Optical, structural, and electrical properties of Mg2NiH4 thin films in situ grown by activated reactive evaporation

Westerwaal, R. J.; Slaman, M.; Griessen, R.; Fleischhauer, H. P.; Dam, B.; Borgschulte, A.; Borsa, D. M.; Kooi, B.; Lohstroh, W.; Tschersich, K. G.; Broedersz, C. P.; ten Brink, G.

doi:10.1063/1.2349473

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Optical, structural, and electrical properties of Mg2NiH4 thin films in situ grown by activated reactive evaporation

Westerwaal, R. J. ; Slaman, M. ; Broedersz, C. P. ; Borsa, D. M. ; Dam, B. ; Griessen, R. ; Borgschulte, A. ; Lohstroh, W. ; Kooi, B. ; ten Brink, G. ; Tschersich, K. G.FZJ* ; Fleischhauer, H. P.FZJ*

2006
American Institute of Physics Melville, NY

Journal of applied physics 100, 063518 (2006) [10.1063/1.2349473]

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Abstract: Mg2NiH4 thin films have been prepared by activated reactive evaporation in a molecular beam epitaxy system equipped with an atomic hydrogen source. The optical reflection spectra and the resistivity of the films are measured in situ during deposition. In situ grown Mg2NiH4 appears to be stable in vacuum due to the fact that the dehydrogenation of the Mg2NiH4 phase is kinetically blocked. Hydrogen desorption only takes place when a Pd cap layer is added. The optical band gap of the in situ deposited Mg2NiH4 hydride, 1.75 eV, is in good agreement with that of Mg2NiH4 which has been formed ex situ by hydrogenation of metallic Pd capped Mg2Ni films. The microstructure of these in situ grown films is characterized by a homogeneous layer with very small grain sizes. This microstructure suppresses the preferred hydride nucleation at the film/substrate interface which was found in as-grown Mg2Ni thin films that are hydrogenated after deposition. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.

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