Synthesis and optical properties of phosphorus-doped ZnO nanocombs

Phosphorus-doped ZnO nanocombs with double-sided symmetry were prepared by a modified thermal-evaporation process using phosphorus pentoxide as the dopant source. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy reveal that the single-crystal teeth in the doped nanocombs grow along [0002] direction and that the formation of the tapered tip should be related to the lattice strain caused by the incorporation of phosphorous. Raman spectra further reveal the influence of phosphorus doping on the lattice dynamics of ZnO, and display the amphoteric nature of phosphorus dopant. The p-type doping is confirmed by the temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectra, and the acceptor binding energy is estimated to be about 165 meV.     

氧分压对Mg掺杂ZnO薄膜结晶质量和光学特性的影响

利用脉冲激光沉积技术,通过改变沉积过程中的氧气压力,在蓝宝石(0001)基片上制备了一系列ZnMgO合金.通过X射线衍射、反射和透射光谱以及室温和变温荧光光谱,对薄膜的结构和光学性能进行了系统地表征,分析了工作气压对ZnMgO合金薄膜的结晶质量及光学特性的影响.研究结果表明:随着沉积环境中氧气压力的增大,ZnMgO薄膜的结晶质量下降,富氧环境下,与蓝宝石晶格平行的ZnO晶粒的出现是导致薄膜结晶质量下降的主要原因;相对于本征ZnO,不同氧气环境下沉积的ZnMgO薄膜的紫外荧光峰均出现了不同程度的蓝移.随着工 关键词： ZnO Mg掺杂 脉冲激光沉积 薄膜生长 光学特性     

First-principles study of the electronic and optical properties of ZnO nanowires

The geometric, energetic, electronic structures and optical properties of ZnO nanowires (NWs) with hexagonal cross sections are investigated by using the first-principles calculation of plane wave ultra-soft pseudo-potential technology based on the density functional theory (DFT). The calculated results reveal that the initial Zn-O double layers merge into single layers after structural relaxations, the band gap and binding energies decrease with the increase of the ZnO nanowire size. Those properties show great dimension and size dependence. It is also found that the dielectric functions of ZnO NWs have different peaks with respect to light polarization, and the peaks of ZnO NWs exhibit a significant blueshift in comparison with those of bulk ZnO. Our results gives some reference to the thorough understanding of optical properties of ZnO, and also enables more precise monitoring and controlling during the growth of ZnO materials to be possible.     

Common electronic band gaps and similar optical properties of ZnO nanotubes

Electronic and optical properties of single-walled zinc oxide （ZnO） nanotubes are investigated from the firstprinciples calculations. Electronic structure calculations show that ZnO nanotubes are all direct band gap semiconducting nanotubes and the band gaps are relatively insensitive to the diameter and chirality of tubes. The origin of the common electronic band gaps of ZnO nanotubes is explained in terms of band-folding from the two-dimensional band structure of graphite-like sheet. Moreover, the optical properties such as dielectric function and energy loss function spectra of different ZnO nanotubes are very similar, relatively independent of diameter and chirality of tubes. The calculated dielectric function and loss function spectra show a moderate optical anisotropy with respect to light polarization.     

Effect of La doping on the electronic structure and optical properties of ZnO

The electronic structure and optical properties of ZnO doped with La have been investigated using density functional theory based on first-principles ultrasoft pseudopotential method. The calculated results show that the La doping increases the bandgap of ZnO, in agreement with the experimental results; while the Fermi level shifts into the conduction band, revealing the so-called Burstein-Moss effect. In comparison to pure ZnO, a new peak appears in the imaginary part of dielectric function in the system doped with La and the optical absorption edge has been obviously changed. Moreover, the covalent property of Zn_1−xLa_xO is found to weaken with the increase of La concentration.     

Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO光电性质的第一性原理计算

采用密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算了本征ZnO,Cu 1021cm-3单掺杂ZnO,Co单掺杂ZnO,Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO的电子结构和光学性质.结果表明,在本文掺杂浓度数量级下,Cu,Co单掺杂可以提高ZnO的载流子浓度,从而改善ZnO的导电性,Cu-Co共掺杂时ZnO半导体进入简并状态,呈现金属性.这三种掺杂ZnO均会在可见光和近紫外区域出现光吸收增强现象,其中由于Cu离子与Co离子之间的协同效应,Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO对太阳光的吸收大幅增加,因此Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO可以用于制备高效率的太阳电池.     

Cu-Fe共掺杂ZnO电子结构与光学性质的第一性原理计算研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算了本征ZnO,Cu、Fe单掺杂和Cu-Fe共掺杂ZnO的电子结构和光学性质.计算结果显示:Cu掺杂属于p型掺杂,Fe掺杂属于n型掺杂,单掺杂时Cu-3d态电子和Fe-3d态电子均在禁带形成杂质能级,从而提高ZnO的载流子浓度,改善ZnO的导电性能,而Cu-Fe共掺杂时ZnO半导体进入简并态,呈现金属特性.掺杂后的ZnO介电函数虚部变化主要集中在低能量区域,光谱吸收系数及反射率曲线发生红移,其中本征ZnO对太阳光谱有较好的透射性,Fe单掺杂和Cu-Fe共掺杂ZnO对可见光谱有相似的吸收效果,而Fe单掺杂ZnO对近紫外区域的光谱透射率更小,适用于制备防紫外线薄膜.     

Structural, electronic and optical properties of AgI under pressure

We report results of first-principles total-energy calculations for structural properties of the group I-VII silver iodide (AgI) semiconductor compound under pressure for B1 (rocksalt), B2 (cesium chloride), B3 (zinc-blende) and B4 (wurtzite) structures. Calculations have been performed using all-electron full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbitals FP-LAPW + lo method based on density-functional theory (DFT) and using generalised gradient approximation (GGA) for the purpose of exchange correlation energy functional. In agreement with experimental and earlier ab initio calculations, we find that the B3 phase is slightly lower in energy than the B4 phase, and it transforms to B1 structure at 4.19 GPa. Moreover, we found AgI has direct gap in B3 structure with a band gap of 1.378 eV and indirect band gap in B1 phase with a bandgap around 0.710 eV. We also present results of the effective masses for the electrons in the conduction band (CB) and the holes in the valence band (VB). To complete the fundamental characteristics of this compound we have analyzed their linear optical properties such as the dynamic dielectric function and energy loss function for a wide range of 0-25 eV.     

Nd、N掺杂ZnO的电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理,使用GGA+U方法计算出N、Nd分别单掺ZnO及N、Nd共掺ZnO晶体的形成能,能带结构,态密度及光学性质.经过对比发现:N、Nd各掺杂ZnO中,共掺体系比单掺体系更容易形成,其中低浓度掺杂难度更低;共掺体系随着掺杂浓度的升高,其畸变的强度就越强,禁带宽度变窄,电子跃迁到导带上所需的能量更小,光吸收系数较大,并且都产生了红移,光谱响应范围扩展到了整个可见光区域;共掺体系在低能区域的介电谱峰值较高,说明其极化能力较强,光生电场强度较大,会使光激发载流子在晶体内的迁移变快,对电荷的束缚能力增强.因此N、Nd共掺可以有效提升ZnO的光催化性和极化能力.     

W掺杂ZnO电子结构与光学性质第一性原理计算

采用了基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算本征ZnO和不同W掺杂浓度下W:ZnO体系的电子结构和光学性质.计算结果表明:W掺杂可以提高ZnO的载流子浓度,从而改善ZnO的导电性.掺杂后,吸收光谱发生红移现象,且光学性质变化集中在低能量区,而高能量区的光学性质没有太大变化,计算结果与相关实验结果相符合.最后,结合电子结构定性分析了光学性质的变化.     

