sol-gel法制备掺Al的ZnO薄膜及其表面形貌表征

用原子力显微镜,观察了sol-gel法制备之掺Al的ZnO薄膜的表面形貌,计算了薄膜的表面高度–高度相关函数H(r)-r,并用分形表面高度–高度相关函数的唯象表达式,对薄膜表面高度–高度相关函数进行拟合。结果表明:掺Al的ZnO薄膜表面具有典型的分形特征,Al掺杂量的增加和退火温度升高,使掺Al的ZnO薄膜的表面粗糙度w从1.39增大到5.47,分形维数Df由2.12减小到2.08,水平相关长度ξ从31.25增到76.17。

Characterization of surface morphology for Al-doped ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel method

Surface morphology of Al-doped ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel method was observed by atomic force microscope. Height-height correlation function H(r) vs. position r for Al-doped ZnO thin films was calculated by means of height data of atomic force microscopy. Phenomenological formula of fractal surface was used to fit the height-height correlation function of thin films. The results show that surface morphology of the films has typic fractal character. As Al-doped amount increases and annealing temperature rises, the surface roughness w increases from 1.39 to 5.47, the fractal dimension Df decreases from 2.12 to 2.08 and the lateral correlation length ξ increases from 31.25 to 76.17.