Optical Analysis of Nanocrystalline ZnO Films Coated on Porous Silicon by Radio Frequency (RF) Magnetron Sputtering

Zinc oxide thin films have been deposited onto porous silicon (PSi) substrates at high growth rates by radio frequency (RF) sputtering using a ZnO target. The advantages of the porous Si template are economical and it provides a rigid structural material. Porous silicon is applied as an intermediate layer between silicon and ZnO films and it contributed a large area composed of an array of voids. The nanoporous silicon samples were adapted by photo electrochemical (PEC) etching technique on n-type silicon wafer with (111) and (100) orientation. Micro-Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy are powerful and non-destructive optical tools to study vibrational and optical properties of ZnO nanostructures. Both the Raman and PL measurements were also operated at room temperature. Micro-Raman results showed that the A₁(LO) of hexagonal ZnO/Si(111) and ZnO/Si(100) have been observed at around 522 and 530 cm^–1, re- spectively. PL spectra peaks are distinctly apparent at 366 and 368 cm^–1 for ZnO film grown on porous Si(111) and Si(100) substrates, respectively. The peak luminescence energy in nanocrystalline ZnO on porous silicon is blue-shifted with regard to that in bulk ZnO (381 nm). The Raman and PL spectra pointed to oxygen vacancies or Zn interstitials which are responsible for the green emission in the nanocrystalline ZnO.     

Porous Silicon as an Intermediate Buffer Layer for Zinc Oxide Nanorods

Zinc thin films were deposited onto porous silicon (PSi) substrates by dc sputtering using a Zn target. These films were then annealed under flowing (6 l/min) oxygen gas environment in the furnace at 600°C for 2 h. Porous silicon is used as an intermediate layer between silicon and ZnO films and it provides a large area composed of an array of voids. The PSi samples were prepared using photoelectrochemical method on n-type silicon wafer with (111) and (100) orientation. To prepare porous structures, the samples were dipped into a mixture of HF:ethanol (1:1) for 5 min with current densities of 50 mA/cm², and subjected to external illumination with a 500 W UV lamp. The surface morphology and the nanorod structure of the ZnO films were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). We synthesized the ZnO nanorods with diameter of 80–100 nm without any catalysts or templates. The XRD pattern confirmed that the ZnO nanorods were of polycrystalline structure. The surface-related optical properties have been investigated by photoluminescence (PL) and Raman measurements at room temperature. Micro-Raman results showed that A₁(LO) of hexagonal ZnO/Si(111) and ZnO/Si(100) have been observed at 522 cm^–1 and 530 cm^–1, respectively. PL spectra peaks are clearly visible at 366 cm^–1 and 368 cm^–1 for ZnO film grown on porous Si(111) and Si(100) substrates, respectively. The PL spectral peak position in ZnO nanorods on porous silicon is blue-shifted with respect to that in unstrained ZnO (381 nm).     

ZnO/A1lN/Si(111)薄膜的外延生长和性能研究

用常压金属化学气相沉积法(MOCVD)在Si(111)衬底上制备了马赛克结构ZnO单晶薄膜.引入低温AlN缓冲层以阻止衬底氧化、缓解热失配和晶格失配.薄膜双晶X射线衍射2θ/ω联动扫描只出现了Si(111)、ZnO(000l)及AlN(000l)的衍射峰.ZnO/AlN/Si(111)薄膜C方向晶格常量为0.5195 nm,表明在面方向处于张应力状态;其对称(0002)面和斜对称(1012)面的双晶X射线衍ω摇摆曲线半峰全宽分别为460"和1105";干涉显微镜观察其表面有微裂纹,裂纹密度为20 cm-1;3 μm×3μm范围的原子力显微镜均方根粗糙度为1.5 nm激光实时监测曲线表明薄膜为准二维生长,生长速率4.3μm/h.低温10 K光致发光光谱观察到了薄膜的自由激子、束缚激子发射及它们的声子伴线.所有结果表明,采用金属化学气相沉积法并引入AlN为缓冲层能有效提高Si(111)衬底上ZnO薄膜的质量.     

