• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 30, Issue 4, 411 (2022)
Jinhua ZHENG1,2, Qingyun LIU1,*, and Zhixiong LI1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Engineering Research Center of Energy-saving Technology & Equipment of Thermal Energy System of the Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou45000, China
  • 2Henan Jinghua Membrane Technology Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd., Jiaozuo454150, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20223004.0411 Cite this Article
    Jinhua ZHENG, Qingyun LIU, Zhixiong LI. Effect of negative bias voltage on properties of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon films[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(4): 411 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the film deposition system
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the film deposition system
    AFM figures of the sample surface under different bias voltages
    Fig. 2. AFM figures of the sample surface under different bias voltages
    SEM photographs of the sample surface and cross-sections under different bias voltages
    Fig. 3. SEM photographs of the sample surface and cross-sections under different bias voltages
    Peak fitting of Raman specturm
    Fig. 4. Peak fitting of Raman specturm
    Raman fitting results under different bias voltages
    Fig. 5. Raman fitting results under different bias voltages
    Residual compressive stress of films
    Fig. 6. Residual compressive stress of films
    Surface morphology of the top DLC film prepared with the bias voltage of -1 200 V
    Fig. 7. Surface morphology of the top DLC film prepared with the bias voltage of -1 200 V
    Binding force on 45 steel substrate under different bias voltages
    Fig. 8. Binding force on 45 steel substrate under different bias voltages
    SampleTransition layer H-DLCTop layer H-DLC
    GasPressure/PaBias voltage/VGasPressure/PaBias voltage/V
    #0Ar∶C2H2∶H2=2.5∶3∶1217.5-1 200

    Ar∶C2H2∶H2=

    2∶3∶12

    17N/A
    #1-600
    #2-800
    #3-1 000
    #4-1 200
    Table 1. Deposition process parameters of DLC layers
    Sample

    δa-Si:C:H

    /μm

    δtransition layer

    /μm

    δtop layer

    /μm

    δtotal

    /μm

    #01.25.97.1
    #11.26.53.511.2
    #21.46.26.414.0
    #31.25.89.116.1
    #41.35.79.316.3
    Table 2. Film thickness of each layer and total film thickness
    Peak numberPeak position / cm-1Corresponding originationReferences
    ~1 100Trans-polyacetylene16
    ~1 200Seven-membered rings in fullerene-like carbon structure17-18
    ~1 320D peak of microcrystalline graphite19
    ~1 430Five-membered rings in fullerene-like carbon structure17-18
    ~1 550G peak of disordered graphite19
    Table 3. Raman peaks and their origination of 1000-1800 cm-1
    SamplePos(D)/cm-1Pos(G)/cm-1FWHM(G)/cm-1ID/IGI(peakⅡ+peakⅣ)/Itotalm/IR/μm
    #01 317.751 554.96152.350.8580.1990.243
    #11 311.521 545.57149.740.6930.2121.200
    #21 313.041 544.44156.080.6450.1880.917
    #31 315.331 548.02155.030.7000.1880.662
    #41 319.891 551.38153.570.7850.1790.441
    Table 4. Raman fitting data
    Jinhua ZHENG, Qingyun LIU, Zhixiong LI. Effect of negative bias voltage on properties of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon films[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(4): 411
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