The Effect of Electrode Voltage on Acetylene Plasma Deposition Particles during the Preparation of PECVD Carbon Film Based on PIC-MCC Simulation

Abstract:

At present, the preparation of conductive and corrosion-resistant carbon coatings by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) has received extensive research. In this paper, the acetylene plasma model was established by using the Particle in Cell/Monte Carlo method (PIC/MCC) to study the influence of different electrode voltages on the composition and particle energy of deposited particles, and explore the corresponding relationship between acetylene gas and deposited particles. The results show that increasing the electrode voltage can reduce the density of acetylene particles in the plasma, increase the ionization rate of acetylene, and reduce the particle density of C₂ and CH groups. The energies of C₂H₂ and CH particles increase with the increase of voltage, while the energies of C₂ and H particles are basically stable and not affected by the voltage. Keywords: PECVD, PIC/MCC, carbon film, electrode voltage, acetylene plasma, deposition particles.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1102)
• Pages: 97-103
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-ayrA6N
• Online since: October 2023
• Authors: Ju Che*, Pei Yun Yi, Yu Jun Deng, Lin Fa Peng, Xin Min Lai
• Keywords: Acetylene Plasma, Carbon Film, Deposition Particles, Electrode Voltage, PECVD, PIC/MCC

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