Study of GaN MOS-HEMT using ultrathin Al2O3 dielectric grown by atomic layer deposition

Science China Technological Sciences - We report on a GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high electron mobility transistor (MOS-HEMT) using atomic-layer deposited (ALD) Al2O3 as the gate dielectric....     

Antibiotic properties of Al2O3 doping silver

The preparation technique and properties of Ag-type inorganic antibiotic material carried by Al₂O₃ were studied. The results show that the material has good antibiotic and safety properties, the acute toxicity taken by stomata is LD ₅₀>8 000 mg/kg (little and big white rats), and the normal quantity in subacute toxicity test is 80 mg/(kg · d). The better mass fraction of doping Ag₂O in antibiotic material carried by Al₂O₃ is 4%–8%, and the optimal sintering temperature is from 1 000 °C to 1 100 °C. Foundation item: Project (2002AA327090) supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China     

碳钢电极在Al_2O_3纳米流体中的腐蚀行为研究

采用电化学阻抗谱和极化曲线研究了碳钢电极在以模拟冷却水为基液的Al_2O_3纳米流体中的腐蚀行为.实验结果表明,Al_2O_3纳米颗粒对碳钢的腐蚀有一定的抑制作用;Al_2O_3纳米流体中碳钢电极的耐蚀性能随着温度的升高而降低,添加分散剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)对碳钢也有一定的缓蚀作用,当SDBS的用量超过一定值时,对碳钢的缓蚀性能开始下降.     

Al_2O_3包覆对富锂锰基正极材料Li_(1.2)Mn_(0.54)Co_(0.13)Ni_(0.13)O_2的电化学性能影响

采用水热法合成富锂三元正极材料,探究了最佳包覆比例下Al_2O_3包覆对材料的电化学性能影响.采用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)表征了富锂三元正极材料的表面形貌和结构,通过循环伏安(CV)、交流阻抗(EIS)技术分析了材料电化学性的影响因素.结果表明,通过异丙醇铝水解制得了氧化铝包覆层,提高了材料的比容量,稳定了材料的结构.     

Luminescent properties of BaO-La2O3-B2O3 glasses with dopant

The luminescent properties of glasses synthesized in air atmosphere by conventional high temperature process were stud{ed. The emissions spectra of Eu^2 and Eu^3 were observed in BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3 glasses.The results show that the broad emission peaks at 430 nm correspond to 5d→4f emission transition of Eu^2 , the sharp emission peaks at 592, 616, 650 and 250 nm correspond to 5^D0→1Fj(j=1--4) emission transition of Eu^3 ,respectively, which indicates that the BaO-La2O3a-B2O3-Eu2O3 glass can convert ultraviolet and green omponents of sunlight into blue and red light so as to increase the intensity of blue and red light, respectively. The luminescent in--tensity of Eu^2 increases with increasing the molar ratio of Tb^3 in BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3a-Tb4O3 glasses, whereas the luminescent intensity of Eua^3 decreases. So the luminescent intensity of Eu(Ⅲ,Ⅱ) is influenced by Tb^3 .These phenomena can be explained by electron transfer mechanism; Eu^3 (4f6) Tb^3 (4f^8)→Eu^2 (4f′) Tb^4 (4f′). Taking advantage of the luminescent properties of BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3 glasses, light-conversion glass for agriculture can be produced.     

复合活性钎料钎焊Cu与Al2O3的接头组织及性能

为改善紫铜与Al_2O_3陶瓷的连接强度,采用纳米-Al_2O_3增强的AgCuTi复合钎料(Ag Cu Tip)对紫铜与Al_2O_3陶瓷进行了真空钎焊.采用扫描电镜、能谱分析以及剪切试验对钎焊接头微观组织及力学性能进行了分析.钎焊接头典型界面组织为紫铜/扩散层/铜基固溶体+银基固溶体+Ti_2Cu+Ti_3(Cu,Al)3O/Al_2O_3.纳米-Al_2O_3的添加抑制了Al_2O_3侧反应层的生长,并促进钎缝中形成弥散分布的Ti_2Cu相.随着保温时间的延长,铜侧扩散层和Ti_3(Cu,Al)_3O反应层的厚度逐渐增大.保温时间为20 min时,铜母材向钎料过度溶解,降低了接头性能.当钎焊温度为880°C,保温10 min时,接头抗剪强度最高为82 MPa.纳米颗粒的加入细化了钎缝组织并降低了母材与钎缝热膨胀系数的不匹配,因此提高了接头的连接性能.保温时间可影响界面组织及反应层的厚度,进而影响接头的连接强度.     

