Abstract
We have studied the reactions which occur in metal-metalloid multilayers made from elements which have binary eutectic phase diagrams. The metal mediates crystallization of the amorphous as-deposited metalloid by crystal nucleation inside the metal layer followed by rapid diffusion through the metal from amorphous to crystalline phases. The metalloid crystallization temperature is significantly reduced by this reaction. Systems showing this behavior are Al-Si, Ag-Si, Ag-Ge, Co-C, Ni-C and Fe-C. We believe, therefore, that it is a general phenomenon which we have now extended to the case of Ag-SiC.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-8 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
| Volume | 382 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1995 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: 1995 Apr 17 → 1995 Apr 20 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering