衬底温度对磁控溅射制备外延ZnO薄膜结构特性的影响

在不同的衬底温度下,采用磁控溅射方法在蓝宝石(0001)衬底上制备了外延生长的ZnO薄膜.采用原子力显微镜(AFM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、可见-紫外分光光度计系统研究了衬底温度对ZnO薄膜微观结构和光学特性的影响.AFM结果表明在不同村底温度制备的ZnO薄膜具有较为均匀的ZnO晶粒,且晶粒的尺寸随衬底温度的增加逐渐增大.XRD结果显示不同温度生长的ZnO薄膜均为外延生长,400℃生长的薄膜具有最好的结晶质量;光学透射谱显示在370nm附近均出现一个较陡的吸收边,表明制备的ZnO薄膜具有较高的质量,其光学能带隙随着衬底温度的增加而减小.     

不同衬底上ZnO薄膜的射频磁控溅射制备及结构

利用射频磁控溅射镀膜的方法,在c面蓝宝石、石英玻璃和载破片衬底上成功制备了ZnO薄膜。用x射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜进行了结构分析并观察了样品的表面形貌。结果表明：制备的ZnO薄膜具有良好的C轴择优取向结晶度,并在石英玻璃和载玻片衬底上的ZnO薄膜表面发现了[101]取向的“米粒状”晶粒。     

衬底温度对磁控溅射ZrN薄膜结构和物理性能的影响

采用直流反应磁控溅射法在Si(111)衬底上制备了ZrN薄膜,通过X射线衍射仪、拉曼光谱仪、场发射扫描电子显微镜、原子力显微镜以及霍尔测量等测试分析手段表征了薄膜的微观结构、表面形貌及电学性能。结果表明,制备的ZrN薄膜为立方相NaCl结构,具有(111)面择优取向。在T_s=550～650℃时,薄膜的结晶性最佳。薄膜呈柱状生长,晶粒尺寸会随着衬底温度的升高先增大后减小,当T_s=550～750℃时,表面出现三角锥状晶粒。制备的ZrN薄膜表面较为平整,表面粗糙度在3.9～6.67 nm之间。测得薄膜的电阻率大小在1.43～24.5×10~(-3)Ω·cm之间,且电阻率与薄膜的结晶性以及晶粒尺寸相关;薄膜的载流子浓度在0.869～4.38×10~(20) cm~(-3)之间,T_s=550～650℃的薄膜电学性能较好。     

衬底温度对直流磁控溅射法沉积ZnO∶Ti薄膜性能的影响

利用直流磁控溅射工艺,在石英玻璃衬底上沉积出了具有高度C轴择优取向的掺Ti氧化锌(ZnO∶Ti,TZO)透明导电薄膜。研究了衬底温度对TZO薄膜应力、结构和光电性能的影响。结果表明,衬底温度对TZO薄膜的结构、应力和电阻率有重要影响。TZO薄膜为六角纤锌矿结构的多晶薄膜。在衬底温度为100℃时,实验获得的TZO薄膜电阻率具有最小值2.95×10-4Ω.cm,400℃时薄膜出现孪晶,随着温度的升高,薄膜应力具有减小的趋势。实验制备的TZO薄膜附着性能良好,可见光区平均透过率都超过91%。     

射频磁控溅射制备Bi2Te3热电薄膜

通过射频磁控溅射，在溅射气体为Ar，气压为1Pa，溅射功率为120W时分别在聚氨酯和玻璃基底上沉积了不同厚度的Bi2Te3薄膜。Bi2Te3薄膜主要是以（221）晶面平行于基底进行外延生长，先在基底形成大量微小晶粒，合并长大成典型的纤维状组织结构。在此条件下薄膜生长速率为26nm/min，通过控制溅射时间可沉积几纳米到几微米不同厚度的薄膜。得到的p-型半导体Bi2Te3薄膜，其电阻率随薄膜厚度的增大而减小。     

退火温度对磁控溅射SiC薄膜结构和光学性能的影响

首先采用射频磁控溅射法在单晶Si(100)衬底上沉积制备了SiC薄膜,然后将所制备的薄膜试样分别在600,800和1 000℃氩气氛中退火120 min;采用X射线衍射仪和红外吸收光谱仪分析了薄膜的结构随退火温度的变化,采用荧光分光分度计研究了薄膜的发光性能随退火温度的变化。结果表明:室温制备的SiC薄膜为非晶态,经600℃退火后薄膜结晶,且随着退火温度的升高,薄膜的结晶程度越来越好,并且部分SiC结构发生了由α-SiC到β-SiC的转变;所制备的SiC薄膜在384和408 nm处有两个发光峰,且两峰的强度均随退火温度的升高逐渐变强,其中384nm处的峰源自于SiC的发光,408 nm处的峰源自于碳簇的发光。     

