Temperature-Dependent Residual Stresses and Thermal Expansion Coefficient of VO2 Thin Films

Autor: Chuen-Lin Tien, Chun-Yu Chiang, Ching-Chiun Wang, Shih-Chin Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Inventions, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 61 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2411-5134
DOI: 10.3390/inventions9030061
Popis: This study aims to investigate the thermomechanical properties of vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films. A VO2 thin film was simultaneously deposited on B270 and H-K9L glass substrates by electron-beam evaporation with ion-assisted deposition. Based on optical interferometric methods, the thermal–mechanical behavior of and thermal stresses in VO2 films can be determined. An improved Twyman–Green interferometer was used to measure the temperature-dependent residual stress variations of VO2 thin films at different temperatures. This study found that the substrate has a great impact on thermal stress, which is mainly caused by the mismatch in the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the film and the substrate. By using the dual-substrate method, thermal stresses in VO2 thin films from room temperature to 120 °C can be evaluated. The thermal expansion coefficient is 3.21 × 10−5 °C−1, and the biaxial modulus is 517 GPa.
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