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Nitrogen Nanobubbles in a-SiOxNy Coatings: Evaluation of Its Physical Properties and Chemical Bonding State by Spatially Resolved Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy
Author/s | Lacroix, Bertrand
Fortio Godinho, Vanda Cristina Fernández Camacho, Asunción |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Deposit Date | 2024-09-23 |
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Abstract | Nanoporous silicon-based materials with closed porosity filled with the sputtering gas have been recently developed by magnetron sputtering. In this work the physical properties (density and pressure) of molecular nitrogen ... Nanoporous silicon-based materials with closed porosity filled with the sputtering gas have been recently developed by magnetron sputtering. In this work the physical properties (density and pressure) of molecular nitrogen inside closed pores in a SiOxNy coating are investigated for the first time using spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in a scanning transmission electron microscope. The paper offers a detailed methodology to record and process multiple EELS spectrum images (SIs) acquired at different energy ranges and with different dwell times. An adequate extraction and quantification of the N–K edge contribution due to the molecular nitrogen inside nanopores is demonstrated. Core-loss intensity and N chemical bond state were evaluated to retrieve 2D maps revealing the stable high density of molecular nitrogen (from 40 to 70 at./nm3) in nanopores of different size (20–11 nm). This work provides new insights into the quantification of molecular N2 trapped in porous nitride matrices that could also be applied to other systems. |
Funding agencies | European Union (UE) Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Junta de Andalucía |
Project ID. | CT-REGPOT-2011-1-285895
CTQ2012-32519 PIE 201460E018 PE2012-TEP862 PE2012-TEP217 |
Citation | Lacroix, B., Fortio Godinho, V.C. y Fernández Camacho, A. (2016). Nitrogen Nanobubbles in a-SiOxNy Coatings: Evaluation of Its Physical Properties and Chemical Bonding State by Spatially Resolved Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (10), 5651-5658. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b09036. |
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