O2/Ar气体流量比对射频磁控溅射HfO2薄膜的影响

采用射频磁控溅射法,以HfO2陶瓷作为靶材,在石英衬底上制备了HfO2薄膜.通过椭圆偏振光谱仪(SE)、X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)研究了不同O2/Ar气体流量比对薄膜沉积速率、结构、形貌等的影响.结果表明,随着O2/Ar气体流量比从0增加到0.50,薄膜的沉积速率逐渐下降.O2/Ar气体...     

衬底温度对磁控溅射法制备ZnO薄膜结构及光学特性的影响

采用射频反应磁控溅射法在玻璃衬底上制备了具有c轴高择优取向的ZnO薄膜,利用X射线衍射仪、扫描探针显微镜及紫外分光光度计研究了生长温度对ZnO薄膜的结构及光学吸收和透射特性的影响.结果表明,合适的衬底温度有利于提高ZnO薄膜的结晶质量;薄膜在紫外区显示出较强的光吸收,在可见光区的平均透过率达到90%以上,且随着衬底温度的升高,薄膜的光学带隙减小、吸收边红移.采用量子限域模型对薄膜的光学带隙作了相应的理论计算,计算结果与实验值符合得较好.     

衬底温度对磁控溅射氮化铝薄膜组成的影响

采用高纯铝靶和氮/氩混合气氛,在玻璃衬底上用直流反应磁控溅射法制备了AlN薄膜,用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析了不同衬底温度下样品的组成.结果表明,AlN薄膜主要含有AlN,存在少量Al2O3及一些其它杂质;随着基片温度的升高,AlN薄膜的纯度提高.     

Influence of substrate temperature on N-doped ZnO films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Nitrogen-doped ZnO films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering in 75% of N₂ / (Ar + N₂) gas atmosphere. The influence of substrate temperature ranging from room temperature (RT) to 300 °C was analyzed by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), spectrophotometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and Hall measurements setup. The XRD studies confirmed the hexagonal ZnO structure and showed that the crystallinity of these films increased with increasing substrate temperature (T_s). The optical studies indicate the average visible transmittance in the wavelength ranging 500-800 nm increases with increasing T_s. A minimum transmittance (9.84%) obtained for the films deposited at RT increased with increasing T_s to a maximum of 88.59% at 300 °C (500-800 nm). Furthermore, it was understood that the band gap widens with increasing T_s from 1.99 eV (RT) to 3.30 eV (250 °C). Compositional analyses (XPS and SIMS) confirmed the nitrogen (N) incorporation into the ZnO films and its decreasing concentration with increasing T_s. The negative sign of Hall coefficients confirmed the n-type conducting.     

Protective YSZ-based thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Protective Zr(Y)O_2−δ-based films sputter-deposited onto apatite-type lanthanum silicate ceramics were appraised for potential applications in solid oxide fuel cells with silicate-based solid electrolytes, where the performance may suffer from surface decomposition processes in reducing atmospheres. Dense and crystalline coatings were deposited using radio-frequency magnetron sputtering from an yttria-stabilized zirconia target. On the basis of microstructural analysis and profile measurements, a sputtering power of 300 W was selected in order to achieve deposition rates in the range 0.50-0.75 μm/h. The surface morphology studies using an atomic force microscope revealed typical film structures with small (<50 nm) grains. The polarization of model electrochemical cells with cermet anodes comprising Ni, yttria-stabilized zirconia and Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_2−δ (50:30:20 wt.%), deposited onto the protective zirconia films, was found quite similar to that of copper-zirconia cermets without interlayers, suggesting that the electrochemical reaction is essentially governed by the oxygen anion transfer from zirconia phase and/or hydrogen oxidation in the vicinity of zirconia film surface.     

Effect of the substrate temperature on zirconium oxynitride thin films deposited by water vapour-nitrogen radiofrequency magnetron sputtering

ZrN_x films were deposited by radiofrequency reactive magnetron sputtering technique in nitrogen and water vapour atmosphere varying the working temperature from room temperature to 600 °C. The films' physical properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction, Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. It was found that the increase of temperature caused a decrease in the oxygen incorporation and a transition from cubic phase of Zr₂ON₂ to ZrN one. The formation of nanosized crystalline particles dispersed in the amorphous matrix was observed.     

