Transparent conductive and near-infrared reflective Cu-based Al-doped ZnO multilayer films grown by magnetron sputtering at room temperature

Cu-based Al-doped ZnO multilayer films were deposited on glass substrates by DC magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Three kinds of multilayer structures (AZO/Cu, AZO/Cu/AZO, and Cu/AZO) were designed for comparison, and the effects of the Cu layer thickness on photoelectrical properties of the multilayer films were investigated. The results revealed that the transparent-conductive property and near-infrared reflectance of the films are closely correlated with the Cu layer thickness, and among the three structures, AZO/Cu bi-layer films exhibited preferable photoelectrical properties. The AZO/Cu bi-layer film with a Cu layer thickness of 7 nm displayed the highest figure of merit of 4.82 × 10⁻³ Ω⁻¹, with a low sheet resistance of 21.7 Ω/sq and an acceptable visible transmittance of 80%. The near infrared reflectance above 50% can be simultaneously obtained. The good performance of the coatings indicates that they are promising for coated glasses, thin film solar cells and heat-reflectors.     

PECVD制备AZO（ZnO:Al）透明导电薄膜

采用PECVD（等离子体增强化学气相沉积）工艺在普通玻璃和Si基上制备出了方块电阻低至89 Ω,可见光透过率高达79%,对基体附着力强的多晶态的AZO（ZnO:Al）薄膜.采用PECVD法制备AZO薄膜是一种有益的尝试,AZO透明导电薄膜不仅具有与ITO（透明导电薄膜,如In₂O₃:Sn）可比拟的光电特性,而且价格低廉、无毒,在氢等离子体环境中更稳定,所获结果对实际工艺条件的选择具有一定借鉴作用和参考价值. 关键词： AZO（ZnO:Al） 等离子体增强化学气相沉积 透明导电薄膜     

VO$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;/AZO复合薄膜的制备及其光电特性研究

采用直流磁控溅射和后退火氧化的方法在掺铝氧化锌(AZO)导电玻璃上制备了二氧化钒(VO₂)薄膜,研究了不同的退火温度、退火时间对VO₂/AZO复合薄膜制备的影响,并对复合薄膜的结构、组分、光电特性进行了测试与分析. 结果表明,导电玻璃上的AZO没有改变VO₂的取向生长,但明显改变了VO₂薄膜的表面形貌特征. 与用相同工艺和条件在普通玻璃基底上制备的VO₂薄膜相比,VO₂/AZO复合薄膜的相变温度降低约25 ℃,热滞回线宽度收窄至6 ℃,相变前后可见光透过率均在50%以上,1500 nm处红外透过率约为55%和21%,电阻率变化达3 个数量级. 该复合薄膜表面平滑致密,制备工艺简单,性能稳定,可应用于新型光电器件. 关键词： 2')" href="#">VO₂ AZO 热致相变 光电特性     

射频溅射功率对AZO薄膜结构及光电特性和热稳定性的影响

采用射频磁控溅射法,在玻璃基片上制备了ZnO:Al(AZO)透明导电薄膜。用X射线衍射(XRD)仪、紫外-可见分光光度计、方块电阻测试仪和台阶仪对不同溅射功率下Al掺杂ZnO薄膜的结晶、光学、电学性能、沉积速率以及热稳定性进行了研究。研究结果表明:不同溅射功率下沉积的AZO薄膜具有六角纤锌矿结构,均呈c轴择优取向;(002)衍射峰强和薄膜的结晶度随溅射功率的提高逐渐增强;随溅射功率的提高,AZO薄膜的透射率有所下降,但在可见光(380～780nm)范围内平均透射率仍80%;薄膜的方块电阻随溅射功率的增加逐渐减小;功率为160～200W时,薄膜的热稳定性最好,升温前后方块电阻变化率为13%。     

Transparent conductive ITO/Ag/ITO multilayer electrodes deposited by sputtering at room temperature

ITO/Ag/ITO multilayers have been prepared onto conventional soda lime glass substrates by sputtering at room temperature. The optical and electrical characteristics of single layer and multilayer structures have been investigated as a function of the Ag and ITO film thicknesses. Transmittance and sheet resistance values are found mainly dependent on the Ag film thickness; whereas the wavelength range at which the maximum transmittance is achieved can be changed by adjusting the ITO films thickness. ITO/Ag/ITO electrodes with sheet resistance below 6 Ω/sq have been obtained for Ag film thickness above 10 nm and ITO layers thickness in the 30-50 nm range. These multilayers also show high transmittance in the visible spectral region, above 90% by discounting the glass substrate, with a maximum that is located at higher wavelengths for thicker ITO.     

