Properties of electropolymerised polypyrrole thin film on silver

This paper reports the properties of electropolymerised polypyrrole thin film on silver. The transmission, reflection, conductivity and dielectric behavior of polypyrrole coated silver has been studied in the 8-12 GHz frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The polypyrrole thin film makes silver a better conductor for microwaves. The microwave conductivity is larger than the DC conductivity by many orders of magnitude. The real and imaginary part of dielectric constant increases in magnitude with increasing doping level and also it decreases in magnitude with increasing frequency.     

Laser assisted modification and chemical metallization of electron-beam deposited ceria thin films

Excimer laser processing is applied for tailoring the surface morphology and phase composition of CeO₂ ceramic thin films. E-beam evaporation technique is used to deposit samples on stainless steel and silicate glass substrates. The films are then irradiated with ArF* excimer laser pulses under different exposure conditions. Scanning electron microscopy, optical spectrophotometry, X-ray diffractometry and EDS microanalysis are used to characterize the non-irradiated and laser-processed films. Upon UV laser exposure there is large increase of the surface roughness that is accompanied by photo-darkening and ceria reduction. It is shown that the laser induced changes in the CeO₂ films facilitate the deposition of metal nano-aggregates in a commercial copper electroless plating bath. The significance of laser modification as a novel approach for the production of CeO₂ based thin film catalysts is discussed.     

Characterization of silver nanomeshes generated by laser-induced photoreduction from a solid silver nitrate thin film

This study characterizes electrical properties of silver thin films with meshed nanostructures fabricated through the photoreduction of solid silver nitrate thin films using excimer laser irradiation. Variations of mesh morphology as functions of laser irradiation time and fluences are examined; and the relationship between the film’s electrical resistance and mesh structure are addressed. The course of nanomesh formation can be separated into two main phases: precipitation of silver nanoparticles as a result of photoreduction; and, formation of mesh nanostructures through the photothermal effect. The resulting electrical resistance depends strongly on the mesh nanostructure. With a suitable arrangement of laser fluence and irradiation time, silver thin films with well interconnected nanomeshes can be fabricated. Results show that silver thin films with low electrical resistivity, down to 8.5×10⁻⁸ Ω m, are easily obtainable. The laser reduction approach takes advantage of the flexibility in local patterning. Moreover, the reduction is from a solid silver nitrate thin film and is executed in the ambient environment that renders this approach a potential method for low-temperature fabrication of metallic electrode conductors for organic electronics.     

Enhanced photoluminescence of conjugated polymer thin films on nanostructured silver

Photoluminescence of a conjugated polymer in the presence of surface plasmons on metallic nanoparticles is studied. A layered device structure was constructed that enabled control over nanoparticle diameter and separation between the polymer and nanoparticles layers. The dependence of the surface plasmon evanescent field and energy transfer has been investigated with the largest enhancement in photoluminescence observed at a 40 nm distance separation between the fluorophore and the surface plasmon. A spectrum of surface plasmon resonances ranging from the emission to the absorption energies of the conjugated polymer revealed largest enhancements when the resonance was tuned to the conjugated polymer emission energy. At peak photoluminescence the maximum photoluminescent enhancement was found to be 5.6 times of the photoluminescence of the control structure and the total integrated enhancement was 5.9 times.     

Structural and spectroscopic studies of thin film of silver nanoparticles

We report the deposition of thin film of silver (Ag) nanoparticles by wet chemical method. The as-synthesized Ag nanoparticles have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), field emission transmission electron microscopy (FETEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), UV-vis spectroscopy and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) respectively. FESEM image indicates that the silver film prepared on the quartz substrate is smooth and dense. XRD pattern reveals the face-centered cubic (fcc) structure of silver nanoparticles. EDS spectrum indicates that samples are nearly stoichiometric. From TEM analysis, it is found that the size of high purity Ag nanoparticles is ranging from 10 to 20 nm with slight agglomeration. Absorption in UV-vis region by these nanoparticles is characterized by the features reported in the literature, namely, a possible Plasmon peak at ∼403 nm. Optical absorbance spectra analysis reveals that the Ag film has an indirect band structure with bandgap energy 3.88 eV. TGA/DTA studies revealed that a considerable weight loss occurs between 175 and 275 °C; and the reaction is exothermic.     

