• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2020

In this study, the tribology of laser patterned DLC thin film was studied. DLC thin films were coated by RF-PECVD to improve the durability of tungsten carbide (WC) materials. DLC thin films have high hardness and low friction characteristics. Dot and line patterning was processed on the surface of DLC thin film with femtosecond laser, and the coefficient of friction was improved. As a result of ball on disk abrasion test, the hardness and friction coefficient of DLC thin films were much better than that of WC material. The friction coefficient of DLC thin film with dot patterning and line patterning showed better results. The excellent performance of the laser patterned DLC coating is appeared to reduce the coefficient of friction due to the reduction of surface contact area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2006.04a
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• pp.64-65
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• 2006

We studied the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) alignment capability by the IB(on bean) alignment method on a NDLC(Nitrogen Diamond Like Carbon) as a-C:H thin film, and investigated electro-optical performances of the IB aligned IPS(In plane switching}cell with NDLC surface. A good LC alignment by IB exposure on a NDLC surface was achieved. Monodomain alignment of the IB aligned IPS cell can be observed. The goodelectro-optical (EO) characteristics of the IB aligned IPS cell was observed with oblique IB exposure on the NDLC as a-C:H thin film for 1 min.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.60-65
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• 2011

A low temperature plasma carburizing process was performed on AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel to achieve an enhancement of the surface hardness without degradation of its corrosion resistance. Attempts were made to investigate the influence of the processing temperatures on the surface hardened layer during low temperature plasma carburizing in order to obtain the optimum processing conditions. The expanded austenite (${\gamma}_c$) phase, which contains a high saturation of carbon (S phase), was formed on all of the treated surfaces. Precipitates of chromium carbides were detected in the hardened layer (C-enriched layer) only for the specimen treated at $550^{\circ}C$. The hardened layer thickness of ${\gamma}_c$ increased up to about $65{\mu}m$ with increasing treatment temperature. The surface hardness reached about 900 $HK_{0.05}$, which is about 4 times higher than that of the untreated sample (250 $HK_{0.05}$). A minor loss in corrosion resistance was observed for the specimens treated at temperatures of $300^{\circ}C{\sim}450^{\circ}C$ compared with untreated austenitic stainless steel. In particular, the precipitation of chromium carbides at $550^{\circ}C$ led to a significant decrease in the corrosion resistance. A diamond-like carbon (DLC) film coating was applied to improve the wear and friction properties of the S phase layer. The DLC film showed a low and stable friction coefficient value of about 0.1 compared with that of the carburized surface (about 0.45). The hardness and corrosion resistance of the S phase layer were further improved by the application of such a DLC film.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.127-132
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• 2011

The silicon-containing Diamond-like Carbon (Si-DLC) film as an low friction coefficient coating has especially treated a different silicon content by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process at $500^{\circ}C$ on nitrided-STD 11 mold steel with (TMS) gas flow rate. The effects of variable silicon content on the Si-DLC films were tested with relative humidity of 5, 30 and 85% using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The wear-tested and original surface of Si-DLC films were analysed for an understanding of physical and chemical characterization, including a changing structure, via Raman spectra and nano hardness test. The results of Raman spectra have inferred a changing intra-structure from dangling bonds. And high silicon containing DLC films have shown increasing carbon peak ratio ($I_D/I_G$) values and G-peak values. In particular, the tribological tested surface of Si-DLC was shown the increasing hardness value in proportional to TMS gas flow rate. Therefore, at same time, the structure of the Si-DLC film was changed to a different intra-structure and increased hardness film with mechanical shear force and chemical reaction.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.11 s.254
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• pp.1335-1347
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• 2006

Surface energies calculated from measured contact angles between several solutions and test samples, such as Si wafer, $Al_2O_3$, $SiO_2$, PTFE(Polytertrafluoroethylene), and DLC(Diamond Like Carbon) films, based on geometric mean method and Lewis acid base method. In order to relate roughness to adhesion force, surface roughness of test samples were scanned large area and small by AFM(Atomic Force Microscopy). Roughness was representative of test samples in large scan area and comparable with AFM tip radius in small scan area. Adhesion forces between AFM tip and test samples were matched well with order of roughness rather then surface energy. When AFM tips having different radius were used to measure adhesion force on DLCI film, sharper AFM tip was, smaller adhesion force was measured. Therefore contact area was more important factor to determine adhesion force.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.631-635
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• 2006

