Synthesis and characterization of single-phase epitaxial Cr2N thin films by reactive magnetron sputtering

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Cr2N is commonly found as a minority phase or inclusion in stainless steel, CrN-based hard coatings, etc. However, studies on phase-pure material for characterization of fundamental properties are limited. Here, Cr2N thin films were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering onto (0001) sapphire substrates. X-ray diffraction and pole figure texture analysis show Cr2N (0001) epitaxial growth. Scanning electron microscopy imaging shows a smooth surface, while transmission electron microscopy and X-ray reflectivity show a uniform and dense film with a density of 6.6 g cm−3, which is comparable to theoretical bulk values. Annealing the films in air at 400 °C for 96 h shows little signs of oxidation. Nano-indentation shows an elastic–plastic behavior with H = 18.9 GPa and Er = 265 GPa. The moderate thermal conductivity is 12 W m−1 K−1, and the electrical resistivity is 70 μΩ cm. This combination of properties means that Cr2N may be of interest in applications such as protective coatings, diffusion barriers, capping layers and contact materials.

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Gharavi, M. A., Greczynski, G., Eriksson, F., Lu, J., Balke, B., Fournier, D., … Eklund, P. (2019). Synthesis and characterization of single-phase epitaxial Cr2N thin films by reactive magnetron sputtering. Journal of Materials Science, 54(2), 1434–1442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2914-z

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