Si(111)衬底上GaN的MOCVD生长

利用LP-MOCVD在Si（111）衬底上,以高温AIN为缓冲层,分别用低温GaN（LT-GaN）和偏离化学计量比富Ga高温GaN（HT-GaN）为过渡层外延生长六方相GaN薄膜。采用高分辨率双晶X射线衍射（DCXRD）,扫描电子显微镜（SEM）,原子力显微镜（AFM）和室温光致荧光光谱（RT-PL）进行分析。结果表明,有偏离化学计量比富Ga HT-GaN为过渡层生长的GaN薄膜质量和光致荧光特性均明显优于以LT-GaN为过渡层生长的GaN薄膜,得到GaN（0002）和（1012）的DCXRD峰,其半峰全宽（FWHM）分别为698s和842s,室温下的光致荧光光谱在361nm处有一个很强的发光峰,其半峰全宽为44．3meV。     

以Au为缓冲层在Si衬底上生长ZnO薄膜

采用化学气相沉积(CVD)方法在Si(001)衬底上分别制备了有金属Au缓冲层以及无Au缓冲层的ZnO薄膜。其中Au缓冲层在物理气相沉积(PVD)设备中蒸发,厚度大约为300nm。有Au缓冲层的ZnO薄膜晶体质量比直接在Si衬底上生长有了显著提高。利用X射线衍射(XRD)研究了所生长ZnO薄膜的结晶质量,有Au缓冲层的ZnO薄膜虽然仍为多晶,但显示出明显的择优取向。用光学显微镜研究了ZnO薄膜的表面特征,金属Au缓冲层显著地提高了在Si衬底上生长的ZnO薄膜的晶粒尺寸及平整度。同时利用室温光致发光(PL)谱研究了ZnO薄膜的光学性质,并分析了有Au缓冲层的ZnO薄膜NEB发光峰强度反而弱的可能原因。     

Ag(111)和Au(111)上铋的初始生长行为

半金属铋(Bi)的表面合金具有的Rashba效应,和其具体结构性质有重要关联.本文结合扫描隧道显微镜(STM)和密度泛函理论(DFT),系统地研究了Bi原子在Ag(111)和Au(111)上的不同初始生长行为.在室温Ag(111)上,连续的Ag2Bi合金薄膜会优先在Ag台阶边缘形成;在570 K Ag(111)上,随着...     

Magnetic and magnetoresistive properties of epitaxial Co/Cu/Co trilayers on Si(111)

Giant magnetoresistance of the epitaxial Co/Cu/Co trilayers grown on vicinal Si(111) was determined as a function of Cu spacer coverage in the range from 0 to 7 ML. The first maximum of giant magnetoresistance and antiferromagnetic coupling was detected at 3.0 ML coverage of the Cu spacer. The portion of antiferromagnetic coupling in the first antiferromagnetic maximum was estimated as 17%. 3D growth mode of the Cu spacer leads to the simultaneous occurrence of the ferromagnetically and antiferromagnetically coupled areas between the Co layers.     

MOCVD法生长SAWF用ZnO/Diamond/Si多层结构

使用等离子体辅助MOCVD系统在金刚石,硅衬底上成功地制备了氧化锌多层薄膜材料,通过两步生长法对薄膜质量进行了优化。XRD测试显示优化后的样品具有c轴的择优取向生长,PL谱测试表明样品经优化后不仅深能级发射峰消失,同时紫外发射峰增强。对优化后的样品的表面测试显示出较低的表面粗糙度。比较氧化锌多层薄膜结构的声表面波频散曲线,ZnO薄膜声表面滤波器受膜厚和衬底材料的影响较大。当ZnO薄膜较薄时,在它上面的传播速度将与衬底上的传播速度接近,与其他衬底上生长的薄膜相比,以金刚石这种快声速材料为衬底的ZnO多层薄膜结构,声表面波滤波器的中心频率将提高1倍左右。     