Modification of LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode material by CeO2-coating

LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ was coated by a layer of 1.0 wt% CeO₂ via sol-gel method. The bared and coated LiMn_1/3Co_1/3Ni_1/3O₂ was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammogram (CV) and galvanotactic charge-discharge test. The results show that the coating layer has no effect on the crystal structure, only coating on the surface; the 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ exhibits better discharge capacity and cycling performance than the bared LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂. The discharge capacity of 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated cathode is 182.5 mAh·g⁻¹ at a current density of 20 mA·g⁻¹, in contrast to 165.8 mAh·g⁻¹of the bared sample. The discharge capacity retention of 1.0 wt% CeO₂-coated sample after 12 cycles reaches 93.2%, in comparison with 86.6% of the bared sample. CV results show that the CeO₂ coating could suppress phase transitions and prevent the surface of cathode material from direct contact with the electrolyte, thus enhance the electrochemical performance of the coated material.     

基于双金属MOFs 制备Co3O4/In2O3 复合物及其气敏性能的研究

以硝酸铟(In(NO₃)₃·xH₂O)、对苯二甲酸(H₂BDC)、六水合硝酸钴(Co(NO₃)· 6H₂O) 为原料, 首先采用一锅油浴法合成了含有Co²⁺ 的铟基金属有机框架材料(MOFs) Co²⁺/CPP-3(In) 材料, 然后在450 ℃ 下焙烧制备Co₃O₄/In₂O₃ 复合物气敏材料, 将Co₃O₄/In₂O₃ 复合物的粉体制作成传感器, 并对其气敏性能进行研究。利用扫描电子显微镜和X 射线衍射仪(XRD) 对双金属MOFs Co²⁺/CPP-3(In) 材料和Co₃O₄/In₂O₃ 复合物进行表征, 采用静态配气法测试其气敏性能。结果表明, Co₃O₄/In₂O₃(n_Co : n_In = 0.4 : 1) 样品的形貌保留了其MOFs 前驱体的棒状结构, 棱柱形框架更为突出, 表面呈凹陷状, 棒体中间粗两边细, 六角截面和棒体均布满了孔洞。结合EDX 和XRD 表征结果, Co²⁺/CPP-3(In) MOFs 前驱体完全转化成Co₃O₄/In₂O₃ 复合物; Co₃O₄/In₂O₃(n_Co : n_In = 0.4 : 1) 复合物在 70 ℃ 下对5×10^-6 H₂S 的气敏性能最优, 响应值达到153, 是同条件下纯备In₂O₃对H₂S 响应值的5 倍, 并且有较好的重复性、选择性和稳定性。     

Effects of temperature and initial molar ratio of Na2O to Al2O3 on agglomeration of fine Al（OH）3 seed in synthetic Bayer solution

Fine Al（OH）3 crystals were aggregated from supersaturated aluminate solution in the batch reaction tanks. By means of laser particle size analyzer and scanning electron microscopy, the influences of temperature and initial molar ratio of Na2O to Al2O3 （aK） on agglomeration of fine seed in Bayer process were investigated. The results show that agglomeration is almost finished in 8 h, and seeds with size less than 2 μm are easily aggregated together, and almost disappear in 8 h under the optimal process conditions. In the aluminate solution with the same moderate initial aK, when the reaction temperature reaches 75 ℃, the secondary nucleation does not occur, and the effect of agglomeration is better. And at the same reaction temperature, when the initial aK is 1.62, the initial supersaturation of aluminate solution is moderate, the binders on the surfaces of the seed are enough to maintain the agglomeration process, and the agglomeration degree is better. From SEM images, agglomeration mainly occurs in the fine particles, the combinations among the fine particles are loose and the new formed coarse crystal shapes are irregular.     

Pressureless sintered 3Y-TZP/20%Al2O3 composite ceramic

Nanometer 3Y-TZP/20%Al₂O₃ (mass fraction) composite powders prepared by the chemical coprecipitation method were pressureless sintered at 1550 °C for 2 h. Effects of calcining temperatures at 800 °C, 1 000 °C, and 1 200 °C on phase structure, relative density, and Vicker’s hardness of the sintered bodies were studied. The results show that 1 000 °C was the optimal calcining temperature, and the powder calcined was composed of tetragonal zirconia with the Scherrer crystalline size of 6.3nm. The relative density was up to 98.5% under pressureless sintering, and the sintered body was t-ZrO₂ (without m-ZrO₂)+α-Al₂O₃ with the average size of 0.4 μm. Foundation item: State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy(No.9706-36) Biography of the first author: YIN Bang-yao, born in 1966, majoring in advanced ceramic materials.     