The properties of metal interlayered DLC films between the Si substrate and the DLC films were studied. DC magnetron sputtering method has been used to deposit intermediate layers of metals. And RF-PECVD method has been employed to synthesize DLC onto substrates of the silicon and metal layers. After we used metal Inter-layers, such as chromium, nickel, titanium and we studied tribological properties of the DLC films. The thickness of films were observed by field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). Also the surface morphology of the films were observed by an atomic force microscope (AFM). The crystallographic properties of the films were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), the friction coefficients were investigated by AFM in friction force microscope (FFM) mode. Tribological performances of the films were estimated by nano-indenter, stress tester measurement.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.115-121
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• 2007

Phase contrast imaging in atomic force microscopy showed a promise as an effective tool for better understanding of micromechanical properties of surfaces at nano scale. A qualitative estimation model for phase contrast images obtained with a tapping mode AFM was developed. This investigation demonstrated the high efficiency of combined analysis of topography and phase contrast images for characterizing nanosurfaces. Phase contrast images allowed estimation of relative stiffness(elastic modulus) of the sample surface. The phase contrast images revealed a significant inhomogeneity of the nano scale worn surfaces. Phase contrast images are also capable of revealing the formation of tribofilms.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.543-546
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• 2005

We have investigated the alignment ability of multi-domains by using ion beam irradiation on diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin film layers. The DLC thin films were deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system and the low energy ion beam is irradiated from Kaufman type ion gun. The direction of liquid crystal alignment is varied by the direction of Ar ion beam irradiation.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.12
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• pp.1070-1076
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• 1997

DLC(diamond-like carbon)박막을 RF PCVD법으로 증착하여 일반적인 증착특성과 마찰.마모특성사이의 관계를 알아보기 위해, 증착속도, 박막경도, 내무압축응력 및 박막내의 수소량 측정을 통해 일반적인 증착특성을 조사하였다. 그리고 증착된 박막의 C-H 결합구조와 물질특성 분성을 위해 각각 FTIR 및 Raman분광분석을 행하였다. 박막의 마찰계수와 내마모특성은 Pin-on-disk형 마찰시험기를 이용하여 상기의 증착조건과의 상관관계를 조사하였다. DC self-bais, 즉 충돌에너지가 커지면 박막의 증착속도와 경도는 대체로 증가하고, 박막내의 압축응력은 최대값을 가지다가 다시 감소됨을 알 수 있언ㅆ다. 또한 박막내의 수소량은 급격히 감소하다가 포화됨을 알 수 있었다. 얻어진 박막의 마찰계수는 최소 0.08로 분위기가 dry일 때 더 작으며 내마모성은 이온의 충돌에너지와 밀접한 관계를 가지며 모재인 Si-wafer보다 훨씬 큼을 알수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.37-37
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• 2008

고온에서 안정적인 DLC막을 성막하기 위해 PECVD공정에서 실리콘을 첨가하여 제조하였다. 기존의 실리콘첨가 DLC막과는 다르게 고온에서 생성됨으로 마이크로 클러스터 형태의 DLC구조로서 disordered 영역이 넓게 존재하고 있어 I(D)/I(G)비에서의 변화가 있는 것이 관찰되었다. 실리콘 양이 증가할수록 값이 낮아지는 것이 관찰되는데 이는 실리콘량이 증가하면서 수소의 위치에 실리콘이 결합하면서 sp3 단일구조형태의 코팅 막을 만드는 것이 관찰된다. 고온 어닐링효과로 내부구조에서 다량의 sp2구조가 관찰되는 것으로서 DLC막이 어느 정도 흑연화되지만, 실리콘이 SiC에서 SiOx로 $SiO_2$와 SiOH막으로 바뀌는 면서 마찰계수가 낮은 DLC막을 유지할 것으로 기대되며, XPS와 FT-IR분석에 의해 이러한 상들의 존재를 관찰할 수 있었다. 특히 공정상 TMS이 증가하면 첨가된 Si에 의해 형성되는 막이 초기부터 OH기를 다량 포함하고 있는 것을 알 수 있었고, 온도 상승에 의해서 실리콘표층에 더욱 많은 SiOx계열의 물질이 생성되는 것이 명확하게 발견되었다.