Influence of Al-doping on the structure and optical properties of ZnO films

Al-doped ZnO (ZnO:Al) thin films with c-axis preferred orientation were deposited on glass substrates using the radio frequency reactive magnetron sputtering technique. The effect of Al concentrations on the microstructure and the luminescence properties of the ZnO:Al thin films were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The results showed that the crystallization of the films was promoted by appropriate Al concentrations; the photoluminescence spectra (PL) of the samples were measured at room temperature. Strong blue peak located at 437 nm (2.84 eV) and two weak green peaks located at about 492 nm (2.53 eV) and 524 nm (2.37 eV) were observed from the PL spectra of the four samples. The origin of these emissions was discussed. In addition, absorption and transmittance properties of the samples were researched by UV spectrophotometer; the UV absorption edge shifted to a shorter wavelength first as Al was incorporated, and then to a longer wavelength with the increasing Al concentrations. The optical band gaps calculated based on the quantum confinement model are in good agreement with the experimental values.     

Local electronic structure of phosphorus-doped ZnO films investigated by X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy

Using X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy (XANES), we investigate the local electronic structure of phosphorus (P) and its chemical valence in laser-ablated n-type (as-grown), and p-type (annealed) P-doped ZnO thin films. Both the P L ₁- and P L _2,3-edge XANES spectra reveal that the valence state of P is 3− (P³⁻) in the p-type as well as in the n-type P-doped ZnO. However, the peak intensity is stronger in the former than that in the latter, suggesting that P replaces O (O²⁻ sites with the P³⁻) after rapid thermal annealing. The Zn and O K-edges XANES spectra consistently demonstrate that, in the p-type state, P ions substitutionally occupy O sites in the ZnO lattice.     

Engineering of electronic and optical properties of ZnO thin films via Cu doping

ZnO thin films doped with different Cu concentrations are fabricated by reactive magnetron sputtering technique. XRD analysis indicates that the crystal quality of the ZnO:Cu film can be enhanced by a moderate level of Cu-doping in the sputtering process. The results of XPS spectra of zinc, oxygen, and copper elements show that Cu-doping has an evident and complicated effect on the chemical state of oxygen, but little effect on those of zinc and copper. Interestingly, further investigation of the optical properties of ZnO:Cu samples shows that the transmittance spectra exhibit both red shift and blue shift with the increase of Cu doping, in contrast to the simple monotonic behavior of the Burstein–Moss effect. Analysis reveals that this is due to the competition between oxygen vacancies and intrinsic and surface states of oxygen in the sample. Our result may suggest an effective way of tuning the bandgap of ZnO samples.     

Density functional investigation of structural, electronic and optical properties of Ge-doped ZnO

Recent experiments reported fascinating phenomenon of photoluminescence (PL) blueshift in Ge-doped ZnO. To understand it, we examined the structural, electronic and optical properties of Ge-doped ZnO (ZnO:Ge) systematically by means of density functional theory calculations. Our results show that Ge atoms tend to cluster in heavily doped ZnO. Ge clusters can limit the conductivity of doped ZnO but reinforce the near-band-edge emission. The substitutional Ge for Zn leads to Fermi level pinning in the conduction band, which indicates Ge-doped ZnO is of n-type conductivity character. It is found that the delocalized Ge 4s states hybridize with conduction band bottom, and is dominant in the region near the Fermi level, suggesting that Ge-4s states provides major free carriers in ZnO:Ge crystal. The observed blueshift of PL in Ge-doped ZnO originates from the electron transition energy from the valence band to the empty levels above Fermi level larger than the gap of undoped ZnO. The electron transition between the gap states induced by oxygen vacancy and conduction band minimum may be the origin of the new PL peak at 590 nm.     

不同浓度Ag掺杂ZnO电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理计算方法,研究了不同浓度Ag掺杂ZnO体系的电子结构和光学性质。计算结果表明,不同浓度Ag原子代替Zn原子后会导致电子结构和光学性质有显著的改变,能带随掺杂浓度的增大带隙渐渐变窄,光吸收、反射等也随银掺杂浓度的增大先是向高能端偏移再向低能端移动。这暗示Ag掺杂ZnO对其电子结构及光学性质有很大的影响,为进一步研究掺杂对ZnO性质的影响提供理论基础。     

