Work function measurements of vanadium doped diamond-like carbon films by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy

TL;DR

This study investigates the electronic structure and work function of vanadium-doped diamond-like carbon films using photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction to understand how doping affects their surface properties.

Contribution

The paper provides new insights into the electronic structure and work function of vanadium-doped diamond-like carbon films through combined spectroscopic and diffraction analyses.

Findings

Work function values were measured for vanadium-doped DLC films.

X-ray diffraction characterized the crystal structures of the films.

Electronic structure details were revealed by photoelectron spectroscopy.

Abstract

Vanadium doped diamond-like carbon films prepared by unbalanced magnetron sputtering have been investigated by X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements for the purpose of revealing electronic structures including values of work function on the surfaces. In addition to these photoelectron measurements, X-ray diffraction measurements have been performed to characterize the crystal structures.