ZnO压敏陶瓷中缺陷的介电谱研究

从理论上证明了介电松弛过程在介电谱上等效于电子松弛过程,认为室温下10⁵Hz处特征损耗峰起源于耗尽层处本征缺陷所形成的电子陷阱.在-130—20℃范围内测量了三种配方ZnO陶瓷的介电频谱,发现ZnO压敏陶瓷室温下10⁵Hz处的特征损耗峰在低温下分裂为两个特征峰,认为它们起源于耗尽层中的本征缺陷(锌填隙或/和氧空位)的电子松弛过程.发现ZnO-Bi₂O₃二元系陶瓷特征峰仅仅由锌填隙引起,而ZnO-Bi_{2关键词： ZnO压敏陶瓷 本征缺陷 介电谱 热处理}     

直流老化及热处理对ZnO压敏陶瓷缺陷结构的影响

在电场为3.2 kV/cm, 电流密度为50 mA/cm²条件下对ZnO压敏陶瓷进行了115 h的直流老化, 研究了直流老化对ZnO压敏陶瓷电气性能及缺陷结构的影响. 发现直流老化115 h 后ZnO压敏陶瓷的电位梯度、非线性系数分别从2845 V/cm, 38.3下降到51.6 V/cm, 1.1, 介电损耗中的缺陷松弛峰被增大的直流电导掩盖, 电模量中只观察到一个缺陷松弛峰, 低频区交流电导率急剧增大并且相应的电导活化能从0.84 eV下降到只有0.083 eV. 通过对直流老化后的ZnO压敏陶瓷在800 ℃进行12 h 的热处理, 发现其电气性能和介电性能都得到了良好的恢复并有一定的增强, 电位梯度、非线性系数恢复到3085 V/cm, 50.8, 电导活化能上升到0.88 eV. 另外, 其本征氧空位缺陷松弛峰也得到了一定的抑制. 因此, 认为热处理过程中氧在晶界处的扩散作用对ZnO压敏陶瓷的直流老化恢复起到了关键作用. 关键词： ZnO压敏陶瓷 介电性能 直流老化 热处理     

外电场下含有缔合缺陷的ZnO/β-Bi2O3界面电学性能

电力设备的安全运行很大程度上取决于避雷器的过电压保护水平, ZnO压敏电阻因具有优异的非线性伏安特性而广泛应用于电力系统避雷器的核心元件.为了从微观结构上了解ZnO压敏电阻的电学性能,本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理对含有锌填隙Zn_i与氧空位V_o缺陷的ZnO/β-Bi₂O₃界面进行分析计算,并研究其在不同外电场下的相关电学性质.计算结果表明,弛豫后氧空位V_o缺陷发生迁移.在外电场的作用下,填隙Zn离子向界面处偏移,界面能在电场强度超过0.1 V/?后快速升高,界面之间的相互作用力变大,层间距减小,体系导电性迅速增强.采用差分电荷密度、功函数以及Bader电荷分析方法,计算出了界面处的势垒高度,证实了内建电场是ZnO压敏电阻具有非线性伏安特性的重要原因.采用态密度分析的方法,分析了原子轨道能级、陷阱能级以及能隙等微观参数对ZnO压敏电阻宏观导电性能的影响.本工作通过调控外电场的强度对含有缔合缺陷的ZnO/β-Bi₂O₃界面不同电气参...     

通过交替生长气氛调控N掺杂ZnO薄膜电学特性

使用分子束外延方法在c面蓝宝石衬底上生长了系列氮掺杂ZnO薄膜样品。在连续的富锌气氛环境中生长的样品,由于存在大量的施主缺陷,呈现n型电导。为了抑制施主缺陷带来的补偿效应,在生长过程中,通过周期性补充氧气,形成周期性的富氧气氛,缓解了氮掺杂浓度和施主缺陷浓度之间的矛盾。光致发光测量表明,通过交替生长气氛,氧空位和锌间隙等缺陷在薄膜中得到了显著抑制。通过交替生长气氛生长的外延薄膜的结晶质量也有所提高。样品显示出重复性较高的p型电导,载流子浓度可达到10¹⁶ cm^-3。周期性补氧调节生长气氛的生长方式是一种有效实现p型掺杂ZnO的方法。     

