Mg2Si／Si异质结的制备

采用射频磁控溅射和低真空退火方法制备Mg2Si／Si异质结,首先在n型Si（111）衬底上沉积Mg膜,经低真空退火形成Mg2Si／Si异质结,Mg膜厚度约为484nm,退火后形成的Mg2Si薄膜厚度约400nto,利用xRD和sEM分别研究了Mg2Si薄膜的晶体结构和表面形貌,霍尔效应结果表明,制备的Mg2Si薄膜呈现n型导电特性。     

Mg_2Si/Si异质结的制备及I-V特性研究

采用磁控溅射和热处理系统制备Mg_2Si/Si异质结。首先在n-Si(111)衬底上沉积Mg膜,经热处理后得到Mg_2Si/Si异质结。利用XRD、SEM、表面轮廓仪、伏安特性测试仪和霍尔效应测试仪,研究了Mg_2Si/Si异质结的晶体结构、表面形貌、Mg_2Si薄膜厚度、I-V特性及导电类型。结果表明,成功制备了Mg_2Si/Si异质结,并得到其平均载流子浓度(-9.30×1012 cm-3)、导通电压(0.31V)、导通电流(0.6mA)、工作电压(0.53V)等,测得该异质结为n-n型。     

β-FeSi2/Si异质结的制备及性质研究

采用直流磁控溅射和真空退火方法制备β-FeSi2/Si异质结,首先在n型Si(100)衬底上沉积Fe膜,经真空退火形成β-FeSi2/Si异质结,Fe膜厚度约238nm,退火后形成的β-FeSi2薄膜厚度约为720nm。利用XRD、SEM和红外光谱仪分别研究了β-FeSi2薄膜的晶体结构、表面形貌和光学性质。霍尔效应结果表明,制备的β-FeSi2薄膜为n型导电,载流子浓度为9.51×1015cm-3,电子迁移率为380cm2/(V.s)。     

Mg2Si半导体薄膜的磁控溅射制备

采用磁控溅射技术和退火工艺制备出Mg2Si半导体薄膜,研究了退火时间对Mg2Si薄膜的形成和结构的影响.首先在Si(111)衬底上溅射沉积380nm Mg膜,然后在退火炉内氩气氛围500℃退火,退火时间分别为3.5h、4.5h、5.0h、5.5h、6.0h.采用X射线衍射和扫描电镜对薄膜的结构和形貌进行了表征.结果表明,采用磁控溅射方法成功地制备了环境友好的半导体Mg2Si薄膜.Mg2Si薄膜具有Mg2Si(220)的择优生长特性,最强衍射峰出现在40.12°位置;随着退火时间的延长,Mg2Si外延薄膜的衍射峰强度先逐渐增强后逐渐减弱,退火5h后,样品的衍射峰最强.Mg2Si晶粒随着退火时间的延长,先逐渐增大,退火5h后逐渐减小.     

Mg2Si薄膜的磁控溅射制备及表征

采用直流磁控溅射的方法在Si(100)衬底上制备了Mg2Si外延半导体薄膜。通过XRD和FESEM对Mg2Si薄膜的晶体结构和表面形貌进行了表征,分析了溅射功率对Mg2Si薄膜制备的影响,得到了Mg2Si薄膜在不同溅射功率下的外延生长特性。结果表明,在Si(100)衬底上,Mg2Si薄膜具有(220)的择优生长特性,并且在50~80W的溅射功率范围内,随着溅射功率的增加,Mg2Si外延薄膜的衍射峰强度逐渐增强。     

氧化锌掺钇透明导电薄膜的制备及光电特性研究

采用射频磁控溅射法,室温下在玻璃衬底上制备出了具有良好附着性、低电阻率和高透过率的新型透明导电薄膜YZO(ZnO掺杂Y2O3简称YZO)。在薄膜厚度为600nm的情况下,研究了薄膜电学特性随溅射功率和溅射气压的变化情况。X射线衍射谱表明YZO薄膜是多晶膜,具有ZnO的六角纤锌矿结构,最佳取向为(002)方向。最佳溅射条件下制备的薄膜电阻率为8.71×10-4Ω.cm,在可见光范围内平均透过率达到92.3%,禁带宽度为3.57eV。     