ZnO／AlN／Si（111）薄膜的外延生长和性能研究

用常压金属化学气相沉积法(MOCVD)在Si(111)衬底上制备了马赛克结构ZnO单晶薄膜。引入低温Al N缓冲层以阻止衬底氧化、缓解热失配和晶格失配。薄膜双晶X射线衍射2θ/ω联动扫描只出现了Si(111)、ZnO(000l)及Al N(000l)的衍射峰。ZnO/Al N/Si(111)薄膜C方向晶格常量为0.5195nm,表明在面方向处于张应力状态;其对称(0002)面和斜对称(1012)面的双晶X射线衍ω摇摆曲线半峰全宽分别为460″和1105″;干涉显微镜观察其表面有微裂纹,裂纹密度为20cm-1;3μm×3μm范围的原子力显微镜均方根粗糙度为1.5nm;激光实时监测曲线表明薄膜为准二维生长,生长速率4.3μm/h。低温10K光致发光光谱观察到了薄膜的自由激子、束缚激子发射及它们的声子伴线。所有结果表明,采用金属化学气相沉积法并引入Al N为缓冲层能有效提高Si(111)衬底上ZnO薄膜的质量。     

Chemical interactions in noncontact AFM on semiconductor surfaces: Si(111), Si(100) and GaAs(110)

Total-energy pseudopotential calculations are used to study the imaging process in noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM) on Si(111), Si(100) and GaAs(110) surfaces. The chemical bonding interaction between a localised dangling bond on the atom at the apex of the tip and the dangling bonds on the adatoms in the surface is shown to dominate the forces and the force gradients and, hence, to provide atomic resolution. The lateral resolution capabilities are tested in both the Si(100) and the GaAs(110) surfaces. In the first case, the two atoms in a dimer can be resolved due to the dimer flip induced by the interaction with the tip during the scan, while in the GaAs(110), we identify the anion sublattice as the one observed in the experimental images.     

Preparation and properties of GaN films on Si(111) substrates

High-quality gallium nitride (GaN) films were prepared on Si(111) substrates by sputtering post-annealing-reaction technique. XRD, XPS, and SEM measurement results indicate that polycrystalline GaN with hexagonal structure was successfully prepared. Intense room- temperature photoluminescence that peaked at 354 nm of the films is observed. The bandgap of these films has a blueshift with respect to bulk GaN.     

Auger electron spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy studies on carbonization of Si(100) and (111) surfaces with ethylene

The reactions of Si(100) and Si(111) surfaces at 700 °C (973 K) with ethylene (C₂H₄) at a pressure of 1.3×10⁻⁴ Pa for various periods of time were studied by using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (ELS). For a C₂H₄ exposure level, the amount of C on the (111) surface was larger than that on the (100) surface. The formation of β-SiC grain was deduced by comparing the C_KLL spectra from the sample subjected to various C₂H₄ exposure levels, and from β-SiC crystal.     

Reconstruction-Determined Diffusion of Ag Adatoms on the Si(111)-(7X7) Surface

Surface diffusion is one of the basic processes determining morphology of a growing film. In the case of metal heteroepitaxy on Si(111)-(7X7) the diffusion is strongly affected by the presence of surface reconstruction, which introduces additional constraints into the motion of deposited atoms. To determine diffusion parameters we used two different approaches: i) interpretation of experimentally observed morphologies by a coarse-grained kinetic Monte Carlo model, ii) direct observation of adatom movement using UHV STM. The attempt frequency and the barrier to hopping of a single Ag atom between half-unit cells of the reconstruction were estimated in both cases. Obtained values are compared and discussed.     