Study on the electrical and optical properties of Ag/Al-doped ZnO coatings deposited by electron beam evaporation

A layer of silver was deposited onto the surface of glass substrates, coated with AZO (Al-doped ZnO), to form Ag/AZO film structures, using e-beam evaporation techniques. The electrical and optical properties of AZO, Ag and Ag/AZO film structures were studied. The deposition of Ag layer on the surface of AZO films resulted in lowering the effective electrical resistivity with a slight reduction of their optical transmittance. Ag (11 nm)/AZO (25 nm) film structure, with an accuracy of ±0.5 nm for the thickness shows a sheet resistance as low as 5.6 ± 0.5 Ω/sq and a transmittance of about 66 ± 2%. A coating consisting of AZO (25 nm)/Ag (11 nm)/AZO (25 nm) trilayer structure, exhibits a resistance of 7.7 ± 0.5 Ω/sq and a high transmittance of 85 ± 2%. The coatings have satisfactory properties of low resistance, high transmittance and highest figure of merit for application in optoelectronics devices including flat displays, thin films transistors and solar cells as transparent conductive electrodes.     

粉末靶制备的AZO/Ag/AZO透明导电薄膜的光电性能

室温下,采用射频磁控溅射AZO粉末靶和Ag靶在玻璃基底上制备Ag层厚度分别为12 nm和15 nm两组对称结构掺铝氧化锌/银/掺铝氧化锌(AZO/Ag/AZO)透明导电薄膜,研究了Ag层和AZO层厚度对薄膜光电性能的影响。结果表明:3层薄膜的可见光区平均透光率达到了80%,550 nm处的最高透过率达到了88%,方块电阻小于5 Ω/□。Ag层厚度是影响AZO/Ag/AZO薄膜光电性能的主要因素,AZO层的厚度对薄膜光学性能影响较大。     

温度对AZO薄膜红外辐射性能的影响

随着全球资源的减少和环境的恶化,节能减排已成为人们关注的焦点,具有保温隔热功能的低辐射玻璃成为研究的热点。提高玻璃保温隔热性能最有效的方法就是在其表面涂覆低辐射率层。原材料丰富、导电性能好、可见光透过率高等优势使得Al掺杂ZnO (AZO)薄膜成为最具潜力的低辐射率层。系统研究了温度对AZO薄膜红外辐射性能的影响,分析了变化机理。首先研究了在一定的温度下持续一段时间后,AZO薄膜的红外比辐射率的变化情况。然后研究了在变温环境中红外比辐射率的变化情况。采用直流磁控溅射法在室温下玻璃基片上沉积500 nm厚的AZO薄膜,将薄膜放到马弗炉中进行热处理,在100～400 ℃空气气氛下保温1 h,随炉冷却。采用X射线衍射仪对AZO薄膜进行物相分析,采用扫描电子显微镜观察薄膜表面形貌变化。利用四探针测试法测量AZO薄膜的电阻率,采用红外比辐射率测试仪测试薄膜红外比辐射率, 可见分光光度计测量可见光谱。测试的结果表明,薄膜热处理前后均为六角纤锌矿结构,(002)择优取向。300 ℃及以下热处理1 h后,(002)衍射峰增强,半高宽变窄,晶粒尺寸长大。随着热处理温度的升高,薄膜的电阻率先减小后增大,200 ℃热处理后的薄膜具有最小的电阻率(0.9×10-3 Ω·cm)。热处理温度升高,晶粒长大使得薄膜电阻率降低。热处理温度过高,薄膜会从空气中吸收氧,电阻率下降。薄膜的红外比辐射率变化趋势和电阻率的一致,在200 ℃热处理后获得最小值(0.48)。自由电子对红外光子有较强的反射作用,当电阻率低,自由电子浓度高的时候,更多的红外光子被反射,红外辐射作用弱,红外比辐射率小。薄膜的可见光透过率随着热处理温度的升高先减小后增大,200 ℃热处理后的薄膜的可见光透过率最小,但仍高达82%。这种变化是由于自由电子浓度变化引起的,自由电子对可见光有很强的反射作用。选取未热处理和200 ℃热处理后的样品进行变温红外比辐射率的测量,将样品放在可加热的样品台上,位置固定,在室温到350 ℃的升温和降温过程中每隔25 ℃测量一次红外比辐射率,结果表明,在室温到350 ℃的温度范围内,AZO薄膜的红外比辐射率在升温过程中随着温度的上升而增大,在降温过程中减小,经过整个升、降温过程后,薄膜的红外比辐射率增大。     

