Structural and Optical Property Investigations on Mg-Alloying in Epitaxial Zinc Oxide Films on Sapphire

1999 ◽  
Vol 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Sharma ◽  
C. Jin ◽  
A. Kvit ◽  
J. Narayan ◽  
J.F. Muth ◽  
...  

AbstractWe have synthesized single-crystal epitaxial MgZnO films by pulsed-laser deposition. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy/ion channeling were used to characterize the microstructure, defect content, composition and epitaxial single-crystal quality of the films. In these films with up to ∼ 34 atomic percent Mg incorporation, an intense ultraviolet band edge photoluminescence at room temperature and 77 K was observed. The highly efficient photoluminescence is indicative of the excitonic nature of the material. Transmission spectroscopy revealed that the excitonic structure of the alloys was clearly visible at room temperature. Post-deposition annealing in oxygen reduced the number of defects and improved the optical properties of the films. The potential applications of MgZnO alloys in a variety of optoelectronic devices are discussed.

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1187-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Venzke ◽  
R. B. van Dover ◽  
Julia M. Phillips ◽  
E. M. Gyorgy ◽  
T. Siegrist ◽  
...  

Thin films of NiFe2O4 were deposited on SrTiO3 (001) and Y0.15Zr0.85O2 (yttria-stabilized zirconia) (001) and (011) substrates by 90°-off-axis sputtering. Ion channeling, x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy studies reveal that films grown at 600 °C consist of ∼300 Å diameter grains separated by thin regions of highly defective or amorphous material. The development of this microstructure is attributed to the presence of rotated or displaced crystallographic domains and is comparable to that observed in other materials grown on mismatched substrates (e.g., GaAs/Si or Ba2YCu3O7/MgO). Postdeposition annealing at 1000 °C yields films that are essentially single crystal. The magnetic properties of the films are strongly affected by the structural changes; unannealed films are not magnetically saturated even in an applied field of 55 kOe, while the annealed films have properties comparable to those of bulk, single crystal NiFe2O4. Homoepitaxial films grown at 400 °C also are essentially single crystal.


2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2341-2348 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Jiang ◽  
H. Wang ◽  
I. Kim ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
W.J. Weber

Irradiation-induced amorphization in nanocrystalline and single-crystal 3C-SiC has been studied using 1 MeV Si+ ions under identical irradiation conditions at room temperature and 400 K. The disordering behavior has been characterized using in situ ion channeling and ex situ x-ray diffraction methods. The results show that, compared with single-crystal 3C-SiC, full amorphization of small 3C-SiC grains (˜3.8 nm in size) at room temperature occurs at a slightly lower dose. Grain size decreases with increasing dose until a fully amorphized state is attained. The amorphization dose increases at 400 K relative to room temperature. However, at 400 K, the amorphization dose for 2.0 nm grains is about a factor of 4 and 8 smaller than for 3.0 nm grains and bulk single-crystal 3C-SiC, respectively. The behavior is attributed to the preferential amorphization at the interface.


1992 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jebasinski ◽  
S. Mantl ◽  
Chr. Dieker ◽  
H. Dederichs ◽  
L. Vescan ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTSynthesis of buried, epitaxial CoSi2 layers in Si1−xGex alloys (x =0.48 and x = 0.09) by 100 and 150 keV Co+ ion implantation and subsequent rapid thermal annealing was studied by X-Ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, He ion channeling, Auger Eectron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Buried single-crystal CoSi2 layers in the Si0.91Ge0.09 alloy containing ≈ 1 at% Ge were formed. The suicide formation causes an outdiffusion of Ge leading to an increase in the Ge concentration of the adjacent SiGe layers. In contrast, in the Si0.52Ge0.48 alloy no buried suicide layers could be produced.


2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1511-1515
Author(s):  
Chun Lin Zhao ◽  
Li Xing ◽  
Xiao Hong Liang ◽  
Jun Hui Xiang ◽  
Fu Shi Zhang ◽  
...  

Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocrystals (NCs) were self-assembled and in-situ immobilized on the dithiocarbamate (DTCs)-functionalized polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) substrates between the organic (carbon disulfide diffused in n-hexane) –aqueous (ethylenediamine and Cd2+ dissolved in water) interface at room temperature. Powder X-ray diffraction measurement revealed the hexagonal structure of CdS nanocrystals. Morphological studies performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) showed the island-like structure of CdS nanocrystals on PET substrates, as well as energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the stoichiometries of CdS nanocrystals. The optical properties of DTCs modified CdS nanocrystals were thoroughly investigated by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The as-prepared DTCs present intrinsic hydrophobicity and strong affinity for CdS nanocrystals.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1141
Author(s):  
Georgia Basina ◽  
Hafsa Khurshid ◽  
Nikolaos Tzitzios ◽  
George Hadjipanayis ◽  
Vasileios Tzitzios

Fe-based colloids with a core/shell structure consisting of metallic iron and iron oxide were synthesized by a facile hot injection reaction of iron pentacarbonyl in a multi-surfactant mixture. The size of the colloidal particles was affected by the reaction temperature and the results demonstrated that their stability against complete oxidation related to their size. The crystal structure and the morphology were identified by powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, while the magnetic properties were studied at room temperature with a vibrating sample magnetometer. The injection temperature plays a very crucial role and higher temperatures enhance the stability and the resistance against oxidation. For the case of injection at 315 °C, the nanoparticles had around a 10 nm mean diameter and revealed 132 emu/g. Remarkably, a stable dispersion was created due to the colloids’ surface functionalization in a nonpolar solvent.


1992 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
LIU SHIJIE ◽  
WANG JIANG ◽  
HU ZAOHUEI ◽  
XIA ZHONGHUONG ◽  
GAO ZHIGIANG ◽  
...  

GaAs (100) crystals were implanted with 100 keV S+ to a dose of 3×1015 cm−2 in a nonchanneling direction at room temperature, and treated with rapid thermal annealing (RTA). He+ Rutherford backscattering and particle-induced X-ray emission in channeling mode in combination with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to study the damage and the lattice location of S atoms. It is revealed that the RTA at 950 °C for 10 sec has resulted in a very good recovery of crystallinity with a few residual defects in the form of dislocation loops, and a very high substitutionality (~90%). The activation efficiency and the Hall mobility of the implanted samples are found to be low after the electrical measurements. Based on these results an extended dopant diffusion effect for the residual defects and a correlation between the electrical properties and defect complexes are suggested.


2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 4213-4216
Author(s):  
Jian Xiong Liu ◽  
Zheng Yu Wu ◽  
Guo Wen Meng ◽  
Zhao Lin Zhan

Novel single-crystalline SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons have been successfully synthesized by chemical vapour deposition. Sn powder in a ceramic boat covered with Si plates was heated at 1100°C in a flowing argon atmosphere to get deposits on a Si wafers. The main part of deposits is SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons. They were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED). SEM observations reveal that the SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons are almost uniform, with lengths near to several hundred micrometers and have a good periodically tuned microstructure as the same zigzag angle and growth directions. Possible growth mechanism of these zigzag nanoribbons was discussed. A room temperature PL spectrum of the zigzag nanoribbons shows three peaks at 373nm, 421nm and 477nm.The novel zigzag microstructures will provide a new candidate for potential application.


1978 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 3460-3469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Petersen ◽  
Paul L. Johnson ◽  
Jim O'Connor ◽  
Lawrence F. Dahl ◽  
Jack M. Williams

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ye ◽  
Da Yin ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Qingwen Zhang

We report the synthesis of three-dimensional Fe3O4/graphene aerogels (GAs) and their application for the removal of arsenic (As) ions from water. The morphology and properties of Fe3O4/GAs have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and superconducting quantum inference device. The 3D nanostructure shows that iron oxide nanoparticles are decorated on graphene with an interconnected network structure. It is found that Fe3O4/GAs own a capacity of As(V) ions adsorption up to 40.048 mg/g due to their remarkable 3D structure and existence of magnetic Fe3O4nanoparticles for separation. The adsorption isotherm matches well with the Langmuir model and kinetic analysis suggests that the adsorption process is pseudo-second-ordered. In addition to the excellent adsorption capability, Fe3O4/GAs can be easily and effectively separated from water, indicating potential applications in water treatment.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gennady V. Shilov ◽  
Elena I. Zhilyaeva ◽  
Sergey M. Aldoshin ◽  
Alexandra M Flakina ◽  
Rustem B. Lyubovskii ◽  
...  

Electrical resistivity measurements of a dual layered organic conductor (ET)4ZnBr4(1,2-C6H4Cl2) above room temperature show abrupt changes in resistivity at 320 K. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies in the 100-350 K range...


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