Optical and electrical properties of electrochemically deposited polyaniline-CeO2 hybrid nanocomposite film

This paper reports the optical and electrical properties of electrochemically deposited polyaniline (PANI)-cerium oxide (CeO2) hybrid nano-composite film onto indium-tin-oxide (ITO) glass substrate. UV–visible spectroscopy and I-V characteristic were performed to study the optical and electrical parameters of the electrochemically deposited film. The film exhibited a strong absorption below 400 nm (3.10 eV) with a well defined absorbance peak at around 285nm (4.35 eV). The estimated band gap of the CeO2 sample was 3.44 eV and this value is higher than bulk CeO2 powder (Eg = 3.19 eV) due to quantum confinement effect.     

退火温度对电子束沉积Ag/TiO2薄膜光学性质和光催化性能的影响

研究了退火温度对电子束制备Ag/TiO₂薄膜光学 性质和光催化性能的影响。在石英玻璃、硅片 上沉积了Ag/TiO₂复合薄膜,在空气氛围下,进行了400℃, 500℃的退火一小时.用紫外-可见分光光度 计、X射线衍射仪(XRD) 、原子力显微镜(AFM)对沉积和退火后的薄膜分别进行光学、结构、 形貌分析。结 果表明:300℃下制备的Ag/TiO₂复合薄膜为无定形结构,400℃以上薄呈多晶态。吸光度和表面粗糙度 随退火温度的增加而增大,薄膜的光学带隙随退火温度的增加而减小。锐钛矿相表现出了更 好的光催化性能。     

Optical characterization of anatase TiO2 films patterned by direct ultraviolet-assisted nanoimprint lithography

A direct ultraviolet (UV)-assisted nanoimprinting procedure using photosensitive titanium di-n-butoxide bis(2-ethylhexanoate) is employed in this study for the nanopatterning of anatase titanium dioxide (TiO₂) structure. Upon annealing at 400 °C for 1 h, the lateral shrinkage and thickness shrinkage of the TiO₂ nanostructure were 39.6% and 52.5%, respectively, which indicated an anisotropic volume loss. During UV irradiation and annealing treatment, the refractive index of UV-irradiated TiO₂ film is gradually increased by improvement in the packing density and crystallinity of the film. According to increasing UV exposure time and annealing temperature, the optical band gap (E_g) of UV-irradiated TiO₂ film is red-shifted from 3.73 to 3.33 eV due to the formation of lattice defects, vacancies and voids during the photochemical reaction and due to the effect of quantum confinement during annealing treatment. These results suggest that the refractive index and optical E_g of TiO₂ nanostructure could be controlled by tuning the UV exposure time and annealing treatment conditions. Nanopatterns of TiO₂ fabricated by direct UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography are potential candidates for use in protective coatings for optical mirrors and filters, high-reflectivity mirrors, broadband interference filters and active electro-optical devices where ordered surface nanostructures could be necessary.     

The deposition of nanocrystalline TiO2 thin film on silicon using Sol-Gel technique and its characterization

TiO₂ thin films were deposited using Sol-Gel spin coating technique using titanium isoperoxide as the Titania precursor. The films were characterized using X-ray diffraction, capacitance voltage measurement and Raman characterization technique. The XRD and Raman spectra indicate the presence of anatase TiO₂ phase in the film. The grain size as calculated using the Scherrer’s formula was found to be 30, 66 and 59 nm for TiO₂(0 0 4), TiO₂(2 0 0) and TiO₂(2 1 1), respectively. The grain size was found to increase after annealing at 800 °C. The dielectric constant as calculated using capacitance voltage measurement was found to be 25. The refractive index of the film was 2.34.     