掺Ga对ZnO电子态密度和光学性质的影响

采用密度泛函理论下的第一性原理平面波赝势方法,研究了掺Ga对纤锌矿ZnO电子态密度和光学性质的影响.从晶体配位场理论分析了掺Ga前后ZnO的成键情况及态密度的变化.计算得到掺Ga后电子浓度为2.42×10²¹ cm^-3,ZnO的载流子浓度提高了10⁴倍.比较分析掺Ga前后ZnO的介电函数、复折射率、吸收光谱和反射光谱可得,ZnO光吸收边向高能端移动,光学带隙增大.在可见光区,ZnO光吸收系数与反射率减小,光透过率显著提高,使ZnO:Ga成为 关键词： 密度泛函理论 态密度 光学性质 ZnO:Ga     

本征空位缺陷对ZnO:Mn体系电子特性及磁性的影响

本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理赝势法,分析了ZnO:Mn掺杂体系中本征空位缺陷V_(Zn)和V_O分别出现在相对Mn为近邻、次近邻、远次近邻位置时体系的晶体结构、能带分布、态密度和磁性.结果表明:ZnO:Mn体系中V_(Zn)比V_O更容易产生,且两种缺陷均更容易在Mn的近邻位置形成.其中V_(Zn)的出现没有明显改变ZnO:Mn体系的带隙,然而会使体系的导电性增加,且V_(Zn)与Mn的距离越远,导电性越强.同时,V_(Zn)减弱了体系的磁性,但与V_(Zn)的位置无关. V_O的出现会使体系带隙变宽,且电导率显著低于无缺陷ZnO:Mn体系,但是其导电性会随着V_O与Mn的距离变远而增强.同时,V_O的出现不会影响体系原来的磁性.     

Structural, optical and electronic properties of P doped p-type ZnO thin film

P doped ZnO films were grown on quartz by radio frequency-magnetron sputtering method using a ZnO target mixed with 1.5 at% P₂O₅ in the atmosphere of Ar and O₂ mixing gas. The as-grown P doped ZnO film showed n-type conductivity, which was converted to p-type after 800 °C annealing in Ar gas. The P doped ZnO has a resistivity of 20.5 Ω cm (p∼2.0×10¹⁷ cm⁻³) and a Hall mobility of 2.1 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹. XRD measurement indicated that both the as-grown and the annealed P doped ZnO films had a preferred (0 0 2) orientation. XPS study agreed with the model that the P_Zn-2V_Zn acceptor complex was responsible for the p-type conductivity as found in the annealed P-doped ZnO. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) spectrum showed that the dominant band is located at 3.312 eV, which was attributed to the free electronic radiative transition to neutral acceptor level (FA) in ZnO. The P_Zn-2V_Zn acceptor complex level was estimated to be at E_V=122 meV.     

第一性原理研究稀土掺杂ZnO结构的光电性质

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,运用Castep计算分析了Er, Gd两种稀土元素掺杂的ZnO结构, 对本征ZnO和掺杂晶体的能带结构、态密度以及光学性质进行了分析对比. 由掺杂前后的结果分析发现,稀土掺杂的ZnO结构引入了由稀土原子贡献的导电载流子, 增强了体系的电导率, 费米能级上移进入导带. 研究表明由于稀土元素的掺入, ZnO结构在费米能级附近出现了杂质能带, 这是由稀土的4f态电子所形成. 同时, 纯净ZnO与Er-ZnO, Gd-ZnO和(Er, Gd)-ZnO的介电函数虚部有明显的差异. 在光学性质上, 掺杂ZnO在可见光区的吸收系数和反射率都比纯净ZnO高, 能量损失峰出现红移现象. 关键词： ZnO 稀土 掺杂 第一性原理     

Theoretical investigations of the electronic and optical properties of wurtzite and metastable rock-salt ZnO

Based on the density function pseudopotential method, the electronic structures and the optical properties for wurtzite and metastable rock-salt ZnO are comparatively investigated in detail. The differences in electronic structures between the two polymorphs lead to remarkable differences in their optical properties. A negative differential conduction effect is predicted for the metastable rock-salt ZnO. The stronger electron–photon coupling and the wider optical response region in the metastable rock-salt ZnO make it more suitable for optical applications especially in the extremely short-wave region (25–35 nm).