• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.570-574
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• 2010

A diamond-like carbon (DLC) film deposited on a WC disk was investigated to improve disk wear resistance for injection molding of zirconia optical ferrule. The deposition of DLC films was performed using the filtered vacuum arc ion plating (FV-AIP) system with a graphite target. The coating processing was controlled with different deposition times and the other conditions for coating, such as input power, working pressure, substrate temperature, gas flow, and bias voltage, were fixed. The coating layers of DLC were characterized using FE-SEM, AFM, and Raman spectrometry; the mechanical properties were investigated with a scratch tester and a nano-indenter. The friction coefficient of the DLC coated on the WC was obtained using a pin-on-disk, according to the ASTM G163-99. The thickness of DLC films coated for 20 min. and 60 min. was about 750 nm and 300 nm, respectively. The surface roughness of DLC films coated for 60 min. was 5.9 nm. The Raman spectrum revealed that the G peak of DLC film was composed of $sp^3$ amorphous carbon bonds. The critical load (Lc) of DLC film obtained with the scratch tester was 14.6 N. The hardness and elastic modulus of DLC measured with the nano-indenter were 36.9 GPa and 585.5 GPa, respectively. The friction coefficient of DLC coated on WC decreased from 0.2 to 0.01. The wear property of DLC coated on WC was enhanced by a factor of 20.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.248-254
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• 1998

PECVD(Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) 방법을 이용하여 비정질 고 상 탄소 박막의 하나인 유사 다이아몬드(Diamond-Like-Carbon; DLC) 박막을 증착하였다. FT-IR Spectroscopy와 Raman Scattering 등을 통해 박막의 구조적 특징을 조사하였는데, 박막은 microcrystalline diamond domain과 graphitelike carbon domain들이 수소화된 $sp^3$사 면체 구조의 비정질 탄소에 의해 그물 구조로 연결되어진 것으로 보인다. 이러한 추정은 I-V 특성 조사의 결과와도 좋은 일치를 보이는데, 특히 I-V조사에서는 전류의 갑작스러운 증가가 관측되어졌으며 이것은 graphitelike carbon domin들간의 전자 tunneling 현상으로 이해되어진다. 그리고 대단히 얇은 탄소 박막에 대한 Raman산란 조사에서는 증착 초기 상 태에 $\beta$-SiC층이 형성되어지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1997년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1383-1386
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• 1997

Dimond-like carbon(DLC) films have been deposited by using both rf plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposition systems. Effects of deposition conditions, such as dc self-bias, $CH_4$ gas pressure, substrate bias, and $N_2$ partial pressure, on the structural and electrical properties of DLC films are examined. The experimental results obtained have also been discussed by considering a theoretical model for film growth.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.129-130
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• 2009

다이아몬드상 탄소 (Diamond-like Carbon; DLC) 박막은 광학재료의 보호 및 무반사 코팅, 저마찰 오버코팅 및 평판 표시소자의 전계방출 Tip 코팅 등 다양한 분야에 응용이 기대되고 있는 재료이다. 이온빔 방식의 DLC 박막 제조 장치를 이용하여 다양한 조건에서 DLC 박막을 제조하고 그 특성을 평가하였다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2003

Effects of thermal treatment on the structural properties of diamond-like carbon (DU) films were examined. The DLC films were deposited by using a modified filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposition system and by varying the negative substrate bias voltage, deposition time, and nitrogen flow rate. Thermal treatment on DLC films was performed using a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process at $600^{\circ}C$ for 2min. Raman spectroscopy, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscope (AFM), and surface profiler were used to characterize the I$_{D}$I$_{G}$ intensity ratio, sp$^3$ hybrid carbon fraction, internal stress, and surface roughness. It was found for all the deposited DLC films that the RTA-treatment results in the release of internal compressive stress, while at the same time it leds to the decrease of sp$^3$ fraction and the increase of I$_{D}$I$_{G}$ intensity ratio. It was also suggested that the thermal treatment effect on the structural property of DLC films strongly depends on the diamond-like nature (i.e., sp$^3$ fraction) of as-deposited film.ed film.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.182-186
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• 1997