Mg2Si半导体薄膜的热蒸发制备

采用电阻式热蒸发方法和退火工艺制备出了Mg2Si半导体薄膜。研究了退火时间对Mg2Si薄膜的形成和结构的影响。首先在Si(111)衬底上沉积380nm Mg膜,然后在退火炉低真空10-1～10-2Pa氛围400℃退火,退火时间分别为3、4、5、6和7h。通过X射线衍射仪(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)和拉曼光谱仪对薄膜的结构、形貌和光学性质进行了表征。结果表明,采用电阻式热蒸发方法成功地制备了半导体Mg2Si薄膜,Mg2Si薄膜具有Mg2Si(220)的择优生长特性。最强衍射峰出现在40.12°位置,随着退火时间的延长,Mg2Si(220)衍射峰强度先逐渐变强后变弱,退火4h时该峰强度最强。在256和690cm-1附近有两个Mg2Si拉曼特征峰,退火时间为4和7h时,256cm-1附近Mg2Si拉曼特征峰较强。     

功率和退火对磁控溅射生长ZnO∶Ga薄膜的影响

采用射频磁控溅射法在玻璃衬底上制备了ZnO∶Ga透明导电薄膜(GZO)。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、四探针电导率测试、紫外可见分光光度等表征方法研究了溅射功率对薄膜结晶特性及光电性能的影响。结果表明:当溅射功率180W时制备的GZO薄膜光电性能最优,方块电阻为9.8Ω/sq,电阻率为8.6×10-4Ω·cm,霍尔迁移率为12.5cm2/V·s,载流子浓度为5.8×1020cm-3,可见光透过率超过92%。另外,研究了最优制备条件下的GZO薄膜的高温稳定性,在氩气、氧气和真空气氛下分别对薄膜进行退火处理。结果表明,氩气退火的薄膜电学性能显著提高,是显著改善GZO薄膜性能的有效方法之一;氧气退火不利于薄膜的导电性;真空退火介于两者之间。     

Si衬底上低真空热处理制备单一相Mg2Si半导体薄膜

采用磁控溅射沉积方法制备Mg2Si半导体薄膜。首先在Si衬底上沉积Mg膜,随后低真空热处理。采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、拉曼光谱对Mg2Si薄膜的结构进行表征。研究了在低真空(10-1～10-2Pa)条件下热处理温度(350～550℃)和热处理时间(3～7h)对Mg2Si薄膜形成的影响。结果表明,低真空热处理条件下制备了单一相Mg2Si半导体薄膜,400～550℃热处理4～5h是最佳的热处理条件。在拉曼谱中256和690cm-1处观察到两个散射峰,这与Mg2Si的拉曼特征峰峰位一致。     

射频溅射沉积不同厚度Ca膜退火直接形成Ca_2Si膜(英文)

使用射频磁控溅射系统在恒定溅射功率、Ar气压和Ar气流流量下,在Si(100)衬底上,分别沉积不同厚度的Ca膜。随后,800℃真空退火45分钟、1小时和1.5小时。半导体钙硅化物,即立方相的Ca2Si膜和简单正交相的Ca2Si膜首次、单独、直接生长在Si(100)衬底上。实验结果指明在多相共生的Ca-Si化合物中,Ca膜的沉积厚度、因溅射而生长的Ca-Si化合物的生长厚度决定了某一个单相的钙硅化物独立的生长。另外,退火温度为800℃时,有利于单相钙硅化物的独立生长。并且,退火时间也是关键因素。     

Effects of process parameters on the LaNiO3 thin films deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering

LaNiO₃ thin films were deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering on both (100) Si and platinized Si substrates. The effects of relative oxygen ratio, substrate and annealing temperatures on the microstructure and the electrical properties of the films were investigated. The La/Ni ratio was found to be influenced by the relative oxygen ratio. On the other hand, the orientation of LaNiO₃ was significantly influenced by the substrate temperature. Highly (100)-oriented LaNiO₃ thin films were obtained on SiO₂/Si(100) and Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrates when the substrates temperature was 300 °C with the relative oxygen ratio below 33%. In addition, the (100)-oriented LaNiO₃ showed the lower resistivity than that of random-oriented LaNiO₃.     

