1. Experimental investigation of wettability properties for zirconia based coatings by RF magnetron sputtering
- Author
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Riddhi Prajapati, Divyeshkumar P. Dave, Dattatraya G. Subhedar, and Kamlesh V. Chauhan
- Subjects
010302 applied physics ,Materials science ,02 engineering and technology ,Sputter deposition ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Contact angle ,Sputtering ,Physical vapor deposition ,0103 physical sciences ,Surface roughness ,Cubic zirconia ,Wetting ,Composite material ,Thin film ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Zirconia (Zirconium oxide) thin films were deposited on silicon and corning glass substrates by physical vapor deposition technique. In this experiment the influence of substrate temperature was investigated. The structural and Wettability properties characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Atomic force microscopy and contact angle measurement system. The zirconia films crystallized in the monoclinic phases with (111) orientation, for different sputtering parameters. Average grain size found to be in range of 10–19 nm for different temperature. Surface roughness increases with change in substrate temperature. The surface energy and contact angle measured by contact angle measuring system, exhibited hydrophobic behaviour of zirconium oxide thin films.
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- 2020