Pure Appl. Chem., 2002, Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 471-474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200274030471
Plasma synthesis of catalytic thin films
A.-L. Thomann1*, J. P. Rozenbaum1, P. Brault1, C. Andreazza2, P. Andreazza2, B. Rousseau2, H. Estrade-Szwarckopf2, A. Berthet3, J. C. Bertolini3, F. J. Cadete Santos Aires3, F. Monnet3, C. Mirodatos3, C. Charles4 and R. Boswell4
1 GREMI UMR 6606 CNRS, Université d'Orléans BP 6744 ORLEANS Cedex 2, France
2 CRMD, UMR 6619 CNRS, 45067 ORLEANS Cedex 2, France
3 IRC UPR 5401 CNRS, Av. A. Einstein; F-69626 VILLEURBANNE Cedex, France
4 Space Plasma and Plasma Processing, Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
Abstract:
Plasma sputter deposition is introduced in the field of catalyst preparation. It is shown that growth kinetics and morphologies are determined by ion to neutral flux ratio and kinetic energies of sputtered atoms. Catalytic activity of such catalysts compares very well with classical catalysts.