Modification of nano-TiO2 by Al2O3 in-situ coating

A novel technology of in-situ coating Al₂O₃ on the surface of H₄TiO₄ was developed to prevent the aggregation of nano-TiO₂ powders and improve the dispersibility and thermal stability in the way of forming a uniform coating layer. The heterogeneous nucleation was conducted to prepare the precursor of nano-TiO₂ and then Al₂O₃ was coated on the surface of precursor. The effects of Al₂O₃ in-situ coating on the properties of nano-TiO₂ were investigated. The results show that H₄TiO₄ can be dispersed well under alkaline condition (pH 8.5) and the heterogeneous nucleation can be controlled easily. The optimized uniform coating layer is obtained by adding 5% (mass fraction) and 10% of Al₂O₃ and the aggregation of nano-TiO₂ powders is effectively inhibited and the dispersibility is obviously improved. The crystal sizes of TiO₂ powders are 12.3, 11.4 and 8.7 nm after coating 0,5% and 10% of Al₂O₃ respectively. Al₂O₃ on the surface of particulates in amorphous phase could increase the thermal stability of nano-particles after calcined at 550 °C. Foundation item: Project(04GK2007) supported by Hunan Industrial Key Project of Science and Technology     

Fabrication of GaN films through reactive reconstruction of magnetron sputtered ZnO／Ga2O3

A simple and easily operated technique was developed to fabricate GaN films. GaN films possessing hexagonal wurtzite structure were fabricated on Si(111) substrates with ZnO buffer layers through nitriding Ga2O3 films in the tube quartz furnace. ZnO buffer layers and Ga3O3 films were deposited on Si substrates in turn by using radio frequncy magnetron sputtering system before the nitriding process. The structure and composition of GaN films were studied by X-ray diffraction, selected area electron diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer. The morphologies of GaN films were studied by scanning electron microscopy. The results show that ZnO buffer layer improves the crystalline quality and the surface morphology of the films relative to the films grown directly on silicon substrates. The measurement result of room-temperature photoluminescence spectrum indicates that the photoluminescence peaks locate at 365 nm and 422 nm.     

Synthesis and characterization of Mg3(PO4)2-coated Li1.05Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 cathode material for Li-ion battery

Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coated Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ cathode materials were synthesized via co-precipitation method. The morphology, structure, electrochemical performance and thermal stability were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry(CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS), charge/discharge cycling and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). SEM analysis shows that Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating changes the morphologies of their particles and increases the grains size. XRD and CV results show that Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating powder is homogeneous and has better layered structure than the bare one. Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating improved high rate discharge capacity and cycle-life performance. The reason why the cycling performance of Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coated sample at 55 °C was better than that of room temperature was the increasing of lithium-ion diffusion rate and charge transfer rate with temperature rising. Mg₃(PO₄)₂-coating improved the cathode thermal stability, and the result was consistent with thermal abuse tests using Li-ion cells: the Mg₃(PO₄)₂ coated Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ cathode did not exhibit thermal runaway with smoke and explosion, in contrast to the cells containing the bare Li_1.05Ni_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20273047)     

纳米Al2O3改性环氧胶黏剂和钢铁附着机理的研究

通过拉拔法测定纳米Al₂O₃改性环氧胶黏剂和钢铁之间的附着强度,并结合环氧胶的表面能参数测定以及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析,对纳米Al₂O₃提高环氧胶和钢铁附着力的机理进行研究.表面能测定结果表明,添加纳米Al₂O₃使环氧胶的极性增加;XPS能谱分析结果表明,当纳米Al₂O₃质量分数达到2%时,环氧胶中形成新的羧基极性基团;进一步研究发现,当纳米Al₂O₃质量分数为1%时未形成新的羧基基团,当纳米Al₂O₃质量分数为8%时单位接触面积上新的羧基基团的数目较2%时少,这与附着强度的变化规律是一致的.因此,纳米Al₂O₃改性的环氧胶黏剂与钢铁的附着强度的增强是由于Al₂O₃与环氧胶的相互作用形成了新的羧基极性基团．     

Improved GaN grown on Si(111) substrate using ammonia flow modulation on SiNx mask layer by MOCVD

In this paper, 1 μm n-GaN was grown by using varied and fixed ammonia flow (NH₃) on SiN _x mask layer on Si(111) substrate using metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). In-situ optical reflectivity traces of GaN growth show that the three- to two-dimensional process has been prolonged by using varied ammonia flow on SiN _x mask layer method compared with that grown by fixing ammonia flow. Structural and optical properties were characterized by high-resolution X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence, and compared with the sample grown by fixing ammonia flow, GaN grown using the varied ammonia flow on SiNx mask layer showed better structure and optical quality. It was assumed that the low NH₃ flow in the initial growth stage considerably increased the GaN island density on the nano-porous SiN _x layer by enhancing vertical growth. Lateral growth was significantly favored by high NH₃ flow in the subsequent step. As a result, the improved crystal and optical quality was achieved utilizing NH₃ flow modulation for GaN buffer growth on Si(111) substrate.     