多孔氧化硅薄膜阴极射线谱的研究

采用近常压下等离子体增强化学气相沉积的方法制备得到多孔氧化硅薄膜,并在沉积区域加载偏压对薄膜形貌和性质进行调制。扫描电镜显示偏压条件下沉积的薄膜更加蓬松多孔,常温下阴极射线谱表明:增大偏压的占空比,CL谱中发光峰的位置并不改变,但谱线强度增大。发光峰的位置说明薄膜中的主要成分是Si-O-Si基团,且该种基团以非桥键的形式存在,薄膜中还存在少量的Si-H键,这与红外光谱测试结果一致。X射线衍射结果表明薄膜中的SiO2是非晶态的。     

n型InP(100)衬底上电沉积氧化锌薄膜的

采用电化学沉积方法在n型InP(100)(1016)衬底上制备了氧化锌薄膜。探索线性扫描伏安法确定InP与0.1mol/LZn(NO3)2电解液的体系中沉积氧化锌的极化电势,在20℃溶液中,相对于甘汞电极(SCE)的极化电势为-1.1877V。扫描电镜照片显示:随着应用电势的降低,氧化锌薄膜变得紧密平滑;狭窄的X射线衍射峰也说明低电势下薄膜的结晶质量较好。光荧光表征发现低电势下制备的氧化锌薄膜具有良好的发光特性。     

Dy3+ emission in M5(PO4)3F (M = Ca, Ba) phosphor

Ultrafine M₅(PO₄)₃F:Dy³⁺ (M = Ca, Ba) phosphors were prepared via combustion process using metal nitrates as precursors. The formation of crystalline phosphate was confirmed by X-ray diffraction pattern. The PL excitation spectra show the excitation peaks observed at 250 to 400 nm due to f → f transition of Dy³⁺ ion, which are useful for solid-state lighting purpose (mercury free excitation). The PL emission of Dy³⁺ ion by 348 nm excitation gave an emission at 489 nm (blue), 582 nm (yellow) and 675 nm (red). All the characteristics of BYR emissions like BGR indicate that Dy doped Ca₅(PO₄)₃F and Ba₅(PO₄)₃F phosphors are good candidates that can be applied in solid-state lighting phosphor (mercury free excited lamp phosphor) and white light LED.      

Effect of swift heavy ion irradiation on photoluminescence properties of ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite films

We report a study on the SHI induced modifications on structural and optical properties of ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite films. The ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by the chemical route using 2-mercaptoethanol as a capping agent. The structure of ZnO nanoparticles was confirmed by XRD, SEM and TEM. These ZnO nanoparticles were dispersed in the PMMA matrix to form ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite films by the solution cast method. These ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite films were then irradiated by swift heavy ion irradiation (Ni⁸⁺ ion beam, 100 MeV) at a fluence of 1×10¹¹ ions/cm². The nanocomposite films were then characterized by XRD, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy. As revealed from the absorption spectra, absorption edge is not changed by the irradiation but the optical absorption is increased. Enhanced green luminescence at about 527 nm and a less intense blue emission peak around 460 nm were observed after irradiation with respect to the pristine ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite film.     

Ag/Si（111）超薄膜光学二次谐波强度变化与结构相变研究

在130-830K温度范围内,系统研究了Si（111）-√3×√3-Ag和Si（111）-3×1-Ag超薄膜重构表面的光学二次谐波的温度依赖性,分析了信号强度的变化和表面结构之间的关联.结果表明,对于Si（111）-3×3-Ag结构薄膜表面而言,在130K到320 K的温度范围内,表面光学二次谐波信号强度的变化中没有出...     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-sized Zn(OH)2 and Zn(OH)2/PVA Nano-composite

Nano-sized Zn(OH)₂ was synthesized by the co-precipitation method. Further, the structure and properties were tested with FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy, XRD and TGA as analytical tools. The structural morphology and size of the Zn(OH)₂ synthesized by the co-precipitation method were determined by using FESEM and HRTEM techniques. The effect of the synthesized nano-sized Zn(OH)₂ on the structural and thermal properties of PVA matrix was tested and discussed.