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Crystallization in SiO2–metal Oxide Alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

J-P. Maria ,
D. Wickaksana ,
J. Parrette  and
A. I. Kingon
J-P. Maria
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
D. Wickaksana
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
J. Parrette
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
A. I. Kingon
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
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Abstract

HfO2–SiO2 and La2O3–SiO2 amorphous alloys were prepared, and their crystallization behavior was studied. The results suggest that higher permittivities can be achieved in the La-containing system without devitrification. The crystallization mechanisms between systems are distinctly different, yet observations are consistent with bulk material. Hf-containing materials tend toward phase separation, while La-containing materials tend toward silicate formation. For Hf-containing films, negligible thickness or time dependence was observed. In La-containing films, rapid thermal anneals could improve crystallization resistance, and thickness effects related to interface reactions were observed. These behaviors are discussed in the context of phase diagrams and metastable immiscibility.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 17 , Issue 7 , July 2002 , pp. 1571 - 1579
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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