TY - JOUR
T1 - Properties of physically deposited thin aluminium film coatings: A review
AU - Mwema, F.M.
AU - Oladijo, O.P.
AU - Akinlabi, S.A.
AU - Akinlabi, E.T.
N1 - Export Date: 15 June 2018
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Aluminium thin films exhibit excellent coating properties suitable for optical, microelectronics, telecommunications and constructional/structural applications. Thin aluminium film deposition is mainly accomplished via physical or chemical methods at varying deposition conditions, parameters and substrates. This study focuses on thin aluminium films prepared using physical methods which have superior properties to chemical methods and are extensively researched in the published literature. The review discusses the properties of thin aluminium films and their complex interactions with process parameters. The properties of thin films depend on the deposition parameters which include substrate temperature, deposition rate, power, process pressure, substrate surface finish, and target temperature. Post-deposition treatment of the films and the type of substrate also influence the properties of thin films. This review therefore highlights the significance of optimising the deposition methods and identifies research gaps in the published studies. The work can be a primary resource for selection of essential process parameters during physical deposition aluminium films. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
AB - Aluminium thin films exhibit excellent coating properties suitable for optical, microelectronics, telecommunications and constructional/structural applications. Thin aluminium film deposition is mainly accomplished via physical or chemical methods at varying deposition conditions, parameters and substrates. This study focuses on thin aluminium films prepared using physical methods which have superior properties to chemical methods and are extensively researched in the published literature. The review discusses the properties of thin aluminium films and their complex interactions with process parameters. The properties of thin films depend on the deposition parameters which include substrate temperature, deposition rate, power, process pressure, substrate surface finish, and target temperature. Post-deposition treatment of the films and the type of substrate also influence the properties of thin films. This review therefore highlights the significance of optimising the deposition methods and identifies research gaps in the published studies. The work can be a primary resource for selection of essential process parameters during physical deposition aluminium films. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.006
M3 - Article
SN - 0925-8388
VL - 747
SP - 306
EP - 323
JO - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
ER -