射频磁控溅射制备非晶WO3薄膜的结构及其光电性质研究

采用射频磁控溅射技术,以WO3陶瓷靶为原料,在透明导电氧化铟锡（ITO）玻璃上沉积了非晶相WO3薄膜,研究了溅射功率对薄膜结构及光学性质的影响,并研究了WO3薄膜的电致变色特性。利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、X射线衍射技术（XRD）表征了薄膜的表面形貌和内部结构;利用UV-Vis分光光度计表征了薄膜在变色前后的光学透过性质,利用电化学测试工作站研究了WO3薄膜的电致变色性质,并从原理上分析了WO3薄膜的变色机理。研究结果表明,不同功率下获得的WO3薄膜均为非晶结构,在可见光范围内有较高的透过率。透明的WO3薄膜在负向电压下逐渐转变成深蓝色,且在撤去电压后其颜色不变,当施加正向电压时,薄膜又转换为透明态,表现出良好的电致变色特性。所制备WO3薄膜在550nm处褪色态的透过率为83%,着色态的透过率为29%,使得该薄膜在智能窗方面具有广阔的应用前景。     

Growth of ITO thin films on polyimide substrate by bias sputtering

Transparent conducting indium tin oxide thin films were deposited on polyimide substrates by RF bias sputtering of ITO target. The influences of bias voltage on the structural and electrical properties of the films were investigated. In order to correlate the material characteristics with the plasma parameters during sputtering, we employed Langmuir probe and optical emission spectral studies. The films deposited onto positively biased substrates were poorly crystalline. An improvement in crystallinity was observed with increase in negative bias. The films deposited at a bias voltage of ?20 V showed a preferred orientation in the [1 1 1] direction and has minimum resistivity compared to films grown at other biasing conditions. The measured plasma parameters were correlated to the film properties. The ITO films thus grown have been used as the channel layer for the fabrication of thin film transistor.     

Effect of annealing on the structural, optical and electrical properties of ITO films by RF sputtering under low vacuum level

Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by RF sputtering of ceramic ITO target in pure argon atmosphere at a high base pressure of 3×10⁻⁴ mbar without substrate heating and oxygen admittance. The use of pure argon during deposition resulted in films with high transparency (80-85%) in the visible and IR wavelength region. The films were subsequently annealed in air in the temperature range 100-400 °C. The annealed films show decreased transmittance in the IR region and decreased resistivity. The films were characterized by electron microscopy, spectrophotometry and XRD. The predominant orientation of the films is (2 2 2) instead of (4 0 0). The transmission and reflection spectra in the wavelength range 300-2500 nm are used to study the optical behaviour of the films. The optical transmittance and reflectance spectra of the films were simultaneously simulated with different dielectric function models. The best fit of the spectrophotometric data was obtained using the frequency-dependent damping constant in the Drude model coupled with the Bruggeman effective medium theory for the surface roughness. It has been found that the sputtering power and the chamber residual pressure play a key role in the resulting optical properties. This paper presents the refractive index profile, the structure determined from the XRD and the electrical properties of ITO films. It has been found from the electrical measurement that films sputtered at 200 W power and subsequently annealed at 400 °C have a sheet resistance of 80 Ω/□ and resistivity of 1.9×10⁻³ Ωcm.     

RF磁控溅射制备钛酸锶钡BST纳米薄膜

钛酸锶钡(BST)薄膜作为一种高K介质材料在微电子和微机电系统等领域具有广阔的应用前景,人们已对BST薄膜的制备工艺技术和介电性能进行了大量的研究。BST纳米薄膜的制备工艺直接影响和决定着薄膜的介电性能(介电常数、漏电流密度、介电强度等)。对RF磁控反应溅射制备BST纳米薄膜的工艺技术进行了综述。从溅射靶的制备、溅射工艺参数的优化、热处理、薄膜组分的控制,及制备工艺对介电性能的影响等方面,对现有研究成果进行了较全面的总结。     

Influence of oxygen flow rate on microstructural,electrical and optical properties of indium tin tantalum oxide films

Indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium tin tantalum oxide (ITTO) films were deposited on glass substrates by magnetron sputtering technology with one or two targets. Properties of ITO and ITTO films deposited at different oxygen flow rates were contrastively studied. Ta-doping strengthens along the orientation of (400) plane and leads to better crystalline structure as well as to a decrease in surface roughness. The increase in oxygen flow rate increases sheet resistance and reduces carrier concentration, and ITTO films show higher carrier concentration. Certain oxygen flow rates can improve the visible light transmittance of films, but excessive oxygen can worsen the optical properties. The carrier concentration has an important influence on near-IR reflection, near-UV absorption and optical band gap. The optical band gap decreases with the increasing of oxygen flow rate, and ITTO films show wider optical band gap than ITO films. ITTO films prepared by co-sputtering reveal better optical–electrical properties and chemical and thermal stability than ITO films.     

