Fabrication of CaWO4:Eu3+ Thin Films via Electrochemical Methods Assisted by a Novel Post Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 2458-2461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Ping Chen ◽  
Yuan Hong Gao ◽  
Jian Xiong Yuan ◽  
Qing Hua Zhang ◽  
Yan Hong Yin ◽  
...  

It is hardly possible to obtain rare earth doped CaWO4 thin films directly through electrochemical techniques. A novel post processing has been proposed to synthesize CaWO4:Eu3+ thin films at room temperature. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, spectrophotometer were used to characterize their phase, composition and luminescent properties. Results reveal that Eu3+-doped CaWO4 films have a tetragonal phase; the content of Eu in the near surface region is much higher than that of the bulk; under the excitation of 310 nm, a sharp emission peak at 616 nm has been observed for Ca0.9WO4:Eu0.13+ thin films.

2013 ◽  
Vol 710 ◽  
pp. 170-173
Author(s):  
Lian Ping Chen ◽  
Yuan Hong Gao

It is hardly possible to obtain rare earth doped CaWO4thin films directly through electrochemical techniques. A two-step method has been proposed to synthesize CaWO4:(Eu3+,Tb3+) thin films at room temperature. X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, spectrophotometer were used to characterize their phase, composition and luminescent properties. Results reveal that (Eu3+,Tb3+)-doped CaWO4films have a tetragonal phase. When the ratio of n (Eu)/n (Tb) in the solution is up to 3:1, CaWO4:(Eu3+,Tb3+) thin film will be enriched with Tb element; on the contrary, when the ratio in the solution is lower than 1:4, CaWO4:(Eu3+,Tb3+) thin film will be enriched with Eu element. Under the excitation of 242 nm, sharp emission peaks at 612, 543, 489 and 589 nm have been observed for CaWO4:(Eu3+,Tb3+) thin films.


2012 ◽  
Vol 531-532 ◽  
pp. 204-207
Author(s):  
Lian Ping Chen ◽  
Yuan Hong Gao

It is hardly possible to obtain rare earth doped CaWO4thin films directly through electrochemical techniques. A two-step method has been proposed to synthesize Tb3+-doped CaWO4thin films. X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, spectrophotometer were used to characterize their phase, composition and luminescent properties. Results reveal that Tb3+-doped CaWO4films have a tetragonal phase. The ratio of n(Tb)/[n(Ca)+n(Tb)+n(Na)] decreases with the increase of pH value of TbCl3solutions. When the pH value (adjusted by NaOH) is higher than 5, Na element has been detected in CaWO4:Tb3+thin films. Based on the analysis on the composition and luminescence, it can be concluded that the pH value of TbCl3solutions must be no higher than 9.1, otherwise, no Tb3+-doped CaWO4thin films can be obtained. Under the excitation of 237 nm, sharp emission peaks at 543 and 489 nm have been observed for Tb3+-doped CaWO4:Tb3+thin films.


2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim B. Kelman ◽  
Paul C. McIntyre ◽  
Bryan C. Hendrix ◽  
Steven M. Bilodeau ◽  
Jeffrey F. Roeder ◽  
...  

Structural properties of polycrystalline Pb(Zr0.35Ti0.65)O3 (PZT) thin films grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on Ir bottom electrodes were investigated. Symmetric x-ray diffraction measurements showed that as-deposited 1500 íthick PZT films are partially tetragonal and partially rhombohedral. Cross-section scanning electron microscopy showed that these films have a polycrystalline columnar microstructure with grains extending through the thickness of the film. X-ray depth profiling using the grazing-incidence asymmetric Bragg scattering geometry suggests that each grain has a bilayer structure consisting of a near-surface region in the etragonal phase and the region at the bottom electrode interface in the rhombohedral hase. The required compatibility between the tetragonal and rhombohedral phases in he proposed layered structure of the 1500 Å PZT can explain the peak shifts observed n the symmetric x-ray diffraction results of thicker PZT films.


2011 ◽  
Vol 679-680 ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Amigou ◽  
Marie France Beaufort ◽  
Alain Declémy ◽  
Stephanie Leclerc ◽  
Jean François Barbot

The evolution of the normal strain induced by nitrogen implantation in 4H-SiC was investigated through X-ray diffraction measurements and compared to previous studies on helium implanted SiC. The shape of the normal strain profile in the near surface region shows that the accumulation of point defects is not the only mechanism operative at room temperature. In the highly damaged region, the normal strain profile fits the N concentration.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 724
Author(s):  
Sara Massardo ◽  
Alessandro Cingolani ◽  
Cristina Artini