Effect of SiO2 buffer layer thickness on the properties of ITO/Cu/ITO multilayer films deposited on polyethylene terephthalate substrates

Transparent conductive ITO/Cu/ITO films were deposited on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates with a SiO₂ buffer layer by magnetron sputtering using three cathodes at room temperature. The effect of the SiO₂ buffer layer thickness on the electrical and optical properties of ITO/Cu/ITO films was investigated. The ITO/Cu/ITO film deposited on the 40 nm thick SiO₂ buffer layer exhibits a sheet resistance of 143Ω/sq and transmittance of 65% at 550 nm wavelength. Highly transparent ITO/Cu/ITO films with a transmittance of 80% and a sheet resistance of 98.7Ω/sq have been obtained by applying −60 V substrate bias.     

Structural and optical properties of ZnO films grown on silicon and their applications in MOS devices in conjunction with ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> as a gate dielectric

Photoluminescence (PL) properties of undoped ZnO thin films grown by rf magnetron sputtering on silicon substrates have been investigated. ZnO/Si substrates are characterized by Rutherford backscattering (RBS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). ZrO₂ thin films have been deposited on ZnO using microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition at a low temperature (150°C). Using metal insulator semiconductor (MIS) capacitor structures, the reliability and the leakage current characteristics of ZrO₂ films have been studied both at room and high temperatures. Schottky conduction mechanism is found to dominate the current conduction at a high temperature. Good electrical and reliability properties suggest the suitability of deposited ZrO₂ thin films as an alternative as gate dielectric on ZnO/n-Si heterostructure for future device applications.     

The effect of sputtering gas pressure on structure and photocatalytic properties of nanostructured titanium oxide self-cleaning thin film

Titanium oxide thin films were deposited by DC reactive magnetron sputtering on ZnO (80 nm thickness)/soda-lime glass and SiO₂ substrates at different gas pressures. The post annealing on the deposited films was performed at 400 °C in air atmosphere. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that the films had anatase phase after annealing at 400 °C. The structure and morphology of deposited layers were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The surface grain size and roughness of TiO₂ thin films after annealing were around 10-15 nm and 2-8 nm, respectively. The optical transmittance of the films was measured using ultraviolet-visible light (UV-vis) spectrophotometer and photocatalytic activities of the samples were evaluated by the degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. Using ZnO thin film as buffer layer, the photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ films were improved.     

Structural and electrical properties of RuO2 thin films prepared by rf-magnetron sputtering and annealing at different temperatures

Conductive ruthenium oxide (RuO₂) thin films have been deposited at different substrate temperatures on various substrates by radio-frequency (rf) magnetron sputtering and were later annealed at different temperatures. The thickness of the films ranges from 50 to 700 nm. Films deposited at higher temperatures show larger grain size (about 140 nm) with (200) preferred orientation. Films deposited at lower substrate temperature have smaller grains (about 55 nm) with (110) preferred orientation. The electrical resistivity decreases slightly with increasing film thickness but is more influenced by the deposition and annealing temperature. Maximum resistivity is 861 μΩ cm, observed for films deposited at room temperature on glass substrates. Minimum resistivity is 40 μΩ cm observed for a thin film (50 nm) deposited at 540°C on a quartz substrate. Micro-Raman investigations indicate that strain-free well-crystallized thin films are deposited on oxidized Si substrates.     

Ferroelectricity of ultrathin ferroelectric Langmuir-Blodgett polymer films on conductive LaNiO3 electrodes

LaNiO₃ (LNO) films with a surface roughness rms of 0.384 nm and a sheet resistance of about 200 Ω were prepared on SrTiO₃ and Si/SiO₂ substrates respectively by rf magnetron sputtering technique. The surface of LNO on Si/SiO₂ substrate is smoother than that on SrTiO₃ substrate. A nominal 2-monolayer (ML) poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) film with a thickness of about 3 nm was deposited on LNO coated Si/SiO₂ substrate by Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technology. Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) measurements show that the LB films demonstrate an obvious feature of polarization switching and good voltage durability. The results suggest that the ultrathin polymer films may be utilized to explore ferroelectric tunnel junctions.     