退火温度对ZnO掺杂ITO薄膜性能的影响

利用电子束蒸镀方法,在K8玻璃衬底上沉积ZnO掺杂ITO(ZnO-ITO)与ITO薄膜。研究不同退火温度对ZnO-ITO薄膜的微观结构的影响;对比分析了在不同退火温度条件下,ZnO-ITO和无掺杂ITO薄膜的光电性能。结果发现,ZnO-ITO薄膜具有较大的晶粒尺寸,随着退火温度的上升,晶体结构得到改善,表面粗糙度减小,薄膜的光电性能显著提高。ZnO-ITO薄膜经过500℃退火后得到最佳的综合性能,其表面均方根粗糙度(RMS)为32.52nm,电阻率为1.43×10-4Ω.cm;对442nm波长的光,透射率可达98.37%;与ITO薄膜相比,ZnO-ITO薄膜具有显著的抗PEDOT:PSS溶液腐蚀的能力。     

Bias voltage dependence properties of Nb-doped indium tin oxide thin films by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature

Niobium doped indium tin oxide (ITO:Nb) thin films were fabricated on glass substrates by RF magnetron sputtering from one piece of ceramic target material at room temperature. The bias voltage dependence of properties of the ITO:Nb films were investigated by adjusting the bias voltage. Structural, electrical and optical properties of the films were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV–visible spectroscopy, and electrical measurements. XRD patterns showed a change in the preferential orientations of polycrystalline crystalline structure from (222) to (400) crystal plane with the increase of negative bias voltage. AFM analysis revealed that the smooth film was obtained at a negative bias voltage of -120 V. The root mean square (RMS) roughness and the average roughness are 1.37 nm and 1.77 nm, respectively. The films with the lowest resistivity as low as 1.45×10⁻⁴ Ω cm and transmittance over 88% have been obtained at a negative bias voltage of −120 V. Band gap energy of the films, depends on substrate temperature, varied from 3.56 eV to 3.62 eV.     

Effect of thickness on optoelectrical properties of Nb-doped indium tin oxide thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Niobium-doped indium tin oxide （ITO:Nb） thin films are prepared on glass substrates with various film thicknesses by radio frequency （RF） magnetron sputtering from one piece of ceramic target material. The effects of thickness （60-360 nm） on the structural, electrical and optical properties of ITO: Nb films are investigated by means of X-ray diffraction （XRD）, ultraviolet （UV）-visible spectroscopy, and electrical measurements. XRD patterns show the highly oriented （400） direction. The lowest resistivity of the films without any heat treatment is 3.1×10^-4 Ω·cm^-1, and the resistivity decreases with the increase of substrate temperature. The highest Hall mobility and carrier concentration are 17.6 N·S and 1.36×10²¹ cm^-3, respectively. Band gap energy of the films depends on substrate temperature, which varies from 3.48 eV to 3.62 eV.     

Pulsed laser deposition of ITO thin films and their characteristics

The indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films are grown on quartz glass substrates by the pulsed laser deposition method. The structural, electrical, and optical properties of ITO films are studied as a function of the substrate temperature, the oxygen pressure in the vacuum chamber, and the Sn concentration in the target. The transmittance of grown ITO films in the visible spectral region exceeds 85%. The minimum value of resistivity 1.79 × 10⁻⁴ Ω cm has been achieved in the ITO films with content of Sn 5 at %.     

不同方法及衬底类型对CdS多晶薄膜性能的影响

采用化学水浴法和磁控溅射法分别在AZO、FTO、ITO透明导电玻璃衬底上制备了CdS薄膜,利用扫描电镜、XRD以及透射光谱等测试手段,研究了两种制备方法对不同衬底生长CdS薄膜形貌、结构和光学性能的影响.研究结果表明,不同方法制备的CdS薄膜表面形貌均依赖于衬底的类型,水浴法制备的CdS薄膜晶粒度较大,表面相对粗糙.不同方法制备的CdS薄膜均为立方相和六角相的混相结构,溅射法制备的多晶薄膜衍射峰清晰、尖锐,结晶性较好.水浴法制备的CdS薄膜透过率整体低于溅射法,但在短波处优势明显.     

