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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Li-Ping Peng, A-Ling He, Liang Fang, Xiao-Fei Yang
Summary: High conductive and transparent indium-doped zinc oxide (IZO) thin films were successfully deposited on glass substrates using radio-frequency magnetron sputtering at low temperature. The influence of deposition pressure on the properties of the films was significant, and the film deposited at 2.0 Pa showed the best performance.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Chunhu Zhao, Junfeng Liu, Yixin Guo, Yanlin Pan, Xiaobo Hu, Guoen Weng, Jiahua Tao, Jinchun Jiang, Shaoqiang Chen, Pingxiong Yang, Junhao Chu
Summary: The study optimized aluminum doped ZnO thin films using RF magnetron sputtering, achieving high-quality optical and electrical properties. The optimized films demonstrated excellent optical and electrical characteristics at low resistivity, making them suitable as front contact layers in solar cell applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Woochan Jin, Kyounghee Park, Jun Young Cho, Sung-Hwan Bae, Muhammad Siyar, Chan Park
Summary: A smart window based on VO2 is a promising thermochromic glass that can regulate heat flow through windows by solar modulation near room temperature. It requires TC glass with high visible-light transmittance and large difference in infrared transmittance between high- and low-temperature VO2 phases to save energy.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Subhashis Samanta, Brijmohan Paramanik, Debajyoti Das
Summary: This manuscript presents a study on the structural characteristics, impedance spectroscopy, ac-conductivity, and dielectric loss of F-doped ZnO films grown by RF-magnetron sputtering at different temperatures. The results show that the electrical impedance spectroscopy can distinguish the contributions of grain and grain-boundary on the electronic properties. The ac-conductivity follows Jonscher power law, indicating hopping of charge carriers under ac electric field. The temperature-dependent dc-conductivity exhibits Arrhenius behavior. The dielectric loss is influenced by the doping level, with the low temperature grown samples showing higher conduction loss.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valery Novozhilov, Alexey Belov
Summary: The formation of oxide semiconductor films of the (Mn,Co,Cu)(3)O-4 type by radio frequency magnetron sputtering is discussed. Different thermistor geometries were implemented to optimize the resistance and temperature nonlinearity. Heat treatment and self-heating techniques were used to improve the thermal constant of the thermistors. The potential applications of oxide-film structures in resistor correction and linearized sensors are explored.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jing Shao, Honglie Shen, Kai Gao, Xiaomin Huo, Jaffer Saddique, Xuewen Wang, Weili Meng
Summary: The study successfully prepared a bilayer film of ZnO overlayed by ATO with excellent blocking properties against UV and NIR, high transparency, and potential applications in organic solar cells.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Simeon Simeonov, Anna Szekeres, Dencho Spassov, Mihai Anastasescu, Ioana Stanculescu, Madalina Nicolescu, Elias Aperathitis, Mircea Modreanu, Mariuca Gartner
Summary: In this study, nitrogen-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:N) thin films were deposited on Si(100) substrates and analyzed for their spectroscopic and electron transport characteristics. The introduction of nitrogen resulted in defects related to oxygen and zinc vacancies, and the films exhibited different conductivity properties depending on the annealing temperature. Furthermore, the electron transport mechanism was found to be mainly governed by deep levels in the ZnO energy gap.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Mahdiyeh Shiravand, Nader Ghobadi, Ebrahim Gholami Hatam
Summary: Aluminum-doped Zinc oxide (AZO) thin films were fabricated on glass substrates using RF magnetron sputtering. The films were then annealed at room temperature, 350 and 450 degrees C, and their structural, surface topography, and optical properties were investigated. XRD and FESEM analyses were used to study the structural characteristics of the AZO films. UV-visible spectroscopy was employed to determine the optical values. The DITM method was utilized to measure the band gap energy without the need for film thickness or assumptions about transition nature. The optical transition type, refractive index, and dielectric constant at the absorption edge, as well as their relationship with the band gap energy, were calculated using this method. Additionally, other optical quantities such as Urbach energy, electron-phonon interaction strength, penetration depth, optical density, dissipation factor, lattice dielectric constant, and optical conductivity were reported for the films. The surface topography of the samples was measured using AFM technique, and its relationship with Urbach energy was investigated. The films annealed at 350 degrees C exhibited the highest optical transmittance in the visible range, making them suitable for optoelectronic devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Aoyun Zhuang, Ke Wu, Yao Lu, Jianping Yu
Summary: This study prepared superhydrophobic ZnO/PTFE films on glass substrates by RF magnetron sputtering, exhibiting high water droplet contact angle of 165° and sliding angle of less than 1°. The PTFE coating provided excellent UV resistance compared to HDTMS hydrophobic agents, and the ZnO/PTFE films showed better photocatalytic property and mechanical robustness.
