Polar Dependence of Threading Dislocation Density in GaN Films Grown by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

We investigate the threading dislocation(TD) density in N-polar and Ga-polar GaN films grown on sapphire substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition.X-ray diffraction results reveal that the proportion of screw type TDs in N-polar GaN is much larger and the proportion of edge type TDs is much smaller than that in Ga-polar.Transmission electron microscope results show that the interface between the AlN nucleation layer and the GaN layer in N-polar films is smoother than that in Ga-polar films,which suggests different growth modes of GaN.This observation explains the encountered difference in screw and edge TD density.A model is proposed to explain this phenomenon.     

Effects of the strain relaxation of an AlGaN barrier layer induced by various cap layers on the transport properties in AlGaN/GaN heterostructures

The strain relaxation of an AlGaN barrier layer may be influenced by a thin cap layer above, and affects the transport properties of AlGaN/GaN heterostructures. Compared with the slight strain relaxation found in AlGaN barrier layer without cap layer, it is found that a thin cap layer can induce considerable changes of strain state in the AlGaN barrier layer. The degree of relaxation of the AlGaN layer significantly influences the transport properties of the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in AlGaN/GaN heterostructures. It is observed that electron mobility decreases with the increasing degree of relaxation of the AlGaN barrier, which is believed to be the main cause of the deterioration of crystalline quality and morphology on the AlGaN/GaN interface. On the other hand, both GaN and AlN cap layers lead to a decrease in 2DEG density. The reduction of 2DEG caused by the GaN cap layer may be attributed to the additional negative polarization charges formed at the interface between GaN and AlGaN, while the reduction of the piezoelectric effect in the AlGaN layer results in the decrease of 2DEG density in the case of AlN cap layer.     

Structural and optical investigation of nonpolar α-plane GaN grown by metalben organic chemical vapour deposition on r-plane sapphire by neutron irradiation

Nonpolar (1120) α-plane GaN films are grown by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) on r-plane (1102) sapphire. The samples are irradiated with neutrons under a dose of 1 × 10¹⁵ cm^-2. The surface morphology, the crystal defects and the optical properties of the samples before and after irradiation are analysed using atomic force microscopy (AFM), high resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) and photoluminescence (PL). The AFM result shows deteriorated sample surface after the irradiation. Careful fitting of the XRD rocking curve is carried out to obtain the Lorentzian weight fraction. Broadening due to Lorentzian type is more obvious in the as-grown sample compared with that of the irradiated sample, indicating that more point defects appear in the irradiated sample. The variations of line width and intensity of the PL band edge emission peak are consistent with the XRD results. The activation energy decreases from 82.5 meV to 29.9 meV after irradiation by neutron.     

Reverse blocking enhancement of drain field plate in Schottky-drain AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors

In this paper, we present the combination of drain field plate(FP) and Schottky drain to improve the reverse blocking capability, and investigate the reverse blocking enhancement of drain FP in Schottky-drain AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistors(HEMTs). Drain FP and gate FP were employed in a two-dimensional simulation to improve the reverse blocking voltage(VRB) and the forward blocking voltage(VFB). The drain-FP length, the gate-FP length and the passivation layer thickness were optimized. VRBand VFBwere improved from-67 V and 134 V to-653 V and 868 V respectively after optimization. Simulation results suggest that the combination of drain FP and Schottky drain can enhance the reverse blocking capability significantly.     

基于AlGaN/GaN共振隧穿二极管的退化现象的研究

文章研究了GaN基共振隧穿二极管 (RTD) 的退化现象. 通过向AlGaN/GaN/AlGaN量子阱中引入三个实测的深能级陷阱中心并自洽求解薛定谔方程和泊松方程, 计算并且讨论了陷阱中心对GaN基RTD的影响. 结果表明, GaN基RTD的退化现象是由陷阱中心的缺陷密度和激活能的共同作用引起. 由于陷阱中心的电离率和激活能的指数呈正相关关系, 因此具有高激活能的陷阱中心俘获更多电子, 对负微分电阻 (NDR) 特性的退化起主导作用. 关键词： 共振隧穿二极管 GaN 陷阱中心 电离率     

Influence of double A1N buffer layers on the qualities of GaN films prepared by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition

<正>In this paper we report that the GaN thin film is grown by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition on a sapphire (0001) substrate with double AlN buffer layers.The buffer layer consists of a low-temperature(LT) AlN layer and a high-temperature(HT) AlN layer that are grown at 600℃and 1000℃,respectively.It is observed that the thickness of the LT-AlN layer drastically influences the quality of GaN thin film,and that the optimized 4.25-min-LT-AlN layer minimizes the dislocation density of GaN thin film.The reason for the improved properties is discussed in this paper.     

斜切蓝宝石衬底MOCVD生长GaN薄膜的透射电镜研究

利用MOCVD技术在斜切角度为0.3°的c面蓝宝石衬底上生长了非故意掺杂 GaN 薄膜, 并采用透射电子显微镜对材料的质量和材料内部缺陷进行了分析. 研究发现斜切蓝宝石衬底上外延的GaN材料中,位错在距离衬底0.8 μm附近大量湮灭, 同时位错扎堆出现.基于上述现象, 提出了斜切衬底上GaN材料中位错的湮灭机制, 解释了斜切衬底能够提高GaN晶体质量的原因.     

基于金属有机框架材料制备Ag-CoSO4复合纳米材料及其在碱性电催化析氧反应的应用研究

本文以Co-BTC金属有机框架材料为前驱体，采用连续离子交换法和进一步的高温水热处理来合成片状Ag-CoSO₄复合纳米材料. 由于少量Ag的引入有利于增强导电性并加速电子转移过程，该催化剂在1 mol/L KOH电解质溶液中表现出优异的OER性能(在10 mA/cm²的电流密度下过电位仅为282 mV)，其性能甚至比RuO₂更好. 催化剂中Ag的存在有利于促进Co(IV)的产生进而提高Co(IV)浓度，并且能够调控对氧物种的吸附能而促进OER过程^*OOH中间物质的形成，加速了析氧反应过程的进行. 极低含量Ag的使用(低于百分之一原子含量)使得催化剂的成本极大的降低.