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Research and Publications - Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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    Compositional Dependent Thin Film Stress States
    (2010-08-23) Thompson, G. B.; Fu, B.; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    This paper addresses in situ stress evolution of two-component FexPt1−x, where x spanned 0 to 1, alloy thin films. The stresses of the high-temperature, quenched-in, solid solution phase was determined by in situ wafer curvature measurements during ambient temperature growth. The measured stresses were shown to be compositional dependent and spanned both compressive and tensile stress states. Under specific growth conditions, a “zero-stress” state could be achieved. The alloy stress states did not show any significant stress recovery upon ceasing the deposition, i.e. the stress state during growth was retained in the film. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and atom probe tomography were used to characterize the microstructures of each thin film. The evolution of the stress state with composition is described in terms of a chemical potential term for preferential segregation of one species in the alloy to the grain boundaries.
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    Formation of FePt Nanoparticles by Organometallic Synthesis
    (2007-05-23) Bagaria, H. G.; Johnson, D. T.; Srivastava, C.; Thompson, G. B.; Shamsuzzoha, M.; Nikles, D. E.; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    Our interest in determining the mechanism of FePt nanoparticle formation has led to this study of the evolution of particle size and composition during synthesis. FePt nanoparticles were prepared by the simultaneous reduction of platinum acetylacetonate and thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl. During the course of the reaction, samples were removed and the particle structure, size, and composition were determined using x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry. Early in the reaction the particles were Pt rich (greater than 95at.% Pt) and as the reaction proceeded the Fe content increased to the target of 50%. The particle diameter increased from 3.1to4.6nm during the reaction. Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry measurements of individual particle compositions using a high resolution TEM showed a broad distribution of particle compositions with a standard deviation greater than 15% of the average composition.