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| Author |
Dutta, S.; Sankaran, K.; Moors, K.; Pourtois, G.; Van Elshocht, S.; Bommels, J.; Vandervorst, W.; Tokei, Z.; Adelmann, C. |
| Title |
Thickness dependence of the resistivity of platinum-group metal thin films |
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A1 Journal article |
Year  |
2017 |
Publication |
Journal of applied physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Appl Phys |
| Volume |
122 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
025107 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
| Abstract |
We report on the thin film resistivity of several platinum-group metals (Ru, Pd, Ir, and Pt). Platinum-group thin films show comparable or lower resistivities than Cu for film thicknesses below about 5 nm due to a weaker thickness dependence of the resistivity. Based on experimentally determined mean linear distances between grain boundaries as well as ab initio calculations of the electron mean free path, the data for Ru, Ir, and Cu were modeled within the semiclassical Mayadas-Shatzkes model [Phys. Rev. B 1, 1382 (1970)] to assess the combined contributions of surface and grain boundary scattering to the resistivity. For Ru, the modeling results indicated that surface scattering was strongly dependent on the surrounding material with nearly specular scattering at interfaces with SiO2 or air but with diffuse scattering at interfaces with TaN. The dependence of the thin film resistivity on the mean free path is also discussed within the Mayadas-Shatzkes model in consideration of the experimental findings. Published by AIP Publishing. |
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American Institute of Physics |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y. |
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Wos |
000405663800038 |
Publication Date |
2017-07-11 |
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| ISSN |
0021-8979; 1089-7550 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
2.068 |
Times cited |
42 |
Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 2.068 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145213 |
Serial |
4729 |
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