Structural,surface morphology and optical properties of sputter-coated CaCu3Ti4O12 thin film: Influence of RF magnetron sputtering power

This study focusses on the investigation of RF power variations (100–300 W) effects on structural, morphological and optical properties of CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ thin film deposited on ITO/glass substrate in a non-reactive atmosphere (Ar). The increase of RF power from 100 W to 300 W led to evolution of (112), (022), (033), and (224) of CCTO XRD peaks. The results indicated that all the films were polycrystalline nature with cubic structure. The crystallite size increased from 20 nm to 25 nm with increasing RF power. FESEM revealed that the films deposited were uniform, porous with granular form, while the grain size increased from 30 to 50 nm. AFM analysis confirmed the increment in surface roughness from 1.6 to 2.3 nm with increasing film grain size. Besides, optical transmittance values decreased to minimum 70% with increasing RF power while optical energy bandgap increased from 3.20 eV to 3.44 eV. Therefore, favorable CCTO thin film properties can be possibly obtained for certain application by controlling RF magnetron sputtering power.     

高导电性ZAO陶瓷靶材及薄膜的制备

用热等静压法烧结制备了高导电性ZAO(铝掺杂氧化锌)陶瓷靶材,并用直流磁控溅射法制备出ZAO透明导电薄膜。靶材的致密度达98.7%,电阻率为2.2?03·cm;制得薄膜的最低电阻率为9.3?04·cm,可见光平均透射率大于85%。浅析了靶材的组织结构及靶材的电学、力学性能和薄膜制备的主要实验参数对其光、电性能的影响。     

基片温度对基于Bi1.5Zn1.0Nb1.5O7栅绝缘层的ZnO基TFT性能的影响

在不同基片温度(RT、300、400、500和600℃)下,采用射频磁控溅射法制备了ZnO薄膜和BZN薄膜.研究表明,所制备的BZN薄膜拥有非晶态结构,ZnO薄膜具有c轴择优取向,在基片温度为500℃时,获得低的漏电流(10-7 A/cm2),比RT时的漏电流(10-4 A/cm2)低三个数量级.将所制备的ZnO薄膜和BZN薄膜分别作为ZnO-TFT的有源层和栅绝缘层,研究表明,在基片温度为500℃时,提高了器件性能,所取得的亚阈值摆幅(470 mV/dec.)是RT时的亚阈值摆幅(1 271 mV/dec.)的三分之一;界面态密度(3.21×1012 cm-2)是RT时的界面态密度(1.48×1013 cm-2)的五分之一.     

ITO玻璃衬底上PLZT铁电薄膜的制备与电性能

用sol-gel法在掺Sn的In2O3导电透明膜(ITO)衬底上,制备了La掺杂的PbZr0.5Ti0.5O3(PLZT)铁电薄膜。研究了La掺杂量对薄膜的铁电、介电和漏电性质的影响。结果表明,x(La)为5%的PLZT薄膜经650℃退火,有优良的铁电特性,外加15V电压下,剩余极化强度为35.4×10–6C/cm2,矫顽场强为111×103V/cm。100kHz时的εr和tgδ分别为984和0.13。在外加电场小于9V时,薄膜的漏电流密度不超过10–8A/cm2。     

快速光退火对ITO薄膜结构和性能的改善

利用电子束蒸发技术在常温下制备ITO透明导电膜,在这种条件下很难得到性能良好的透明导电膜,试图通过研究快速光热退火下退火温度、退火时间对其性能的影响,致力于在低温退火工艺下改善薄膜性能.通过对退火后样品禁带宽度的计算得出随着退火温度或退火时间的增大,禁带宽度逐渐增大;对样品的微结构分析发现随着退火温度的提高或退火时间的延长,样品的微结构致密性提高,各晶向面间距和晶格常数逐渐趋于标准的晶体;但退火温度过高或退火时间过长反而不利于透明导电膜性能的提高,所以选取合适的退火温度和退火时闻是光退火下透光性和导电性都得到提升的关键.在200℃的退火温度下,退火12 min可实现样品的透光率在可见光范围内达到82%,电阻率ρ＝2.3×10-3Ω·cm.     