Interfacial reaction of silver ultra-thin film deposited on interpenetrating polymer network substrate by liquor-phase reduction

The interfacial reaction, metal transformations, and nonmetal bond types of silver ultra-thin film deposited on polyurethane (PU) based interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) substrate by the liquor-phase reduction at room temperatures were studied by atomic force microscope (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The IPN substrate was prepared by dip-pulling precursors onto a silicon wafer or a glass plate, followed by solidification at room temperature. The interpenetrate structures of IPN with two crosslinked networks restricted the aggregation of silver during the reduction and deposition. The devised -OH terminal group in PU simplified the determination of reactive site in IPN and reinforced the adhesion between IPN and silver through interfacial reaction. The XPS results, which matched well with the ATR-FTIR results, verified the chemical reactive site of PU in IPN with silver in the oxide state.     

Plasmonic coupling from silver nanoparticle dimer array mediating surface plasmon resonant enhancement on the thin silver film

We investigate the optical absorption spectrum of a periodic array of silver nanoparticle dimer on a thin silver film using multiple-scattering formalism. Surface plasmon polariton mediated from silver nanoparticle dimer array is excited and enhanced by about four times compared with that from monomer array. This enhancement results from the coupling between the two nanoparticles’ plasmons of symmetry mode and anti-symmetry mode. We also illustrate the distance-dependent nanoparticle plasmonic coupling modes based on the polarized charge distribution in dimer geometry. The proposed silver nanoparticle dimer array can be used to enhance surface spectroscopy.     

温度变化对金属Ag膜反射镜偏振特性的影响研究

空间遥感应用中的光学有效载荷对系统偏振控制提出了越来越高的要求,作为常用的宽光谱反射镜,金属银(Ag)膜反射镜的偏振特性随着环境温度的改变而变化。本文设计并制备了低偏振灵敏度的Ag膜反射镜,研究了反射镜在45°和60°入射角下,从室温25℃升温到150℃时的偏振特性变化和反射光谱变化情况。随着温度的升高,Ag膜的折射率在350~1 200 nm波长范围内有所增加;Ag膜反射镜的反射光中s和p光的相位差Δ在350~600 nm波长范围内减小,在600~650 nm波长范围内基本稳定,在650~1 200 nm波长范围内增大。温度上升到125℃时,Ag膜和反射镜表面形貌发生改变,增加了表面散射和吸收,导致350~900 nm波段反射率降低,在波长350 nm附近的降低约25%。     

Fabrication of complex three-dimensional nanostructures from self-assembling block copolymer materials on two-dimensional chemically patterned templates with mismatched symmetry

A study is presented of the self-assembly of a lamella-forming blend of a diblock copolymer and its respective homopolymers on periodically patterned substrates consisting of square arrays of spots, that preferentially attract one component, as a function of pattern dimensions and film thickness. The blend morphology follows the pattern at the substrate and forms a single quadratically perforated lamella (QPL). At intermediate film thicknesses necks connect this QPL to the film surface, resulting in a bicontinuous morphology. The necks do not register with the underlying square lattice but exhibit a substantial amount of hexagonal short-range order. For thicker films we observe bicontinuous morphologies consisting of parallel lamellae with disordered perforations. These results demonstrate a promising strategy for the fabrication of complex interfacial nanostructures from two-dimensional chemically patterned templates.     

Optimization of conducting polymer thin film optical and electrical waveguides

The fabrication and characterization of conducting polymer thin film optical and electrical waveguides prepared by vacuum deposited method is reported. The waveguiding parameters (refractive index, propagation loss, V-I and C-V characteristics) have been measured.     

Effect of high-temperature annealing on AIN thin film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

The effect of high-temperature annealing on A1N thin film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition was investigated using atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and deep ultra-violet photoluminescence （PL） with the excitation wavelength as short as ~ 177 nm. Annealing experiments were carded out in either N2 or vacuum atmosphere with the annealing temperature ranging from 1200 ℃ to 1600 ℃. It is found that surface roughness reduced and compres- sive strain increased with the annealing temperature increasing in both annealing atmospheres. As to optical properties, a band-edge emission peak at 6.036 eV and a very broad emission band peaking at about 4.7 eV were observed in the photoluminescence spectrum of the as-grown sample. After annealing, the intensity of the band-edge emission peak varied with the annealing temperature and atmosphere. It is also found that a much stronger emission band ranging from 2.5 eV to 4.2 eV is superimposed on the original spectra by annealing in either N2 or vacuum atmosphere. We attribute these deep-level emission peaks to the VAL--ON complex in the A1N material.     