沉淀法制备In/ZnO纳米粉及其发光特性

采用沉淀法制备In/ZnO纳米粉,通过XRD和光致发光谱等分析手段,详细讨论了不同In掺杂浓度、煅烧温度、反应物配比,以及沉淀剂种类对In/ZnO纳米粉微结构及光致发光特性的影响。实验结果表明,随着In掺杂浓度的增加,In/ZnO纳米粉的结晶性能和紫外发光强度因杂质缺陷的增多而逐渐减弱;同时观察到该发光峰位从389nm红移至419nm,这可能是由于施主能级和导带的合并,以及杂质能级的潜在波动因素的影响所致。当煅烧温度从500℃升至600℃时,晶粒尺寸逐渐变大,紫外发射强度也因结晶性的增强而逐渐增大;当温度继续升高至800℃时,结晶性的进一步提高导致紫外发射强度增强,同时由于温度的升高使得ZnO晶格中离子动能变大而更易于产生氧空位,从而导致525nm绿光发射也大大增强;当温度升高至1 000℃时,紫外发射强度由于过多的氧空位而被极大抑制,此时525nm绿光发射成为了发光主成份。随着反应物NH4HCO3/Zn(NO3)2摩尔比的增加,由于反应速率的加快,使得In/ZnO纳米粉晶粒变小,紫外发光强度下降。沉淀剂种类(NH4HCO3或NaOH)对前驱体粉末的结晶性能有着显著的影响,但对最终纳米粉产物的发光性能影响不大。     

ZnO压敏陶瓷缺陷结构表征及冲击老化机理研究

对多元ZnO压敏陶瓷电阻片进行了多达14000次的大电流冲击老化试验, 通过显微结构、电气性能及介电特性的测量对其缺陷结构进行了表征, 并研究了缺陷结构与大电流冲击老化之间的关系. 试验表明多次大电流冲击老化导致试样的电气性能明显下降, 发现ZnO压敏陶瓷的几何效应不仅受控于晶粒还与晶界密切相关. 另外, 通过介电谱分析观察到ZnO压敏陶瓷存在四种缺陷弛豫过程, 低温-60 ℃下的两个缺陷弛豫峰激活能约为0.24 eV和0.35 eV, 认为它们分别对应着本征的锌填隙缺陷L(Zn_i^··)和氧空位缺陷L(V_O^·)并且不受冲击老化的影响. 高温80℃以上两个松弛峰的活化能约为0.71 eV和0.84 eV, 认为它们分别对应着非本征的晶间相电子陷阱L(ingr)和晶界处界面态陷阱L(gb). 发现大电流冲击后, 仅界面态陷阱激活能从0.84 eV降低到0.76 eV, 认为界面态陷阱主要控制着ZnO压敏陶瓷的电气性能和稳定性.     

掺Sb纳米ZnO的光致发光的研究

用柠檬酸盐法合成了不同掺杂浓度的纳米ZnO,粒径约为15nm。探讨了Sb掺杂对ZnO光致发光峰的影响。随着掺杂量的提高,样品的发射峰从428nm移至444nm。未掺杂ZnO的发光主要是源于电子从锌填隙形成的缺陷能级到价带顶的跃迁;随着掺杂量的提高,体系的氧空位增加,从而使得电子从氧空位所形成的缺陷能级到价带顶的跃迁占据主导,光致发射峰向长波方向移动。     

运用第一性原理研究氧化锌电阻阀片中氧空位与掺杂条件下ZnO晶体电学性质

为了比较Nb_2O_5、MnO_2、MgO三种添加剂对氧化锌电阻阀片电学性能影响,在微观层面模拟Nb、Mn、Mg三种元素分别掺杂ZnO完整超晶胞和带有氧空位缺陷的ZnO超晶胞,并运用第一性原理分析掺杂晶胞的特性.本文计算了晶体结构、掺杂形成能、氧空位形成能、能带结构、态密度、载流子迁移率、电导率等.结果表明,掺入Nb原子的掺杂体系晶格体积最大,Mg掺杂体系的形成能最大,稳定性最弱,Nb掺杂氧空位形成能最低,更容易引入氧空位.Nb掺杂的ZnO超晶胞禁带宽度最小,氧空位缺陷增大掺杂晶体的禁带宽度.在相同掺杂浓度和同等条件下,Mn掺杂的晶体电导率最高.     