激光辐照VO2薄膜温度场分布及透射特性研究

为了探究VO₂薄膜受激光辐照的温度场分布,以及1 064 nm激光直接辐照100 s内至相变的激光功率密度阈值,并比较近红外和中红外波段透过率调制特性差异。首先基于COMSOL建立了薄膜受激光辐照的模型并进行了温度场仿真,然后分别测试了薄膜正反面被不同功率密度的1 064 nm激光辐照100 s内激光透过率随时间响应特性。实验中的VO₂薄膜利用分子束外延法在Al₂O₃基底上制备得到。仿真结果表明,激光功率密度为25 W·mm^-2时,50 nm厚薄膜在被辐照1 ms时间内即达到相变温度。经激光辐照实验发现:50 nm厚的VO₂薄膜正反面受1 064 nm激光直接辐照100 s内至相变的功率密度阈值分别为4.1 W·mm^-2和5.39 W·mm^-2。30 nm厚VO₂薄膜对1 064 nmn激光的透过率调制深度约为13%,对3 459 nm激光透过率调制深度约62%,说明VO₂薄膜对近红外透过率调制特性不明显。     

Thickness dependence of structural, electrical and optical properties of indium tin oxide (ITO) films deposited on PET substrates

Without intentionally heating the substrates, indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films of thicknesses from 72 nm to 447 nm were prepared on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates by DC reactively magnetron sputtering with pre-deposition substrate surfaces plasma cleaning. The dependence of structural, electrical, and optical properties on the films thickness were systematically investigated. It was found that the crystal grain size increases, while the transmittance, the resistivity, and the sheet resistance decreases as the film thickness was increasing. The thickest film (∼447 nm) was found of the lowest sheet resistance 12.6 Ω/square, and its average optical transmittance (400-800 nm) and the 550 nm transmittance was 85.2% and 90.4%, respectively. The results indicate clearly that dependence of the structural, electrical, and optical properties of the films on the film thickness reflected the improvement of the film crystallinity with the film thickness.     

Fabrication of textured SnO2:F thin films by spray pyrolysis

Transparent conductive SnO₂:F thin films with textured surfaces were fabricated on soda-lime-silica glass substrates by spray pyrolysis. Structure, morphology, optical and electrical properties of the films were investigated. Results show that the film structure, morphology, haze, transmittance and sheet resistance are dependent on the substrate temperature and film thickness. An optimal 810 nm-thick SnO₂:F film with textured surface deposited at 520 °C exhibits polycrystalline rutile tetragonal structure with a (2 0 0) orientation. The sheet resistance, average transmittance in visible region, and haze of this film were 8 Ω/□, 80.04% and 11.07%, respectively, which are suitable for the electrode used in the hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells.     