Optical properties of fluoride thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Fluoride thin films for 193-nm lithography were deposited by three different types of RF magnetron sputtering. Systematic analysis of the relation between optical properties and deposition conditions of these thin films is discussed.     

磁控溅射SiC薄膜及其光电特性研究

用射频磁控溅射法制备了SiC薄膜,并对其进行了退火处理.用AFM观察了薄膜的表面形貌,测量了薄膜的厚度与透射光谱.用J.C.Manifacier提出并由R.Swanepoel加以修正和完善的包络线法对薄膜透射光谱进行了分析计算,并结合Tuac公式确定了薄膜的光学带隙.结果表明:在不同射频功率下制备的薄膜均有较强的蓝紫光吸收特性,在低功率下可制备出表面平整,吸收系数小,光学带隙大的薄膜;退火处理后薄膜的吸收系数减小,光学带隙增大,晶粒向圆形转化且尺寸变大.     

Nitrogen doping of SiC thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

Silicon carbide thin films (Si _x C _y ) were deposited in a RF (13.56 MHz) magnetron sputtering system using a sintered SiC target (99.5% purity). In situ doping was achieved by introducing nitrogen into the electric discharge during the growth process of the films. The N₂/Ar flow ratio was adjusted by varying the N₂ flow rate and maintaining constant the Ar flow rate. The structure, composition and bonds formed in the nitrogen-doped Si _x C _y thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) techniques. RBS results indicate that the carbon content in the film decreases as the N₂/Ar flow ratio increases. Raman spectra clearly reveal that the deposited nitrogen-doped SiC films are amorphous and exhibited C–C bonds corresponding to D and G bands. After thermal annealing, the films present structural modifications that were identified by XRD, Raman and FTIR analyses.     

氧分压对RF磁控溅射ZrO2薄膜生长特性的影响

采用反应射频(RF)磁控溅射法在n型(100)单晶S基片上沉积了ZrO2膜,研究了氧分压与ZrO：薄膜的表面粗糙度和沉积速率、SiO2中间界层的厚度以及ZrO2薄膜的折射率之间关系。结果表明：随着氧分压增高,薄膜的沉积速率降低,表面粗糙度线性地增加;在低的氧分压情况下,Si基片表面的本征SiO2层的厚度增加幅度较小,在高的氧分压情况下,Si基片表面的本征SiO2层的厚度有较大幅度地增加;在O2／Ar混和气氛下,溅射沉积的ZrO2薄膜的折射率受氧分压的影响不显著,而在纯氧气气氛环境下,ZrO2薄膜的折射率明显偏低,薄膜的致密性变差。     

The properties of Al doped ZnO thin films deposited on various substrate materials by RF magnetron sputtering

Transparent conductive Al-doped ZnO (AZO) thin films were deposited on various substrates including glass, polyimide film (PI) and stainless steel, using radio frequency magnetron sputtering method. The structural, electrical and optical properties of AZO thin films grown on various substrates were systematically investigated. We observe that substrate materials play important roles in film crystallization and resistivity but little on optical transmittance. X-ray diffractometer study shows that all obtained AZO thin films have wurtzite phase with highly c-axis preferred orientation, and films on glass present the strongest (002) diffraction peaks. The presence of compression stress plays critical role in determining the crystalline structure of AZO films, which tends to stretch the lattice constant c and enlarge the (002) diffraction angle. Although the films on the glass present the finest electrical properties and the resistivity reaches 12.52 × 10-4 Ωm, AFM study manifests that films on flexible substrates, especially stainless steel, bestrew similar inverted pyramid structure which are suitable for window material and electrode of solar cells. The average optical transmittance of AZO thin films deposited on glass and PI are both around 85% in the visible light range (400–800 nm).     

溅射功率对磁控溅射ZnO∶Al(ZAO)薄膜性能的影响

采用射频磁控溅射工艺,以高密度氧化锌铝陶瓷靶为靶材,衬底温度控制在室温,在玻璃基底上制备了透明导电Zn O∶Al(ZAO)薄膜。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、紫外-可见光谱仪和范德堡法,系统研究了不同溅射功率对薄膜的结构、形貌及光电特性的影响。结果表明,不同溅射功率对薄膜的光透射率影响不大,而对薄膜结晶和电学性能影响较大。XRD表明薄膜为良好的c轴择优取向;可见光区(400~600 nm)平均透过率达到85%以上;在120W下沉积的薄膜电学性能达到了最佳。