Effects of Deposition Temperatures on ZnO:Al Films Deposited on Polymer Substrates by RF Magnetron Sputtering

2011 ◽  
Vol 415-417 ◽  
pp. 1871-1874
Author(s):  
Xiao Jing Wang ◽  
De Jun Li ◽  
Huan Qi Tao ◽  
Jun Wang

Aluminium doped ZnO (ZnO:Al) films were deposited on polymer substrates by RF magnetron sputtering. The effects of deposition temperatures on structure and properties of films were investigated by X-ray diffractometery, Scanning electronic microscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometer, as well as Four-point Probes System. The results revealed that moderate deposition temperature was helpful to improve the crystal quality and optoelectronic properties of ZnO:Al films. The lowest resistivity of 9.5×10-3Ω•cm and the average transmittance of 76% in the visible region was obtained for the film deposited from ZnO:2wt% Al2O3 target at 75°C.

2010 ◽  
Vol 123-125 ◽  
pp. 983-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Te Lee ◽  
Po Kai Chiu ◽  
C.N. Hsiao ◽  
C.L. Huang ◽  
Tao Lian Chuang ◽  
...  

WO3 thin film was prepared on glass substrate at room temperature by RF magnetron sputtering deposition with hybrid (Ar+2.5% H2) gas. Effects of RF power on the microstructure, electrical and optical properties of WO3 films are investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Hall measurement and spectrometer. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that all of the films are amorphous. The minimum resistivity of the WO3 film prepared with RF 70W is 5.74 × 10-3 -cm. The average transmittance in the visible region was decreased with increased RF power from 50W to 150W. The average transmittance was lower than 15% with RF 50W. The electrical and optical mechanisms have been explained in terms of composition and film thickness were changed with RF power.


2012 ◽  
Vol 502 ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
Z.Y. Zhong ◽  
J.H. Gu ◽  
X. He ◽  
C.Y. Yang ◽  
J. Hou

Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering on glass substrates employing a sintered ceramic target. The influence of substrate temperature on the structural, compositional, optical and electrical properties of the thin films were investigated by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), spectrophotometer and four-point probes. All the ITO thin films show a polycrystalline indium oxide structure and have a preferred orientation along the (222) direction. The substrate temperature significantly affects the crystal structure and optoelectrical properties of the thin films. With the increment of substrate temperature, the electrical resistivity of the deposited films decreases, the crystallite dimension, optical bandgap and average transmittance in the visible region increase. The ITO thin film deposited at substrate temperature of 200 °C possesses the best synthetic optoelectrical properties, with the highest transmittance, the lowest resistivity and the highest figure of merit.


2010 ◽  
Vol 650 ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Jing Wang ◽  
Qing Song Lei ◽  
Jun Ming Yuan ◽  
Wei Li Zhou ◽  
Jun Yu

Aluminium doped ZnO thin films(ZnO:Al) films were deposited on transparent TPT substrate at room temperature by RF magnetron sputtering. The effects of sputtering power on structural, optical and electrical properties were investigated by X-ray diffractometery (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-visible spectrophotometer, as well as Hall Effect Measurement System. Results revealed that the obtained film had a hexagonal structure and a highly (0 0 2) preferred orientation with the c-axis perpendicular to the substrate. The grain size and preferred orientation of crystallites showed dependence on the sputtering power. The optical transmittance of the ZAO films depended strongly on the sputtering power and decreased with increasing power.The transmittance of the ZAO film at 80W was over 80% in the visible region. And the electrical properties of the ZAO films are improved with the increase of the sputtering power.The resistivity of obtained film at 200W was 3.15×10-2Ω•cm.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-165
Author(s):  
Ahmed F. Abdulrahman ◽  
Sabah M. Ahmed ◽  
Naser M. Ahmed

ZnO nanorods arrays are synthesized over the different substrates namely; Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), Kapton Tape (KT), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Porous Silicon (PS) and Silicon (Si) using modified chemical bath deposition (MCBD) method at 95 ºC for 4 h. The MCBD is the air bubbles inside growth solution during CBD process. The ZnO nano-seed layers are coated on different substrates using RF magnetron sputtering technique. The optical properties (transmittance, reflectance and energy band gap) and surface morphology of ZnO nanorods grown on different substrates have been investigated in details by using UV-Visible Spectrometer and Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), respectively. The results found that the morphology and diameter of ZnO nanorods is closely concerned to the nature of substrates. Also it is indicated that the substrate has strong and important impact on the growth, optical properties, Egand quality of synthesized ZnO nanorods (NRs). The higher transmittance has been observed for ZnO NRs grown over KT substrates and is about (~ 33 %). The average transmittance decreases sharply near UV region at wavelength around 393 nm for ZnO nanorods grown on ITO substrate. However, for PET and KT substrates, the transmittance decreases sharply near visible region around 401nm and 498 nm, respectively. Besides, the ZnO NRs grown on PS substrate have the strong reflectance characteristics after approximately 395 nm, and then decreases in the wavelength range of 410 nm to 700 nm. On the other hand, the strong reflectance property of ZnO NRs grown on Si substrate is observed at 400 nm.  Also the minimum and maximum Egare obtained for ZnO nanorods that fabricated on the KT substrate and porous silicon substrate, respectively.