Influence of various thickness metallic interlayers on opto-electric and mechanical properties of AZO thin films on PET substrates

Various thickness metallic interlayers to improve the opto-electric and mechanical properties of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films deposited on flexible polyethylene terephtalate (PET) substrates are studied. The effects of the interlayers on the resistance and transmittance of the AZO thin films are discussed. The result shows that the metallic interlayers effectively improve the electric resistance but reduce the optical transmittance of the AZO thin films. These phenomena become more obvious as the interlayer thickness increases. However, the AZO with an aluminum interlayer still behaves an acceptable transmittance. Moreover, mechanical tests indicate that the aluminum interlayer increases the hardness and modulus, and reduce the residual stress of the AZO thin films. In contrast, the silver and copper interlayers decrease the AZO's mechanical properties. Comparing to those without any interlayer, the results show that the best interlayer is the 6 nm thick aluminum film.     

不同衬底和CdCl2退火对磁控溅射CdS薄膜性能的影响

在科宁7059玻璃, FTO, ITO, AZO四种衬底上磁控溅射CdS薄膜, 并在CdCl₂+干燥空气380 ℃退火, 分别研究了不同衬底和退火工艺对CdS薄膜形貌、结构和光学性能的影响. 扫描电子显微镜形貌表明: 不同衬底原位溅射CdS薄膜的形貌不同, 退火后相应CdS薄膜的晶粒度和表面粗糙度明显增大. XRD衍射图谱表明: 不同衬底原位溅射和退火CdS薄膜均为六角相和立方相的混相结构, 退火前后科宁7059玻璃, FTO, AZO衬底上CdS薄膜有 H(002)/C(111) 最强衍射峰, ITO衬底原位溅射CdS薄膜没有明显的最强衍射峰, 退火后出现 H(002)/(111) 最强衍射峰. 紫外-可见分光光度计分析表明: AZO, FTO, ITO, 科宁7059玻璃衬底CdS薄膜的可见光平均透过率依次减小, 退火后相应衬底CdS薄膜的可见光平均透过率增大, 光学吸收系数降低; 退火显著增大了不同衬底CdS薄膜的光学带隙. 分析得出: 上述结果是由于不同衬底类型和退火工艺对CdS多晶薄膜的形貌、结构和带尾态掺杂浓度改变的结果. 关键词： CdS薄膜 磁控溅射 退火再结晶 带尾态     

Characteristics of ZnO-Cu-ZnO multilayer films on copper layer properties

ZnO/Cu/ZnO multilayers on glass with different copper layer thickness were prepared by simultaneous RF magnetron sputtering of ZnO and dc magnetron sputtering of Cu. Different optimization procedure were used for good transparent conductive film. Several analytical tools such as spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), four point probes were used to explore the causes of the changes in electrical and optical properties. The sheet resistance of the structure was severely influenced by the deposition condition of both top ZnO and intermediate Cu layer. Effect of substrate temperature and annealing treatment on ZnO and Cu layer was analyzed. A sheet resistance of 10 Ω/sq and transmittance over 85% at 580 nm wavelength was achieved and could be reproduced by controlling the preparation process parameter. The results of an optimization condition of both oxide layers and metallic Cu layers are illustrated.     

热处理温度对ZnO∶Al薄膜性能的影响

利用溶胶-凝胶技术在玻璃衬底上制备了ZnO∶Al薄膜,表征了薄膜的结构、光透过和光致发光特性,探讨了热处理温度对薄膜晶体结构和光学性质的影响.结果表明,在热分解温度400 ℃和退火温度600 ℃时,ZnO∶Al薄膜的C轴择优取向明显,透过率较高.在热处理温度400 ℃情况下,激发波长340 nm的光致发光谱中有三个发光中心,紫外发光强度随退火温度的升高先升高后下降,500 ℃时发光强度最强.其它两个发光峰的强度随退火温度的升高而降低甚至消失.激发波长不同,ZnO∶Al薄膜的发光中心和强度均发生变化.     

