“…From the cross-section SEM, it can be seen that the TaTiNbZr high-entropy alloy and the supporting material, Ta, are dense and uniform, and the multilayer structure of the sample remains intact, with a clear interlayer interface and a stable structure. From previous studies on high-entropy alloys, it can be seen that new phases appear in XRD when the high-entropy alloys fail; for example, when FeCoBTiNb or NbMoTaW/TiVCr is used as a Cu/Si barrier layer, the Cu 3 Si phase will appear when the barrier layer fails [30,31]. In this study, after annealing at 600 • C for 24 h, the amorphous structure of the high-entropy alloy is stabilized without the appearance of new phases, which is consistent with the phase of the as-deposited state.…”