Molar heat capacities of La2Mo2O9 and La1.9Sr0.1MO209-δ

The molar heat capacities of La2Mo209 and La1.9Sr0.1MO209-δ were obtained using the differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） technique in a temperature range from 298 to 1473 K. The DSC curve of La2Mo209 showed an endothermal peak around 834 K corresponding to a first-order monoclinic-cubic phase transition, and the enthalpy change accompanying this phase transition is 5.99 kJ/mol. No evident endothermal peak existed in the DSC curve of La1.9Sr0.1MO209-δ, but a broad thermal anomaly existed in its heat capacity curve at around 832 K. In addition, the heat capacity values of La2Mo209 and La1.9Sr0.1MO209-δ began to decrease at 1196 and 1330 K, respectively. The non-transitional heat capacity values of La2Mo209 and La1.9Sr0.1MO209-δ were formulated using multiple regression analysis in two temperature ranges.     

Solvothermal preparation and characteristics of Sn-doped In2O3

Sn-doped In2O3 （ITO） nanopowders were prepared in ethanol solvent by solvothermal process. The effects of the solvothermal temperature, coprecipitation pH value and SnO2 content on the products phase and microwave absorption were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and microwave reflectance. ITO nanopowders with cubic structure can be respectively prepared at 250 and 270 ℃ for 6 h. The prepared product is InOOH or the mixture of InOOH and In3Sn4O12 when the solvothermal temperature is below 250℃. With rising solvothermal temperature and prolonging time, the absorption of the ITO powders gradually decreases. The products are ITO nanopowders by coprecipitating at pH=9 or 11, but ITO powders with Sn3O4 at pH=6. The absorption of powders prepared at pH=6 is better than that at any other pH value. The products are all ITO nanopowders and crystal size reduces with increasing SnO2 content. The microwave absorption of ITO nanopowders with SnO2 content of 8% （mass fraction） is the best among samples with different SnO2 contents.     

Characteristics of LiCoO2, LiMn2O4 and LiNi0.45Co0.1Mn0.45O2 as cathodes of lithium ion batteries

LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ was synthesized from Li₂CO₃ and a triple oxide of nickel, cobalt and manganese at 950 °C in air. The structures and characteristics of LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂, LiCoO₂ and LiMn₂O₄ were investigated by XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements. The results show that LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ has a layered structure with hexagonal lattice. The commercial LiCoO₂ has sphere-like appearance and smooth surfaces, while the LiMn₂O₄ and LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ consist of cornered and uneven particles. LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ has a large discharge capacity of 140.9 mA · h/g in practical lithium ion battery, which is 33.4% and 2.8% above that of LiMn₂O₄ and LiCoO₂, respectively. LiCoO₂ and LiMn₂O₄ have higher discharge voltage and better rate-capability than LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂. All the three cathodes have excellent cycling performance with capacity retention of above 89.3% at the 250th cycle. Batteries with LiMn₂O₄ or LiNi_0.45Co_0.10Mn_0.45O₂ cathodes show better safety performance under abusive conditions than those with LiCoO₂ cathodes. Foundation item: Project(50302016) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Project(2005037698) supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China     

Kinetics of Fe3O4 formation by air oxidation

The kinetics of Fe₃O₄ formation by air oxidation of slightly acidic suspension of Fe(OH)₂ was studied. The effects of initial concentration of Fe(II), temperature, partial pressure of oxygen, air flow rate and stirring rate on the oxidation rate were investigated. The results show that Fe₃O₄ formation is composed of two-step reaction, the first step is the formation of Fe(OH) ₂ ⁺ by oxidation of Fe(OH)⁺ complex ions, the second step is the formation of magnetite by dehydration and deprotonation of Fe(OH)⁺ and Fe(OH) ₂ ⁺ . The oxidation reaction is zero-order with respect to the concentration of Fe(II) and around 0.5-order with respect to partial pressure of oxygen, and oxygen transfer process is rate-limiting step of oxidation reaction with apparent activation energy of 2.74 kJ · mol⁻¹.     

氧化铝增强的PdSe2/Si异质结光电探测器

为了降低暗电流,通过原子层沉积(ALD)生长了一层氧化铝(Al₂O₃)隧穿层,制备了PdSe₂/Al₂O₃/Si异质结光电探测器.通过优化Al₂O₃层的厚度,使得该探测器实现了高速和宽光谱响应.研究结果表明,在波长为808 nm的光照射和-2 V偏压下,所制备的光电探测器与未生长Al₂O₃的器件相比,暗电流降低了约3个数量级,器件的光响应度达到了约为0.31 A/W,对应的比探测率约为2.5×10¹² Jones,器件在零偏压下表现出明显的自驱动效应.经过循环测试1 200次后,器件保持良好的光响应.器件响应的上升时间和下降时间分别为7.1和15.6μs.结果表明,在二维层状半导体材料与Si之间引入Al₂O₃隧穿层,可以有效地降低器件的暗电流,有利于高性能的Si基光电探测器的制备.