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Physics, Condensed Matter
Chousein Bairam, Yesim Yalcin, Halil Ibrahim Efkere, Erman Cokduygulular, Caglar Cetinkaya, Baris Kinaci, Suleyman Ozcelik
Summary: In this study, the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of titanium doped zinc oxide thin films were examined. It was found that films grown on corning glass exhibited good crystallinity and surface homogeneity, while films on n-Si substrates were used for measuring electrical properties.
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. Nyborg, K. Karlsen, K. Bergum, E. Monakhov
Summary: The relationship between Li concentration and the electrical properties of Cu2O was investigated, revealing that higher Li concentrations lead to an increase in hole concentration and a decrease in the activation energy for the dominant acceptors in Cu2O.
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Baktiyar Soltabayev, Ahmad Ajjaq, Gani Yergaliuly, Yerkebulan Kadyrov, Amanzhol Turlybekuly, Selim Acar, Almagul Mentbayeva
Summary: This study aims to explore the advantages of titanium doping and magnetron sputtering over chemical-based methods on the surficial and electrical characteristics of ZnO films, specifically on their gas sensing performance. Pure ZnO nanofilm and Ti-doped ZnO nanofilms with different Ti contents were synthesized using RF magnetron sputtering. The nanofilms exhibited a pure hexagonal wurtzite structure, with relatively flat and homogenous surfaces and a clear distribution of nanoparticles in the Ti-doped samples. The enhanced properties of the nanofilms were reflected in the gas sensor's ultimate performance, with the 1 wt% Ti content sensor showing the best gas sensing performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
D. A. Granada-Ramirez, A. Pulzara-Mora, C. A. Pulzara-Mora, A. Pardo-Sierra, A. Cardona-Bedoya, M. Perez-Gonzalez, S. A. Tomas, S. Gallardo-Hernandez, J. G. Mendoza-Alvarez
Summary: InGaN thin films were deposited on silicon substrates using RF magnetron sputtering, and the In content was controlled by adjusting the substrate temperature. The optical and structural properties of the films were analyzed, and it was found that the band gap energy increased with temperature.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
N. Jalalian Karazmoudeh, M. Soltanieh, M. Hasheminiasari
Summary: Undoped and Zn-doped CuO thin films were successfully fabricated by reactive magnetron sputtering. The effect of Zn dopant concentration on the photocatalytic behavior and structural properties of CuO thin films was investigated. Optimal conditions for CuO deposition and Zn doping were determined to achieve high photocatalytic degradation efficiency of methylene blue.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yang Liu, Qingdong Zeng, Changjiang Nie, Huaqing Yu
Summary: F, Mg and Ga co-doped ZnO (FMGZO) films were deposited on glass substrates at room temperature using magnetron sputtering. The effects of RF sputtering power on the structure, morphology, composition, electrical and optical properties of the films were investigated. The results showed that the FMGZO film deposited at an RF sputtering power of 15 W exhibited excellent electrical and optical performance, surpassing previously reported co-doped ZnO films.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)