A comprehensive atomistic picture of the as-deposited Ni-Si interface before thermal silicidation process - IRD - Institut de recherche pour le développement Access content directly
Journal Articles Applied Surface Science Year : 2023

A comprehensive atomistic picture of the as-deposited Ni-Si interface before thermal silicidation process

Abstract

Despite numerous technological applications associated to nickel silicide thin films, their formation mechanisms are still far from being understood. We combined experimental and numerical approaches to unravel the early stages of nickel silicide formation with an atomistic precision. In particular, we employed first principles calculations, X-ray reflectivity as well as high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy analyses. Altogether, our work demonstrates that during nickel deposition on top of a silicon surface, an interface alloyed layer is formed even at room temperature before any thermal activation. Moreover, we managed to determine that this interfacial layer has a nickel-rich Ni3Si composition which is favored by the ability of nickel atoms to penetrate the surface layers of the silicon substrate.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
HAL-version.pdf (11.03 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origin Files produced by the author(s)

Dates and versions

hal-04104341 , version 1 (24-05-2023)

Identifiers

Cite

César Jara Donoso, Antoine Jay, Julien Lam, Jonas Müller, Guilhem Larrieu, et al.. A comprehensive atomistic picture of the as-deposited Ni-Si interface before thermal silicidation process. Applied Surface Science, 2023, 631, pp.157563. ⟨10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157563⟩. ⟨hal-04104341⟩
128 View
42 Download

Altmetric

Share

Gmail Mastodon Facebook X LinkedIn More