Substrate Temperature-Induced Crystalline Phase Evolution and Surface Morphology in Zirconium Thin Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Ablation
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| Publicat a: | Coatings vol. 15, no. 10 (2025), p. 1198-1215 |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Berdimyrat, Annamuradov |u Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Substrate Temperature-Induced Crystalline Phase Evolution and Surface Morphology in Zirconium Thin Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Ablation | |
| 260 | |b MDPI AG |c 2025 | ||
| 513 | |a Journal Article | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a Zirconium (Zr) thin films were deposited on silicon (Si) substrates via pulsed laser deposition (PLD) using a 248 nm excimer laser. The effects of substrate temperature on film morphology and crystallinity were systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the Zr(100) plane exhibited the strongest orientation at 400 °C while Zr (002) was maximum at 500 °C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analyses demonstrated an increase in surface roughness with temperature, with the smoothest surface observed at lower temperatures and significant island formation at 500 °C due to the transition to 3D growth. At 500 °C, interdiffusion effects led to the formation of zirconium silicide at the Zr/Si interface. To further interpret the experimental findings, computational modeling was employed to analyze the transition from 2D layer-by-layer growth to 3D island formation at elevated temperatures. Using a multi-parameter kinetics-free model based on free energy minimization, the critical film thickness for this transition was determined to be ~1–2 nm, aligning well with experimental observations. A separate kinetic model of island nucleation and growth predicts that this shift is driven by the kinetics of adatom surface diffusion. Additionally, the kinetic simulations revealed that, at 400 °C, adatom diffusivity optimally balances crystallization and surface energy minimization, yielding the highest film quality. At 500 °C, the rapid increase in diffusivity leads to the proliferation of 3D islands, consistent with the roughness trends observed in SEM and AFM data. These findings underscore the critical role of deposition parameters in tailoring Zr thin films for applications in advanced coatings and electronic devices. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Germany | |
| 653 | |a Pulsed laser deposition | ||
| 653 | |a Nucleation | ||
| 653 | |a Morphology | ||
| 653 | |a Crystallization | ||
| 653 | |a Zirconium | ||
| 653 | |a Island creation | ||
| 653 | |a Silicon substrates | ||
| 653 | |a Thin films | ||
| 653 | |a Diffusivity | ||
| 653 | |a Free energy | ||
| 653 | |a Silicides | ||
| 653 | |a High temperature | ||
| 653 | |a Excimer lasers | ||
| 653 | |a Pulsed lasers | ||
| 653 | |a Adatoms | ||
| 653 | |a Excimers | ||
| 653 | |a Atomic force microscopy | ||
| 653 | |a Interdiffusion | ||
| 653 | |a Lasers | ||
| 653 | |a Temperature | ||
| 653 | |a Surface diffusion | ||
| 653 | |a Optimization | ||
| 653 | |a Microscopy | ||
| 653 | |a Chemical vapor deposition | ||
| 653 | |a Film thickness | ||
| 653 | |a Surface roughness | ||
| 653 | |a Kinetics | ||
| 653 | |a Alloys | ||
| 653 | |a Ablation | ||
| 653 | |a Heat resistance | ||
| 653 | |a Scanning electron microscopy | ||
| 653 | |a Parameters | ||
| 653 | |a Surface energy | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Zikrulloh, Khuzhakulov |u Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Khenner Mikhail |u Department of Mathematics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Terzic Jasminka |u Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Gurgew Danielle |u Universities Space Research Association, NASA Marshall Space Center, Huntsville, AL 35805, USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Er Ali Oguz |u Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA | |
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