $I_D/I_G$ ratio increased with increasing temperature as related to the $sp^3-to-sp^2$transition. Accordingly, G-position shifting started from $150^{\circ}C$ in the DLC films and from $270^{\circ}C$ in the a-Si/DLC films. Moreover, in the case of the a-Si/DLC films the film still observed even after annealing at $500^{\circ}C$. The thermal stability of the reactive sputtered DLC films appeared to be improved by the a-Si interlayer.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 1998

Diamond-like carbon(DLC) films were deposited on buffer-layered ZnS substrates by radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition(RF-PECVD) method. Ge and GeC buffer layera were used between DLC and ZnS substrates to promote the adhesion of DLC on ZnS substrates. Ge buffer layers were sputter deposited by RF magnetron sputtering and $GeC^1$ buffer layers were deposited by same method except using acetylene reactive gas. The relatinship between film properties and deposition conditions was investigated using gas pressure, RF power and dc bias voltage as PECVD parameters. The hardness of DLC films were measured by micro Vickers hardness test and the adhesion of DLC films on buffer-layered ZnS substrates were studied by Sebastian V stud pull tester. The optical properties of DLC films on butter-layered ZnS substrates were characterized by ellipsometer and FTIR spectroscopy.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.185-190
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• 1995

Tribological behavior of the diamond-like carbon (DLC) films sliding on floppy disk has been investigated. Hydrogenated DLC films have been prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) using methane and hydrogen mixture in different volume ratios on ferrite substrates. DLC films show lower friction coefficients (0.2~0.4) than those of the uncoated ferrite(0.4~0.5). DLC films containing more hydrogen exhibit higher wear resistance. To investigate the roughness effect on wear, the substrates were polished with SiC papers prior to deposition. Too fine or too rough DLC surfaces result in poor wear resistance. Wear resistance of annealed DLC films at higher temperature slightly increases with respect to as-deposited film.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.461-466
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• 1999

Diamond-like carbon(DLC) films were directly deposited onto germanium(Ge) witness pieces and lenses by a capacitively coupled 13.56 MHz RF glow discharge plasma with $CH_4$ gas. The characterizations of DLC films were measured using a Raman and FTIR spectrometer. The configuration of Raman and FTIR spectra had a traditional shape. The IR transmittance was measured using an IR spectrophotometer. The maximum values of the IR transmission of Ge with the DLC/Ge/DLC, DLC/Ge/BBAR (broad band antireflection), DLC/Ge, and BBAR/Ge structures are 98%, 93%, 64%, and 63.5%, respectively, which come up to the theoretical values. The uniform DLC films were obtained by a rotation of the cathode at certain conditions.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2002

This study was conducted to synthesize the diamond like carbon films by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The effects of gas composition on growth and mechanical properties of the films were investigated. A little amount of hydrogen or oxygen were added to base gas mixture of methane and argon. Methane dissociation and diamond like carbon nucleation were enhanced by installing negatively bias grid near substrate. The deposited films were indentified as hard diamond like carbon films by micro-Raman spectroscopy. The surface and fractured cross section of the films which were observed by scanning electron microscopy showed that film growth is very slow as about 0.3$\mu\textrm{m}$/hour, and relatively uniform with hydrogen addition. Vickers hardness of tungsten carbide (WC) cutting tool increased from about 1000 to 1600~1800 by deposition of DLC film, that of commercial TiN coated tool was about 1270. In cutting test of aluminum 6061 alloy, DLC coated cutting tool showed 1/3 or lower crater and flank wear than TiN coated or non-coated WC cutting tools.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2001

13.56 MHz rf플라즈마를 이용하여 증착된 DLC(diamond-like carbon) 박막의 광학적 특성에 대해 조사하였다. $CH_4$가스를 원료가스로 하여 PECVD법에 의해 DLC 박막을 형성하였으며 이때 RF power, working pressure, 보조가스의 종류 및 양에 따른 투과도(transmittance)와 optical band gap의 변화를 관찰하였다. RF power가 증가하고 working pressure가 높을수록 optical band gap이 감소하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었고. FT-IR분석을 이용하여 탄소-수소 결합 양을 관찰함으로써 DLC 박막의 결합구조 변화를 증명할 수 있었다. 그리고 수소와 질소를 첨가한 경우 증착시 탄소-수소 결합을 끊는 역할을 하여 optical band gap이 감소하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.