Cadmium Borate Nanostructures Synthesized by Physical Vapor Deposition Technique

Abstract

In this work, an attempt to prepare cadmium borate nanostructures is presented. These nanostructures were prepared by reactive magnetron co-sputtering technique. The cadmium and boron targets were mounted in a geometrical configuration allowing to produce a stoichiometric compound. The growth of crystal planes in the prepared samples could be reasonably controlled by tuning the operation parameters and preparation conditions. The structural characterization showed that the prepared nanostructures were highly pure.