ZnO薄膜的激光辐照效应研究

研究了KrF准分子激光辐照对ZnO薄膜的本征缺陷.紫外（UV）发光以及表面形貌的影响,并对室温下ZnO的UV发射机理进行了详细探讨.结果表明激光辐照打断了薄膜内Zn—O键,氧空位（锌填隙）增多,导致表面电阻率下降,载流子浓度升高,调节激光辐照能量密度,可在较大范围内调控ZnO薄膜中的施主缺陷浓度;同时在激光热效应作用下,薄膜晶粒熔融长大,表面粗糙度大大降低;室温下ZnO薄膜的UV发光包括自由激子复合发光（FX）及其声子伴线（FX-LO）,缺陷浓度决定了FX与FX-LO的相对强度比,进而影响UV发射峰的强度以及位置.因此,激光辐照可以快速、有效地对ZnO薄膜内的缺陷浓度进行调控,从而控制其室温下的UV发射强度,这对于提高ZnO基光电器件的性能具有重要意义. 关键词： ZnO薄膜 激光辐照 紫外发光 缺陷浓度     

ZnO-Bi2O3系压敏陶瓷的晶界电子结构

测量了ZnO-Bi₂O₃系压敏陶瓷在不同温度下的介电频谱,基于压敏陶瓷介电特征损耗峰起源于耗尽层内本征缺陷电子松弛过程的理论,计算了ZnO的本征缺陷结构,并进一步求出了晶界的微观电参数和宏观单晶界击穿电压.单晶界击穿电压的理论值与实验测量值符合得很好,这表明本文建立的基于介电谱计算本征缺陷的方法是有效的. 关键词： ZnO压敏陶瓷 晶界电子结构 介电谱     

Metal-insulator electronic phase transitions in wide-gap ZnO semiconductors

Metal-insulator electronic phase transitions in wide-gap ZnO semiconductors have been studied. The influence of defect complex caused by oxygen vacancy and interstitial zinc atom on the metal-insulator transition is considered. The peculiarities of this transition in ZnO films doped with donor or acceptor impurity and the influence of mentioned defect complex on the charge carrier transfer mechanism were investigated.     

The Formation of Defect Complexes in a ZnO Grain Boundary

The microscopic properties a ZnO grain boundary containing extrinsic point defects are studied using a density functional computational approach. The results show that the grain boundary acts as a sink for native defects, such as the zinc vacancy and the oxygen interstitial, and also for bismuth substitutional impurities. The defects tend to accumulate at under-coordinated sites in the boundary core and prefer to form small clusters. In particular the segregation of Bi promotes the formation of the other native defects by lowering their formation energies in the boundary. Individually, the native defects and the Bi impurity do not produce deep interface states in the band gap which are electrically active. However, when the defects cluster to form a Bi_Zn-V_Zn-O_i complex, new gap states are created of acceptor type. It is suggested that these new states are caused by defect interactions which compensate one another resulting in the depletion of an occupied impurity state and new bond formation. The results are discussed in terms of the Schottky barrier model commonly used to describe the electrical characteristics of ZnO varistors.     

Thermoelectric properties of Li-doped Sr_(0.7)Ba_(0.3)Nb_2O_(6-δ) ceramics

Thermoelectric properties of Li-dopedSr_(0.7)Ba_(0.3)Nb_2O_(6-δ)ceramics were investigated in the temperature range from 323 K to 1073 K. The electrical conductivity increases significantly after lithium interstitial doping. However, both of the magnitudes of Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity vary non-monotonically but synchronously with the doping contents, indicating that doped lithium ions may not be fully ionized and oxygen vacancy may also contribute to carriers. The lattice thermal conductivity increases firstly and then decreases as the doping content increases, which is affected by competing factors.Thermoelectric performance is enhanced by lithium interstitial doping due to the increase of the power factor and the thermoelectric figure of merit reaches maximum value(0.21 at 1073 K) in the sample Sr_(0.70)Ba_(0.30)Li_(0.10)Nb_2O_6.     