Rare earth-doped ceria thin films are currently thoroughly studied to be used in miniaturized solid oxide cells, memristive devices and gas sensors. The employment in such different application fields derives from the most remarkable property of this material, namely ionic conductivity, occurring through the mobility of oxygen ions above a certain threshold temperature. This feature is in turn limited by the association of defects, which hinders the movement of ions through the lattice. In addition to these issues, ionic conductivity in thin films is dominated by the presence of the film/substrate interface, where a strain can arise as a consequence of lattice mismatch. A tensile strain, in particular, when not released through the occurrence of dislocations, enhances ionic conduction through the reduction of activation energy. Within this complex framework, high pressure X-ray diffraction investigations performed on the bulk material are of great help in estimating the bulk modulus of the material, and hence its compressibility, namely its tolerance toward the application of a compressive/tensile stress. In this review, an overview is given about the correlation between structure and transport properties in rare earth-doped ceria films, and the role of high pressure X-ray diffraction studies in the selection of the most proper compositions for the design of thin films.


1994 ◽  
Vol 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Chen ◽  
Haiyan Zhang ◽  
Baoqiong Chen ◽  
Shaoqi Peng ◽  
Ning Ke ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTWe report here the results of our study on the properties of iodine-doped C60 thin films by IR and optical absorption, X-ray diffraction, and electrical conductivity measurements. The results show that there is no apparent structural change in the iodine-doped samples at room temperature in comparison with that of the undoped films. However, in the electrical conductivity measurements, an increase of more that one order of magnitude in the room temperature conductivity has been observed in the iodine-doped samples. In addition, while the conductivity of the undoped films shows thermally activated temperature dependence, the conductivity of the iodine-doped films was found to be constant over a fairly wide temperature range (from 20°C to 70°C) exhibiting a metallic feature.


MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (22) ◽  
pp. 1631-1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boya Cui ◽  
D. Bruce Buchholz ◽  
Li Zeng ◽  
Michael Bedzyk ◽  
Robert P. H. Chang ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe cross-plane thermal conductivities of InGaZnO (IGZO) thin films in different morphologies were measured on three occasions within 19 months, using the 3ω method at room temperature 300 K. Amorphous (a-), semi-crystalline (semi-c-) and crystalline (c-) IGZO films were grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), followed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for evaluation of film quality and crystallinity. Semi-c-IGZO shows the highest thermal conductivity, even higher than the most ordered crystal-like phase. After being stored in dry low-oxygen environment for months, a drastic decrease of semi-c-IGZO thermal conductivity was observed, while the thermal conductivity slightly reduced in c-IGZO and remained unchanged in a-IGZO. This change in thermal conductivity with storage time can be attributed to film structural relaxation and vacancy diffusion to grain boundaries.


2006 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 177-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Kuroki ◽  
Tomoichiro Okamoto ◽  
Masasuke Takata

Copper aluminum disulfide (CuAlS2) powders were synthesized in an evacuated ampoule at elevated temperatures. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the powders heated at temperatures higher than 800oC were single-phase CuAlS2. In the cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra measured at room temperature, the powders heated at temperatures higher than 600oC exhibited a visible emission peak at approximately 1.8 eV and a distinct ultraviolet emission peak at 3.45 eV. The powder heated at 700oC showed the maximum intensity of ultraviolet emission which is considered to be associated with excitons.


1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. 239-243
Author(s):  
J.B. Li ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
L.X. Zheng ◽  
D.P. Xu ◽  
Y.T. Wang

We report on the growth of high-quality cubic phase InGaN on GaAs by MOCVD. The cubic InGaN layers are grown on cubic GaN buffer layers on GaAs (001) substrates. The surface morphology of the films are mirror-like. The cubic nature of the InGaN films is obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. The InGaN layers show strong photoluminescence (PL) at room temperature. Neither emission peak from wurtzite GaN nor yellow luminescence is observed in our films. The highest In content as determined by XRD is about 17% with an PL emission wavelength of 450 nm. The FWHM of the cubic InGaN PL peak are 153 meV and 216 meV for 427 nm and 450 nm emissions, respectively. It is found that the In compositions determined from XRD are not in agreement with those estimated from PL measurements. The reasons for this disagreement are discussed.


2005 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Abid ◽  
C. Terrier ◽  
J-P Ansermet ◽  
K. Hjort

AbstractFollowing the theory, ferromagnetism is predicted in Mn- doped ZnO, Indeed, ferromagnetism above room temperature was recently reported in thin films as well as in bulk samples made of this material. Here, we have prepared Mn doped ZnO by electrodeposition. The samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods to ensure that the dopants are substitutional. Some samples exhibit weak ferromagnetic properties at room temperature, however to be useful for spintronics this material need additional carriers provided by others means.


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