Effect of high-temperature annealing on AlN thin film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

The effect of high-temperature annealing on AlN thin film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition was investigated using atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and deep ultra-violet photoluminescence(PL) with the excitation wavelength as short as ～ 177 nm. Annealing experiments were carried out in either N2 or vacuum atmosphere with the annealing temperature ranging from 1200℃ to 1600℃. It is found that surface roughness reduced and compressive strain increased with the annealing temperature increasing in both annealing atmospheres. As to optical properties,a band-edge emission peak at 6.036 eV and a very broad emission band peaking at about 4.7 eV were observed in the photoluminescence spectrum of the as-grown sample. After annealing, the intensity of the band-edge emission peak varied with the annealing temperature and atmosphere. It is also found that a much stronger emission band ranging from 2.5 eV to 4.2 eV is superimposed on the original spectra by annealing in either N2 or vacuum atmosphere. We attribute these deep-level emission peaks to the VAL–ONcomplex in the AlN material.     

Surface optical sensitization of a thin polycrystalline silver iodide film by brilliant green molecules

The effect of the surface optical sensitization (SOS) of silver iodide in a multilayer structure by trace amounts of gaseous molecules of brilliant green dye is demonstrated. Using the surface plasmon resonance excitation, it is shown that the SOS causes changes in the surface layer parameters and can be used to develop highly sensitive and selective gas sensors.     

Effect of Cr and V dopants on the chemical stability of AZO thin film

The effect of the dopants of Cr and V on the optoelectronic properties of AZO thin film by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering has been investigated. We also use HCl and KOH solutions to conduct the chemical stability of AZO:Cr:V thin film. The experimental results show that the optimum AZO optoelectronic properties without Cr and V doping obtain the resistivity of 9.87 × 10⁻⁴ Ω cm, optical transmittance of 84% and surface roughness rms value of 2.6 nm. The chemical stability of AZO will increase after Cr and V doping. Under the added V = 0.19 wt.%, Cr = 0.56 wt.%, AZO:Cr:V thin film showed 52% increased chemical stability and 128% decrease in surface roughness after etching (the resistivity was 3.62 × 10⁻³ Ω cm and optical transmittance 81%). From the experimental results, the higher resistivity obtained after KOH etching compared with after HCl etching. The reason is that the Zn/Al ratio will reduce after etching and cause the AZO film carrier density to reduce as well. However, the optical transmittance obtained after KOH etching will be higher than that after HCl etching. This is because that a better surface roughness after KOH etching obtained than after HCl etching.     

材料化学分析的物理方法(Ⅰ)

材料的化学信息是理解科学、工程与技术领域各种过程、机制和材料行为的最基本要素，材料研究的第一步是要确定材料的化学，包括构成材料的原子的种类、分布以及具体的化学态等内容，任何具有元素特征的物理信息，包括原子量、电子的能级、原子核自旋，甚至局域的电子态密度等都可以用来做材料的化学分析，化学信息由来自材料本身的或用作探针的电子、光子、离子或中性原子携带，相应的分析技术包括X射线光电子能谱、俄歇电子谱、核磁共振、特征X射线分析、二次离子质谱、能量损失谱、溅射中性粒子质谱，各类离子散射谱以及扫描隧道显微学方法等等，文章对上述各种分析方法的物理原理、仪器以及应用等逐一做扼要的介绍。     

利用光差分技术检测激光激发声表面波定征薄膜材料

利用激光激发声表面波及改进的光差分检测技术,研究沉积在基片表面的薄膜样品的特性和参量。根据实验获得的声色散曲线和基片已知参数,结合层状媒质中声表面波传播理论,拟合得到薄膜材料的弹性模量、密度和厚度等物理量。结合扫描电子显微镜和X光衍射结果分析,并与文献值比较,表明所采用的技术是定征薄膜材料的弹性模量和力学参量的有效方法。     

Applying invariant embedding methods to the theory of thin film sputtering by light-ion bombardment

An analytical solution to the problem of energy spectra of sputtered atoms under light-ion bombardment of plane-parallel layer is obtained. The proposed theory is based on the invariant embedding principle applied in combination with the discrete flow method. This approach provides absolutely precise fulfillment of the boundary conditions of the Boltzmann kinetic equation. In addition, both reverse sputtering and strike sputtering can be described. The proposed method of solving plane-parallel layer problems makes it possible to approach the study of sputtering spectra of multilayer structures. In addition, a number of features peculiar to light-ion sputtering only can be considered.     

非晶InGaZnO薄膜成分配比对透明性和迁移率的影响

利用固相反应法制备了富铟含量在不同成分配比下的高质量InGaZnO陶瓷靶材,采用脉冲激光沉积法,在基片温度为20 ℃、氧压为1 Pa条件下,在石英玻璃衬底上生长了非晶InGaZnO薄膜,并对薄膜进行X射线衍射、透射吸收光谱、拉曼光谱与霍尔效应测试。通过对InGaZnO薄膜的测试表征,在较低温度条件下,铟含量较高的薄膜样品保持了非晶结构、可见光的高透明性和高电子迁移率,InGaZnO薄膜有望应用于电子器件。