Hybrid electrochromic film based on polyaniline and TiO2 nanorods array

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanorods (NRs) array was successfully prepared via hydrothermal method on fluorine doped tinoxide (FTO) coated transparent conductive glass substrate. The hybrid film of polyaniline (PANI)/TiO₂ NRs was achieved through electrochemical polymerization of aniline onto the TiO₂ NRs array film. The electrochromic and optical properties of the hybrid film were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), amperometric i–t and UV–vis spectroscopy. The results indicate that the hybrid film has long term stability and reversible color changes after cyclic voltammetry scans for 200 circles. The PANI/TiO₂ NRs hybrid film can show three different colors. Response time of PANI/TiO₂ NRs hybrid film is about 0.7 s and 2.6 s at different states, respectively. The TiO₂ NRs array and the loose, porous surface among the hybrid film facilitate charge transmission and also provide large surface area for electrochemical reaction.     

原子层沉积方法制备低温多层Al2O3/TiO2复合封装薄膜的研究

原子层沉积(ALD)方法可以制备出高质量薄膜,被认为是可应用于柔性有机电致发光器件(OLED)最有发展前景的薄膜封装技术之一。本文采用原子层沉积(ALD)技术,在低温(80℃)下,研究了Al₂O₃及TiO₂薄膜的生长规律,通过钙膜水汽透过率(WVTR)、薄膜接触角测试等手段,研究了不同堆叠结构的多层Al₂O₃/TiO₂复合封装薄膜的水汽阻隔特性,其中5 nm/5 nm×8 dyads(重复堆叠次数)的Al₂O₃/TiO₂叠层结构薄膜的WVTR达到2.1×10^-5 g/m²/day。采用优化后的Al₂O₃/TiO₂叠层结构薄膜对OLED器件进行封装,实验发现封装后的OLED器件在高温高湿条件下展现了较好的寿命特性。     

TiO2薄膜CMP 抛光液组分的研究

在本文中,采用化学机械抛光(CMP)对TiO2薄膜进行平坦化处理,以降低TiO2薄膜表面粗糙度和提升抛光去除速率。实验基于优化的TiO2薄膜CMP工艺参数,通过研究抛光液组分：硅溶胶浓度、螯合剂和活性剂浓度以及抛光液pH值对材料去除速率和表面粗糙度的影响,获得最佳的抛光液组分。实验结果表明：在磨料SiO2浓度为8 %、螯合剂为10 ml/L、活性剂为50 ml/L,pH = 9.0时,TiO2薄膜材料去除速率(MRR)为65.6 nm/min,表面粗糙度(Ra)为1.26 ?(测试范围: 10 μm×10 μm),既保证了较高去除速率又降低了表面粗糙度。     

热致漂白效应对非晶Ge34Ga2S64薄膜结构和光学特性的影响

采用热蒸发法技术沉积Ge34Ga2S64非晶薄膜,并对薄膜样品在375℃热处理2h。通过分光光度计、表面轮廓仪和显微拉曼光谱仪测试热处理前后薄膜样品的透过曲线、薄膜厚度和拉曼结构。利用薄膜干涉曲线的波峰和波谷计算了薄膜的厚度和折射率,并根据Swanepoel方法以及Tauc公式分别计算了薄膜折射率色散曲线和光学带隙等参数。结果表明,Ge34Ga2S64非晶薄膜经热处理后发生热致漂白效应,大分子团簇以及Ge-Ge、S-S同极错键含量明显减少,网络结构无序性降低,从而引起薄膜的光学吸收边蓝移、折射率降低、表面粗糙度(Ra)降低0.515nm和光学带隙增大0.118eV。     

ZnO/TiO2多层薄膜氨气敏光学特性研究

介绍用SG法制备了ZnO/TiO2多层薄膜的方法,研究了在几种还原性气体中的气敏透射光谱,发现其对氨气具有优良的选择性,且其光学透过率在一定浓度范围内随氨蒸气浓度增加而显著地单调上升,敏感波段扩展到整个可见光区域。这是一种有实用价值的气敏光纤传感材料。讨论了该多层薄膜的气敏光学机理和高选择性的机理。     

Effect of post annealing on the resistive switching of TiO2 thin film

The effect of annealing on the resistive switching of 35-nm-thick TiO₂ thin film deposited with magnetron sputtering system was studied. Pt and Ag were used as a top electrode (TE), and Pt was used as a bottom electrode (BE). For Pt/as-deposited TiO₂/Pt structure, both unipolar (URS) and bipolar resistive switching (BRS) were observed depending on the current compliance level. For Pt/400 °C annealed TiO₂/Pt structure, only BRS was observed regardless of the current compliance level. The increase in the work function of the TiO₂ film after annealing lowers the potential barrier height and changes the electron transfer process which was also confirmed from Ag/as-deposited TiO₂/Pt structure. Above 600 °C, the film becomes leaky with the increase in grain size and roughness and the resistive switching behavior was not observed.     

