Inhibition of field crystallization of anodic niobium oxide by incorporation of silicon species,10.1016/j.electacta.2008.06.032,Electrochimica Acta,H.

Inhibition of field crystallization of anodic niobium oxide by incorporation of silicon species


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The present work demonstrates effective inhibition of field crystallization of amorphous anodic niobium oxide by incorporation of silicon species from substrate. The field crystallization, detrimental for capacitor application of niobium, occurs during anodizing of magnetron sputtered niobium at 100V in 0.1moldm−3 ammonium pentaborate electrolyte at 333K, while amorphous structure of the anodic oxide is totally retained during anodizing of magnetron sputtered Nb–12at%Si. Even after prior thermal treatment in air, which accelerates field crystallization of anodic oxide on niobium, no crystallization occurs on the Nb–12at%Si. Through examination of the crystallization behaviours of anodic films formed on a thin Nb–12at%Si layer superimposed on a niobium layer as well as on a thin niobium layer superimposed on an Nb–12at%Si layer, it has been confirmed that air-formed oxide or thermal oxide becomes a nucleation site for crystallization. Modification of the air-formed or thermal oxide by incorporation of silicon species inhibits the nucleation of crystalline oxide. The modification, however, does not influence the growth of crystalline oxide. The growth is suppressed by continuous incorporation of silicon species into anodic film from the substrate during anodizing.

Journal: Electrochimica Acta - ELECTROCHIM ACTA , vol. 53, no. 28, pp. 8203-8210, 2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.06.032

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Inhibition of field crystallization of anodic niobium oxide by incorporation of silicon species,10.1016/j.electacta.2008.06.032,Electrochimica Acta,H.