Deposition of composite metal/C:H films-the basic properties of Ag/C:H

Abstract Composite Ag C:H films were deposited using an electromagnetron with Ag target operated in the dc unbalanced mode in a working gas mixture of n-hexane/Ar. The C:H component of this composite was investigated and its polymeric nature revealed. Structure, basic optical and dc electrical properties are described with the main emphasis on the ageing processes. A qualitative explanation is proposed.