Interface bonding of Zr1−xAlxN nanocomposites investigated by x-ray spectroscopies and first principles calculations

The electronic structure, chemical bonding, and interface component in ZrN-AlN nanocomposites formed byphase separation during thin film deposition of metastable Zr1−xAlxN (x = 0.0, 0.12, 0.26, 0.4 ...