Al/N共掺杂TiO2薄膜的制备及光学性能

采用溶胶-凝胶旋涂法(Sol-Gel Spin-Coating Method)制备了Al掺杂量为3.00at%,N掺杂量分别为6.00at%,7.00at%,8.00at%和9.00at%的Al/N共掺杂TiO₂薄膜样品。对样品测试的结果表明,共掺杂样品依旧保留了TiO₂的基本结构,并且Al/N共掺杂样品的晶粒尺寸有不同程度的减小,使样品表面得以修饰,变得更加均匀、平整。共掺杂样品吸收边都出现了不同程度的红移,在紫外光区以及可见光区的吸光性都有所增强。N掺杂量为7.00at%时,(101)衍射峰值最大,峰型最尖锐,所得到的TiO₂薄膜的光学性能最好。共掺杂后的样品与本征TiO₂相比带隙值都有所减小,且最小值为2.873eV。以上结果表明Al/N共掺杂TiO₂薄膜使其光学性能得到了改善。     

Structural, electrical and optical characterization of semiconducting Ru2Si3

Recent band structure calculations indicate, that ruthenium silicide (Ru₂Si₃) is semiconducting with a direct band gap. Electrical measurements lead to a band gap around 0.8 eV which is technologically important for fiber communications. This makes Ru₂Si₃ a promising candidate for silicon-based optical devices, namely LEDs. We present results on the epitaxial growth of ruthenium silicide films on Si(100) and Si(111) fabricated by the template method, a special molecular beam epitaxy technique. We structurally characterized the films by Rutherford backscattering and ion channeling, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. To determine the electrical resistivity at high temperatures films were grown on insulating substrates to prevent parallel conduction through the substrate. Finally we show first results of the optical absorption performed by photothermal deflection spectroscopy indicating pronounced absorption above 1.5 eV.     

Study of LDPE/TiO2 and PS/TiO2 Composites as Potential Substrates for Microstrip Patch Antennas

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/titania (TiO₂) and polystyrene (PS)/titania (TiO₂) composite systems have been developed as alternative substrates for microstrip patch antennas (MPA) for handheld devices. Morphological, thermal, and microwave characterizations of these composites have been conducted for different volume fractions of TiO₂ in the polymer matrix. The size of the titania particles was found to be of the order of 0.5 μm, and their distribution in the composite was quite uniform. Composite materials showed an improvement in thermal and microwave properties over the parent polymer. Verification of these composites as potential substrates for MPA was carried out by fabricating simple rectangular patch X-band antennas. Materials with optimized substrate properties were chosen to design the MPA. The patches were designed with 4% volume fraction TiO₂ in the LDPE composite system and 6% volume fraction TiO₂ in the PS composite system. Return loss of ∼18 dB was observed for both systems.     

Effect of the top electrode material on the resistive switching of TiO2 thin film

Effect of the top electrode (TE) metal on the resistive switching of (TE)/TiO₂/Pt structure was investigated. It was confirmed that the potential barrier height between the metal and TiO₂ is an important factor on the resistive switching characteristics. When high Schottky barrier was formed with the TiO₂ film, using Pt or Au as a top electrode, both stable URS (unipolar) and BRS (bipolar resistive switching) characteristics were observed depending on the current compliance level. In the case of Ag, which forms a relatively low Schottky barrier, only BRS characteristics were observed, regardless of the current compliance level. In the case of Ni and Al, which have similar work function as Ag, unstable URS and BRS at very low current compliance levels were observed due to a chemical reaction at the interface. For the Ti electrode, resistive switching was not observed, because the work function of Ti is lower than that of TiO₂ and TiO phase was formed at the interface (Ti/TiO_x contact is ohmic).     