2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 10302
Author(s):  
Volkan Şenay ◽  
Soner Özen

A Li4Ti5O12 thin film was fabricated on an ITO layer previously prepared on a glass microscope slide via RF magnetron sputtering technique. The structural, morphological, optical and electrochemical properties of the produced thin film were studied by several techniques. According to the findings, the investigated film has a crystalline structure with small grains. Its surface is nano-structured, dense and smooth. The system (LTO/ITO/glass) exhibits an average transmittance rate above 70% in the visible region with a band gap energy value of 3.8 eV. The obtained impedance spectrum shows a good blocking behavior. The Warburg diffusion element with a value of 817 S.s1/2 provides easy Li-ion diffusion.


2015 ◽  
Vol 833 ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Jie Xing ◽  
Xiu Hua Chen ◽  
Wen Hui Ma ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
...  

La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3-δ (LSGM) electrolyte thin films were fabricated on La0.7Sr0.3Cr0.5Mn0.5O2.75 (LSCM) porous anode substrates by Radio Frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method. The compatibility between LSGM and LSCM was examined. Microstructures of LSGM thin films fabricated were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The effect of substrate temperature on LSGM thin films was clarified by X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Deposition rate increases firstly at the range of 50°C~150°C, and then decreases at the range of 150°C ~300°C. After annealing, perovskite structure with the same growth orientation forms at different substrate temperature. Crystallite size decreases at first, to the minimum point at 150°C, then increases as substrate temperature rises.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atul M. Kadam ◽  
Shitalkumar S. Patil

Objective: The purpose of current study was to improve physicochemical properties such as micrometric, compressibility and solubility of linezolid (LNZ) by preparing crystallo-co-agglomerates (CCA) in the presence of polymer for the enhancement of overall physicochemical performance.Methods: The process of agglomeration involves the use of dichloromethane (DCM) as a good solvent and chloroform as bridging liquid were used to prepare agglomerates. Agglomerates were characterised in the solid state using several techniques such as Scanning electronic microscopy(SEM), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction analysis (XRPD) The agglomerates obtained were evaluated for micrometric, mechanical, deformation, compressibility and drug release properties.Results: It was found that micrometric properties and dissolution characteristics of agglomerates were significantly improved than that of pure linezolid. Solubility was found to be increased than pure linezolid. The solubility of crystallo co-agglomerates was found an increase in 5 fold 3 fold and 3.7 fold for PVPK30 (0.5%), PVPK30 (0.25%) and PVPK30 (0.75%) respectively. The angle of repose for all batches was found between 22 ° to 30 °Carrs index was between 12.27±0.6 to 18.73±0.4 and Hausners ratio Near to 1, indicated good flow ability of agglomerates. The time required for drug release over a period of 60 min, is as LA1>LA2>LA3. LA3 shows fast drug release than LA1 and LA2, due to solubilization of drug due to more concentration of PVPK30 and less concentration of talc.Conclusion: Based on the above results, it was revealed that CCA of linezolid prepared with DCM and HPMC (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose)/PEG (Polyethylene glycol)/PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone) K30 exhibited improved micrometric properties, compressibility and in addition to improving solubility and dissolution rate.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9269
Author(s):  
Saddam Hussein Abo Sabah ◽  
Luis Hii Anneza ◽  
Mohd Irwan Juki ◽  
Hisham Alabduljabbar ◽  
Norzila Othman ◽  
...  

This study investigated the optimization of the bioconcrete engineering properties and durability as a response of the calcium lactate (CL) content (0.22–2.18 g/L) and curing duration (7–28 days) using the response surface methodology (RSM). Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) was conducted to evaluate the microstructure of calcium precipitated inside the bioconcrete. The results indicated that the optimal conditions for the engineering properties of concrete and durability were determined at 2.18 g/L of CL content after 23.4 days. The actual and predicted values of the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, and water absorption were 43.51 vs. 43.43, 3.19 vs. 3.19, 6.93 vs. 5.50, and 7.55 vs. 7.55, respectively, with a level of confidence exceeding 95%. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) proved that the amount of calcium increased with the increase in CL content up to 2.81 g/L at 23.4 days, reducing the pores inside the concrete and making it a great potential option for healing of concrete structures.


2019 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
pp. 442-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Cosme ◽  
S. Vázquez-y-Parraguirre ◽  
O. Malik ◽  
S. Mansurova ◽  
N. Carlos ◽  
...  

Crystals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Le Li ◽  
Wei-Dong Li ◽  
Zi-Wei He ◽  
Shuai-Shuai Han ◽  
Shui-Sheng Chen

A new compound, namely, [Zn(L)2]n (1) was obtained by the reaction of 2-methyl-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) benzoic acid (HL) with ZnSO4·7H2O, and the compound was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and thermogravimetric analysis. The linear HL ligands were deprotonated to be L− anions and act as two-connectors to link Zn2+ to form a two-dimensional (2D) lay structure with (4, 4) topology. The large vacancy of 2D framework allows another layer structure to interpenetrate, resulting in the formation of 2D + 2D → 2D parallel interpenetration in 1. The weak interactions, such as hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking interactions, connect the adjacent 2D layers into a three-dimensional (3D) coordination polymer. The solid-state UV-visible spectroscopy and luminescent property have also been studied.


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