TiN plasmonic metamaterial arrays fabricated at low temperatures on versatile substrates
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) have emerged as promising alternative materials for plasmonic and optoelectronic applications in the visible and near-IR spectral ranges. However, the deposition of TMNs with optical properties suitable for plasmonic applications typically requires high temperatures (>800 °C). In this work, we use high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) to deposit plasmonic TiN thin films at room temperature, without intentional heating. HIPIMS increases the energies of metal ions and dissociated nitrogen (N1+) in the flux, enabling the low-temperature deposition of high-quality TiN thin films on a range of industrially relevant substrates, including flexible polymer substrates. We demonstrate that the room-temperature deposition method can be used to produce plasmonic TiN nanoarrays via colloidal lithography, with tunable shapes and dimensions, creating features on the order of 100–500 nm. We characterize the optical response and plasmonic performance of these nanoarrays, demonstrating tailorable resonances in the visible and NIR spectral range, in agreement with optical simulations reported here.
Date Issued
2025-12-26
Date Acceptance
2025-11-25
Citation
ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2025, 3 (12), pp.2883-2892
ISSN
2771-9855
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
2883
End Page
2892
Journal / Book Title
ACS Applied Optical Materials
Volume
3
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under CC-BY 4.0 .
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41477301
Subjects
GOLD
HIPIMS
Materials Science
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
METAL
nanolithography
NITRIDE THIN-FILMS
Optics
PERFORMANCE
Physical Sciences
plasmonics
polymer substrates
Science & Technology
Technology
titanium nitride
TITANIUM NITRIDE
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2025-12-08