ZnO压敏陶瓷电导研究的新方法

在-180?℃—100?℃温度范围内研究了ZnO-Bi₂O₃二元、ZnO-Bi₂O₃-MnO三元以及商用ZnO压敏陶瓷的I-V特性.研究发现：二元试样电导由散射电导串联构成;三元试样电导由热电子发射电导混联构成;商用试样电导由热电子发射电导和隧道效应电导并联构成.对整个电流范围内的电导拟合表明：通过同一温度下电导分量同电流的关系,可以计算出该部分电导对应的非线性指数.在商用试样中,隧道电流产生的非线性指数为33,与实测值接近;该隧穿分量在小电流区也存在,且在低温下表现地更为明显. 关键词： ZnO压敏陶瓷 I-V特性')" href="#">I-V特性 导电机理     

Effect of solution concentrations on crystal structure,surface topographies and photoluminescence properties of ZnO thin films

Zinc oxide thin films were deposited on silicon substrates via hydrothermal method. Microstructures, surface topographies and optical properties of ZnO thin films were systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The mean grain size and surface roughness of the thin films decrease first and then increase with increasing the concentration of zinc nitrate hexahydrate. The photoluminescence spectra of ZnO thin films, excited by the 240, 320, 360, 380 and 400 nm excitation wavelength, were investigated in detail. Based on our analysis, it can be noted that mechanisms of the ultraviolet, violet and blue emissions are attributed to the transitions from the localized levels below the conduction band, zinc vacancy, interstitial zinc and extended interstitial zinc levels to the valance band, respectively. Blue–violet emissions of ZnO have great potential in light emitting and biological fluorescence labeling applications.     

Influence of hydrostatic pressure on the native point defects in wurtzite ZnO: Ab initio calculation

The formation energies and transition energy levels of native point defects in wurtzite ZnO under applied hydrostatic pressure are calculated using the first-principle band-structure methods. We find that the pressure coefficient of the (2+/0) level for oxygen vacancy is larger than that of the (2+/1+) level for zinc interstitial, which demonstrates that the donor level of oxygen vacancy is deeper than that of zinc interstitial, therefore the latter is the more probable electron resource in native n-type ZnO. And the significantly different pressure dependence of the transition levels between them can be used to determine the origin of the green luminescence center in ZnO. Zinc octahedral interstitial and oxygen tetrahedral interstitial configurations became the dominant defects under 5 GPa at their favorable growth conditions, respectively. The formation of defects under applied pressure is the result of fine interplay between internal strains, charges on the defects and applied external pressures.     

Interplay of native defect-related photoluminescence response of ZnO nanosticks subjected to 80 keV Ar ion irradiation

We report on the effect of 80 keV Ar⁺ ion irradiation on the luminescence response of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanosticks synthesized using a simple microemulsion route. The formation of nanoscale rods was confirmed from the transmission electron microscopy, whereas the hexagonal wurtzite phase of the nanorods was detected in an X-ray diffraction pattern. The photoluminescence pattern of the nanorods was dominated by various native defect states of ZnO, which are responsible for the quenching of the typical band edge emission of ZnO. Under Ar⁺ ion irradiation at a fluence of 1×10¹³ ions/cm², the band edge emission was recovered owing to the suppression of oxygen vacancy defects. In addition, the formation of new zinc vacancy and ionized zinc interstitial defects were also evident. Conversely, the band edge emission was found to be quenched as a result of the creation of more oxygen vacancy (V_O) defects due to ion irradiation (fluence: 1×10¹⁵ ions/cm²). The nuclear energy loss of the Ar⁺ ions in ZnO is responsible for the formation of point (vacancy-related) defects, while relatively small amount of electronic energy loss of the Ar⁺ ion results in the ionization of the neutral zinc interstitial (Zn_i) defects. The energy deposition scheme of the energetic ions has been elaborated with the help of theoretical modeling that explains the observed features quite satisfactorily.