SAIP2013

AFM and SEM studies Zr thin films on SiC

10 Jul 2013, 17:40

1h

Poster Presentation Track F - Applied Physics Poster2

Speaker

Mr Eric Njoroge (university of pretoria)

Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

yes

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

phd

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

The Zr-SiC interface is of vital interest in nuclear fuel cladding, metal matrix systems and in the electronics field for applications in schottky diodes. The metal/SiC interface at high temperatures and different annealing durations were investigated under high vacuum conditions. The surface and interface evolution under annealing conditions of 600 to 1000C and annealing duration 30 minutes to 4 hours were investigated by secondary electron microscopy (SEM) and Atomic force microscopy (AFM). SEM surface images revealed development of mould-like structures from aggregation of surface materials. AFM analysis revealed that the surface roughness parameters increased with annealing duration at each annealing temperature.

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yes