Adams, D.Majiet, Siradz2014-09-112024-11-042014-09-112024-11-042007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/17176>Magister Scientiae - MScThe growth of the Internet has led to many interesting developments for both educational and commercial purposes. In this project an attempt was made to use the Internet for a research purpose to facilitate the determination of the thermal stability of diffusion barriers. Another purpose of this thesis is to investigate the teaching and training use of the Internet through the development of online interactive tools and activities as well as materials. The training aspects are mentioned as it is hoped that this thesis can serve as a form of documentation of the use of the Internet, while the central part was the determination of thermal stability of TiN, TaN and TiW diffusion barriers on Ag.enInternetCollaboratoryVirtual laboratoryRemote instrumentationThermal stabilityDiffusion barriersRutherford backscatteringScanning electron microscopeFour point probe furnaceX-ray diffractionuwc