基于皮秒激光诱导击穿光谱技术的镓酸锌薄膜的快速定量分析研究

采用射频磁控溅射方法在不同的溅射功率下制备了掺杂Ga元素的ZnO透明导电薄膜材料(ZnGa₂O₄, GZO),在GZO薄膜的制备过程中,溅射功率会对样品的组分配比产生影响,从而导致GZO薄膜的性能产生差异。文中利用皮秒激光诱导击穿光谱技术(PS-LIBS)对GZO薄膜进行了微烧蚀分析,对GZO薄膜的关键元素浓度比进行了快速定量分析研究。结果表明GZO薄膜的光学性能与元素谱线强度比之间存在一定的联系,随着溅射功率的增加,Zn/Ga的谱线强度比值与浓度比呈现出一致的变化,Ga元素的含量与样品的禁带宽度变化一致。同时,使用玻耳兹曼斜线法与斯塔克展宽法对等离子体温度与电子密度进行了计算。所有结果表明,PS-LIBS技术可以实现GZO薄膜关键组分配比的快速分析,为磁控溅射法制备GZO薄膜的工艺现场的快速性能分析、制备参数的实时优化提供了技术参考。     

基于热光伏电池GaSb多晶薄膜的可控生长

采用物理气相沉积(PVD)法在ITO透明导电衬底上制备GaSb多晶薄膜.研究了衬底温度及薄膜厚度对GaSb薄膜结构特性、电学特性以及光学特性的影响.在一定条件下生长的GaSb薄膜择优取向由GaSb(111)晶向转变为GaSb(220)晶向, 这是在玻璃衬底上生长GaSb薄膜没有发现的现象.择优取向改变为(220)晶向的GaSb薄膜具有更高的霍尔迁移率.因为这种薄膜材料具有更少的晶粒间界和更少的缺陷.经优化后的GaSb薄膜的光学吸收系数在104 cm-1以上, 适用于热光伏薄膜太阳电池中.     

Influence of tungsten sputtering target density on physical vapor deposition thin film properties

Tungsten (W) is commonly used for diffusion barrier, via, and gate material in semiconductor devices. In order to achieve the desired properties and minimize particle generation, control of the sputter target properties, which include density, purity, grain size, and orientation, are essential. This study focused on the effect of sputtering target density on the thin-film properties and defect generation. By controlling the powder sintering process, three sputtering targets from 82.5% to 99.5% of theoretical density were prepared. By physical vapor deposition (PVD), about 1600 Å thin films were deposited onto the silicon wafers. The deposited films were then evaluated by four-point probe, x-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) to determine the influence of target density on the deposited film properties. In addition to film properties, the erosion morphology on the sputtered surface was also investigated by SEM. The voids are known to be the potential particle sources from the target. By monitoring the generation of voids, the correlation between target density and potential particle sources was established.     

Properties of ITO：Zr films deposited by co-sputtering

ITO：Zr films were deposited on glass substrate by co-sputtering with an ITO target and a Zirconium target. Substrate temperature and oxygen flow rate have important influences on the properties of ITO：Zr films. ITO：Zr films show better crystalline structure and lower surface roughness. Better optical-electrical properties of the films can be achieved at low substrate temperature. The certain oxygen flow rates worsen the electrical properties but can enhance the optical properties of ITO：Zr films. The variation in optical band gap can be explained on the basis of Burstin-Moss effect.     

Hybrid photovoltaic structures based on amorphous silicon and P3HT:PCBM/PEDOT:PSS polymer semiconductors

Hybrid thin film photovoltaic structures, based on hydrogenated silicon (Si:H), organic poly(3-hexythiophene):methano-fullerenephenyl-C61-butyric-acid-methyl-ester (P3HT:PCBM) and poly(3,4ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) films, have been fabricated. Organic semiconductor thin films were deposited by spin-coating technique and were exposed to radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF PECVD) of Si:H films at deposition temperature T_d = 160 °C. Different types of structures have been investigated: H1) ITO/(p)SiC:H /P3HT:PCBM/(n) Si:H, H2) ITO/PEDOT:PSS/(i)Si:H/(n) Si:H and H3) ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/(i)Si:H/(n)Si:H. Short circuit current density spectral response and current-voltage characteristics were measured for diagnostic of the photovoltaic performance. The current density spectral dependence of hybrid structures which contains organic layers showed improved response (50–80%) in high photon energy range (hν ≈ 3.1–3.5 eV) in comparison with Si:H reference structure. An adjustment in the absorbing layer thickness and in the contact material for ITO/PEDOT:PSS/(i)Si:H/(n)Si:H structure, resulted in a remarkably high short circuit current density (as large as 17.74 mA/cm²), an open circuit voltage of 640 mV and an efficiency of 3.75%.