Effect of SiO2 buffer layer thickness on the properties of ITO/Cu/ITO multilayer films deposited on polyethylene terephthalate substrates

Transparent conductive ITO/Cu/ITO films were deposited on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates with a SiO₂ buffer layer by magnetron sputtering using three cathodes at room temperature. The effect of the SiO₂ buffer layer thickness on the electrical and optical properties of ITO/Cu/ITO films was investigated. The ITO/Cu/ITO film deposited on the 40 nm thick SiO₂ buffer layer exhibits a sheet resistance of 143Ω/sq and transmittance of 65% at 550 nm wavelength. Highly transparent ITO/Cu/ITO films with a transmittance of 80% and a sheet resistance of 98.7Ω/sq have been obtained by applying −60 V substrate bias.     

Comparisons on the properties of (Zn1-xCox)2-W type barium hexaferrite thin films prepared on the Si (100) and (111) substrates

The (Zn_1-xCo_x)₂-W type barium hexaferrite thin films have been prepared by a radio frequency magnetron sputtering method on the Si (100) and the Si (111) substrates respectively. With increasing the annealing temperatures (800, 850, 900, 950, and 1000 °C), the Ba(CoZn)₂Fe₁₆O₂₇ phases emerge from the amorphous matrix. The hexaferrite thin films on Si (111) substrates have a larger saturation magnetic field (636.6 kA/m) than those on Si (100) substrates (159.1 kA/m). The magnetic hysteresis measurements show that they exhibit an isotropic behavior for thin films deposited on both substrates. Films on the Si (111) substrates are magnetically harder than those on the Si (100) substrates.     

Comparative study on the characteristics of network and continuous Ni films

Ni films were deposited on anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) and SiO₂/Si(100) substrates at 300 K by direct current magnetron sputtering with the oblique target. The film thickness was 80 nm, 160 nm and 260 nm. The films grown on AAO substrates have a network structure while those deposited on SiO₂/Si(100) substrates are continuous. The network film consists of granules and is formed by granule connection. The granule consists of many fine grains. The granule size increases with increasing film thickness. The 80 nm-thick network film has a honeycomb-like structure. The continuous films grow with a columnar structure and the transverse size of columnar grains increases with increasing film thickness. All the network films show a Ni(111) diffraction peak while the 160 nm- and 260 nm-thick continuous films exhibit the Ni(111) and Ni(200) diffraction peaks. The network films have higher coercivity and residual magnetization ratio compared with the continuous films. The coercivity and the residual magnetization ratio increase with increasing film thickness for the network films while they are almost independent of the film thickness for the continuous films. A temperature dependence of the resistance within 5-200 K reveals that the 80 nm-thick network Ni film exhibits markedly a minimal resistance at about 40 K. A logarithmic temperature dependence of the conductance is verified at temperatures below 40 K. The temperature coefficient of resistance is smallest for the 80 nm-thick network film and is largest for the 260 nm-thick continuous film.     

Synthesis of β-FeSi2/Si heterojunctions for photovoltaic applications by unbalanced magnetron sputtering

We report here the possibility of the growth of semiconducting FeSi₂ layers on Si(100) substrates by depositing iron with unbalanced magnetron sputtering. The originality of the study is the achievement of heterojunction without any further treatment of the deposited films. Pure iron is deposited on Si(100) substrates with unbalanced magnetron sputtering for the production of β-FeSi₂/Si heterojunctions. Prior to coating process the substrates are cleaned with neutral molecular source. Microstructure of β-FeSi₂ films were investigated by X-Ray Diffraction analysis and Raman Spectroscopy. Dark current-voltage characteristic of the deposited coatings showed a rectifying behavior for the β-FeSi₂/Si heterojuctions. Open-circuit voltage (V_oc) and short-circuit current density (J_sc) were measured under 100 mWcm^− 2 illumination and a V_oc of 360 mV and J_sc of 180 μAcm^− 2 were measured. The illumination of the silicon side gave higher photosensitivity than the illumination of the iron silicide side.