Abstract
The effect of nitrogen addition to the sputter gas during Ag deposition on the salt-water durability of the Ag thin films was investigated. The Ag thin films deposited in sufficient nitrogen exhibited better salt-water durability and almost the same reflectance as the Ag thin films deposited in argon only. Additionally, it was found that the haze growth observed after soaking the thin films in salt water was prevented by using a ZnO under layer. From the microstructure analysis, it was found that the improvement in the salt-water durability was attributable to the small crystallite of the Ag and the strong adhesion between the substrate and each layer.
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