Diamond-like carbon(DLC) films were deposited on silicon substreates by using an RF plasmaassisted CVD apparatus; the effects of deposition conditions such as CH4 gas pressure and substrate bias voltage on DLC film friction and wear were examined in both friction and scratch tests. In friction tests critical loads at which the friction coefficient increases abruptly depend on substrate bias voltages: critical loads deposited at a bias voltage of -100 V exceed those deposited at other bias voltages. Critical loads are correlated with DLC film hydrogen content. Critical DLC film loads in scratch tests depended considerably less than in friction tests. The friction coefficient of DLC films depends on neither substrate bias voltage nor CH4 gas pressure.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2000년도 제1회 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.133-134
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• 2000

Effect of nitrogen doping on field emission characteristics of patterned Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) films was studied. The patterned DLC films were fabricated by the method reported previously[1]. Nitrogen doping in DLC film was carried out by introducing $N_2$ gas into the vacuum chamber during deposition. Higher emission current density of $0.3{\sim}0.4$ $mA/cm^2$ was observed for the films with 6 at % N than the undoped films but the emission current density decreased with further increase of N contents. Some changes in CN bonding characteristics with increasing N contents were observed. The CN bonding characteristics which seem to affect the electron emission properties of these films were studied by Raman spectroscopy, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The electrical resistivity and the optical band gap measurements showed consistence with the above analyses.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 1999

Diamond-like carbon(DLC) films were synthesized using the rf-plasma CVD technique with the addition of small amounts of nitrogen and oxygen to a gas mixture of $CH_4$ and $H_2$. The gas flow ratio of $CH_4$ to $H_2$ was 2.4:1, and 3% , 13.6% of nitrogen were added to the gas mixture of $CH_4$ and $H_2$ for the deposition of DLC films. The film stress tended to decrease as the nitrogen concentration increased from 3% to 13.6%, probably due to the decrease of the number of the interlink between carbon atoms. The residual stress tended to slightly decrease when 3% of oxygen was added. Scratch tests were performed to investigate the adhesion between the DLC films and the Ti intelayer after pretreating the TiN surface with direct hydrogen plasma. The adhesion was enhanced by adding nitrogen and oxygen to the $CH_4$ and $H_2$ gas mixture. The adhesion for the 3% nitrogen addition was better than that for the 13.6% nitrogen addition. The Vicker's hardness of the DLC films was measured to be 1100Hv.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.459-463
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• 2000

순수한 동적 결합반응이고 전하 누적이 없는 이온 임플란테이션, 새로운 재료 개발 등에 음이온을 직접 사용하는 새로운 연구가 진행되고 있으며, 이러한 관점에서 새로운 고체상의 Cs이온 법이 실험실 규모로 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 음이온 Cs gun으로 DLC 박막을 실리콘 위에 제조하였다. 이 시스템은 가스가 필요없으므로, 고 진공에서 증착이 일어난다. C(sup)-빔 에너지는 80~150eV 사이에서 조절이 우수하였다. Raman 분석결과 박막의 DLC 지수, 즉$sp^3$비율은 이온 에너지 증가에 따라 증가하였으며, 미소 경도값 또한 7에서 14GPa로 증가하였다. DLC박막의 표면 평균거칠기(Ra)는 ~1$\AA$정도로 아주 매끈하였으며, 불순물이 내재되지 않는 박막을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.12.2-12.2
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• 2011

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are used nowadays in various applications such as a protective coating against wear or corrosion in automotive parts, and recently its use is more and more apparent in particular biomedical applications [1]. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has started a program of collaborative study for industrial standardization of DLC films and their evaluation techniques. Japan New Diamond Forum (JNDF), Nanotec Corporation and the Nagaoka University of Technology are conducting this program. This project includes national organizations (businesses, universities, and research facilities), encompassing a wide range of requirements. JNDF organize Japanese project committee and working group. The purpose of this report is to discuss standardization and classification of DLC coatings.