TiO2 薄膜CMP表面粗糙度的研究

Abstract： Surface roughness by peaks and depressions on the surface of titanium dioxide （TiO2） thin film, which was widely used for an antireflection coating of optical systems, caused the extinction coefficient increase and affected the properties of optical system. Chemical mechanical polishing （CMP） is a very important method for surface smoothing. In this polishing experiment, we used self-formulated weakly alkaline slurry. Other process parameters were working pressure, slurry flow rate, head speed, and platen speed. In order to get the best surface roughness （1.16 A, the scanned area was 10 × 10 μm2） and a higher polishing rate （60.8 nm/min）, the optimal parameters were： pressure, 1 psi; slurry flow rate, 250 mL/min; polishing head speed, 80 rpm; platen speed, 87 rpm.     

TiO_2/SiO_2、ZrO_2/SiO_2多层介质膜光学损耗及激光损伤研究

以TiO_2/SiO_2及ZrO_2/SiO_2多层介质膜为例,测试了不同工艺条件及不同膜系结构下薄膜样品的光学损耗及激光损伤阈值,同时对实验结果作了初步的分析讨论.     

GaN薄膜电子声成像和电子背散射衍射研究

采用扫描电声显微镜(SEAM)和电子背散射衍射(EBSD)对异质外延在Al2O3衬底上GaN界面区域成像测试分析。异质外延失配应力导致在Al2O3和GaN界面附近的微区晶格畸变在SEAM的声成像中可以清楚看到,而且受应力影响集中区域的微区衬度差异明显。利用EBSD色带图及质量参数分析了失配应力变化,晶格应变和弹性形变在200nm内可以得到释放。     

TiO2/SiO2多层膜系一维光子晶体缺陷态特性研究

建立了一种基于TiO2/SiO2多层膜系并含缺陷层的一维光子晶体模型。基于时域有限差分(FDTD)算法,对其基本层周期数,缺陷层位置、光学厚度以及不同材料等情况下的带隙特性在理论上进行了系统的模拟与分析,发现这种一维光子晶体的缺陷态的透过率和带隙宽度受基本层周期数、缺陷层所在位置和材料的影响较大,而缺陷态中心波长位置仅由缺陷层的光学厚度决定。     

Electrical properties of SiO2/TiO2 high-k gate dielectric stack

The trapping/detrapping behavior of charge carriers in ultrathin SiO₂/TiO₂ stacked gate dielectric during constant current (CCS) and voltage stressing (CVS) has been investigated. Titanium tetrakis iso-propoxides (TTIP) was used as the organometallic source for the deposition of ultra-thin TiO₂ films at low temperature (<200 °C) on strained-Si/relaxed-Si_0.8Ge_0.2 heterolayers by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) in a microwave (700 W, 2.45 GHz) plasma cavity discharge system at a pressure of 66.67 Pa. Stress-induced leakage current (SILC) through SiO₂/TiO₂ stacked gate dielectric is modeled by taking into account the inelastic trap-assisted tunneling (ITAT) mechanism via traps located below the conduction band of TiO₂ layer. The increase in the gate current density observed during CVS from room temperature up to 125 ^oC has been analyzed and modeled considering both the buildup of charges in the layer as well as the SILC contribution. Trap generation rate and trap cross-section are extracted. A capture cross-section in the range of 10⁻¹⁹ cm² as compared to 10⁻¹⁶ cm² in SiO₂ has been observed. A temperature-dependent trap generation rate and defects have also been investigated using time-dependent current density variation during CVS. The time dependence of defect density variation is calculated within the dispersive transport model, assuming that these defects are produced during random hopping transport of positively charge species in the insulating high-k stacked layers. SILC generation kinetics, i.e. defect generation probability under different injected fluences for various high-constant stress voltages in both polarities have been studied. An empirical relation between trap generation probability and applied stress voltage for various injected fluences has been developed.