The effect of deposition regimes of nanostructured nitride and carbonitride coatings on their structure, optical and electrophysical properties

  • Stanislav V. Konstantinov A. N. Sevchenko Institute of Applied Physical Problems, Belarusian State University, 7 Kurchatava Street, Minsk 220045, Belarus
  • Fadei F. Komarov A. N. Sevchenko Institute of Applied Physical Problems, Belarusian State University, 7 Kurchatava Street, Minsk 220045, Belarus
  • Igor V. Chizhov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Valery A. Zaikov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Dmitry V. Zhyhulin «Integral» – Holding Management Company, 121a Kazinca Street, Minsk 220108, Belarus

Abstract

Nanostructured nitride (TiAlCuN) and carbonitride (TiAlCuCN) coatings were formed using the reactive magnetron sputtering method in various deposition regimes. The structure, morphology, optical and electrophysical properties of the obtained coatings, such as film thickness (h), average roughness (Sa), solar absorption coefficient (αs), emissivity (ε0), ratio of solar absorption coefficient to emissivity (αs/ε0), equilibrium temperature (Tр), photothermal conversion coefficient (η), surface resistance (R□), resistivity (ρ), plasma wavelength (λp), electron concentration (N) and charge carrier mobility (μ), were studied. It has been discovered that the resulting coatings are electrically conductive. The introduction of carbon into the composition of the TiAlCuN coating leads to a refinement of its structure and the formation of a predominantly globular morphology, making the material more uniform on surface and in depth. Coatings deposited using a target with a composition of 46 at. % Ti, 46 at. % Al, 8 at. % Cu, have higher solar absorption coefficient (by 32 %), emissivity (by 69 %) and photothermal conversion coefficient (by 31 %), lower ratio of solar absorption coefficient to emissivity (by 21 %) and equilibrium temperature (by 50 %), than samples obtained using a target with a composition of 69 at. % Ti, 23 at. % Al, 8 at. % Cu. It has been observed that the addition of copper to the composition of the TiAlN nitride under optimal deposition conditions leads to a decrease in the resistivity of the TiAlCuN coating by 4.0 –7.5 times compared to that of the TiAlN coating. Thus, the formed nanostructured TiAlCuN and TiAlCuCN coatings are promising for use as thermoregulatory ones for housings, systems and devices of small spacecrafts.

Author Biographies

Stanislav V. Konstantinov, A. N. Sevchenko Institute of Applied Physical Problems, Belarusian State University, 7 Kurchatava Street, Minsk 220045, Belarus

PhD (physics and mathematics), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory of elionics

Fadei F. Komarov, A. N. Sevchenko Institute of Applied Physical Problems, Belarusian State University, 7 Kurchatava Street, Minsk 220045, Belarus

doctor of science (physics and mathematics), academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, full professor; head of the laboratory of elionics

Igor V. Chizhov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

postgraduate student at the department of physical electronics and nanotechnologies, faculty of radiophysics and computer technologies

Valery A. Zaikov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

senior researcher at the department of physical electronics and nanotechnologies, faculty of radiophysics and computer technologies

Dmitry V. Zhyhulin, «Integral» – Holding Management Company, 121a Kazinca Street, Minsk 220108, Belarus

head of the sector of physical and technical analysis, state centre «Belmicroanalysis»

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Published
2024-05-16
Keywords: reactive magnetron sputtering, nanostructured TiAlCuN and TiAlCuCN coatings, optical properties, electrophysical properties, space materials science
How to Cite
Konstantinov, S. V., Komarov, F. F., Chizhov, I. V., Zaikov, V. A., & Zhyhulin, D. V. (2024). The effect of deposition regimes of nanostructured nitride and carbonitride coatings on their structure, optical and electrophysical properties. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Physics, 2, 69-83. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/physics/article/view/6097
Issue
No 2 (2024): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Physics
Section
Condensed State Physics

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