A redistribution of nitrogen atoms towards a buried carbon‐rich layer is observed for thin iron films implanted at 250 °C. The effect is attributed to the formation of ε‐Fe3−x(C,N) iron carbonitride. Above 300 °C the ε‐carbonitride phase becomes unstable and consequently the redistribution effect vanishes leading to well‐separated profiles of nitrogen and carbon atoms.
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