Crystal orientation control of polycrystalline TiN thin films using ZnO under layers deposited by magnetron sputtering |
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Authors: | Kazuhiro Kato Hideo OmotoAtsushi Takamatsu Takao Tomioka |
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Institution: | a Glass Research Center, Central Glass Co. Ltd., 1510 Ohkuchi-cho, Matsusaka-city, Mie pref. 515-0001, Japan b Glass Business Planning and Development Department, Central Glass Co. Ltd., 3-7-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan c Intellectual Property Department, Central Glass Co. Ltd., 3-7-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan |
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Abstract: | The effect of ZnO under layers on crystal growth of TiN thin films was investigated. TiN single layers and double-layered ZnO/TiN thin films were deposited on soda-lime-silicate glass substrates by magnetron sputtering. XRD analysis indicated that TiN single layers exhibited {1 1 1} preferred orientation on glass substrates; on the other hand, the TiN thin films with {1 0 0} preferred orientation were obtained using ZnO under layers and crystallized better than the TiN single layers. This crystal orientation change of TiN thin films should come from heteroepitaxial-like growth because the TiN{1 0 0} and ZnO{0 0 1} crystal lattice planes have similar atomic arrangements. Besides, the possible mismatch between TiN and ZnO atomic arrangements was estimated to be 7.8%. Furthermore, the resistivity and optical absorbance of TiN thin films decreased when they were deposited on ZnO under layers. It can be considered that electrical and optical properties should be improved due to the well-crystallization of TiN thin films using ZnO under layers. |
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Keywords: | Sputtering Thin film TiN X-ray diffraction ZnO |
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