生长条件对脉冲激光沉积制备ZnO：Al薄膜光电性能的影响

本文研究了脉冲激光沉积(PLD)生长过程中, 铝掺量、氧压及衬底温度等实验参数对ZnO:Al(AZO)薄膜生长的影响, 并利用扫描电子显微镜、原子力显微镜、X射线衍射、霍尔效应、光透射光谱等实验手段对其透明导电性能进行了探讨. 变温霍尔效应和光透射测量表明, 当靶材中铝掺量大于0.5 wt%时, 所制备AZO薄膜中铝施主在80 K时已完全电离, 因Bernstein-Moss (BM) 效应其带隙变大, 均为重掺杂简并半导体. 进一步系统研究了氧压和衬底温度对AZO薄膜透明导电性能的影响, 实验发现当氧压为1 Pa, 衬底温度为200 ℃时, AZO 导电性能最好, 其霍尔迁移率为28.8 cm²/V·s, 薄膜电阻率最小可达2.7×10^-4 Ω·cm, 且在可见光范围内光透过率超过了85%. 氧压和温度的增加, 都会导致薄膜电阻率变大. 关键词： 脉冲激光沉积法 ZnO：Al薄膜 透光性 导电性     

低压反应离子镀方法制备ITO透明导电膜

溅射镀膜方法是制备ITO透明导电膜最常用也是实验研究最多的方法。实验使用一种不同于溅射方法的另一种制备工艺—低压反应离子镀方法—制备ITO透明导电膜。实验对不同沉积速率和不同氧气流量对ITO透明导电膜的方块电阻以及光学透过率的影响进行了详细地分析,并综合比较得到了当沉积速率为0.5nm/s,氧气流量为24cm3/min时,在波长为550nm处,方块电阻为20Ω,λ=550nm透过率为90.8%的优质ITO透明导电膜。     

择优取向MgO在Si衬底上的直流溅射制备及其性能表征

采用直流磁控溅射并通过优化工艺参数,在（100）Si衬底上成功制备了高度（100）择优的MgO薄膜和MgO/TiN双层膜结构.对 （100）MgO择优取向温度影响机理做了详细讨论,并利用XRD,AFM,FESEM等手段研究了在（100）Si和（100）TiN/Si两种衬底上,不同工艺条件下MgO薄膜的表面和断面微观结构,表征了MgO薄膜的柱状生长结构和与TiN薄膜的良好外延关系.在对薄膜光学特性的研究中,利用Sellmeier模型获得了Si上MgO薄膜在可见光波段的折射率参数（550 nm处折射率为1.6 关键词： MgO薄膜 择优取向 直流溅射 折射率拟合     

基底温度对电子束蒸发制备氧化铝薄膜的影响

为了考察基底温度对氧化铝薄膜折射率以及沉积厚度的影响情况,在不同基底温度环境下,通过离子辅助电子束蒸发方式,在玻璃基底上制备了同一Tooling因子条件下所监测到相同厚度的Al2O3薄膜,利用分光光度计测量光谱透过率,依据光学薄膜相关理论,计算了基底温度在25℃～300℃范围内获得的膜层实际物理厚度为275.611 nm～348.447 nm,以及膜层折射率的变化。通过对实验结果的数值计算和曲线模拟,给出了基底温度对于薄膜的折射率和实际厚度的影响情况。     

Deposition of quasi-crystal Al-doped ZnO thin films for photovoltaic device applications

Quasi-crystal aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) films were prepared by in situ radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering (sputtering without annealing) on glass substrates. The influence of deposition parameters on the optoelectronic and structural properties of the in situ deposited quasi-crystal AZO films was investigated in order to compare resulting samples. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show that the quasi-crystal AZO thin films have excellent crystallization improved with increase of the RF power and substrate temperature, with an extremely preferential c-axis orientation exhibit sharp and narrow XRD pattern similar to that of single-crystal. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images show that quasi-crystal AZO thin films have uniform grains and the grain size increase with the increase of RF power and substrate temperature. Craters of irregular size with the columnar structure are observed in the quasi-crystal AZO thin films at a lower substrate temperature while many spherical shaped grains appeared at a higher substrate temperature. The average optical transmittance of all the quasi-crystal AZO films was over 85% in the 400-800 nm wavelength range. The resistivity of 4.176 × 10⁻⁴ Ω cm with the grain size of 76.4891 nm was obtained in the quasi-crystal AZO thin film deposited at 300 °C, under sputtering power of 140 W.