Effect of Sputtering Temperature on Fluorocarbon Films: Surface Nanostructure and Fluorine/Carbon Ratio
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sputtering Temperature (°C) | Ra (nm) | WCA (°) | γsOWK (mN/m) | γsd (mN/m) | γsp (mN/m) |
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50 | 16.7 | 107.2 | 16.22 | 15.13 | 1.09 |
100 | 18.2 | 112.1 | 11.82 | 10.74 | 1.08 |
150 | 20.3 | 122.5 | 10.54 | 10.48 | 0.06 |
200 | 22.8 | 125.1 | 9.52 | 9.49 | 0.02 |
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Zhao, Q.; Wang, F.; Wang, K.; Xie, G.; Cui, W.; Li, J. Effect of Sputtering Temperature on Fluorocarbon Films: Surface Nanostructure and Fluorine/Carbon Ratio. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 848. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060848
Zhao Q, Wang F, Wang K, Xie G, Cui W, Li J. Effect of Sputtering Temperature on Fluorocarbon Films: Surface Nanostructure and Fluorine/Carbon Ratio. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(6):848. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060848
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Qi, Feipeng Wang, Kaizheng Wang, Guibai Xie, Wanzhao Cui, and Jian Li. 2019. "Effect of Sputtering Temperature on Fluorocarbon Films: Surface Nanostructure and Fluorine/Carbon Ratio" Nanomaterials 9, no. 6: 848. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060848