Abstract Vanadium doped ZnO (VZO) thin films were grown by RF magnetron sputtering, starting from a ZnO:V ceramic target. The crystal structure, chemical composition, electric and piezoelectric properties of the investigated either on as-grown or after post-deposition rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatment performed at 600 °C for different lengths time (1 5 min) in an oxygen atmosphere. Substitutional doping Zn 2+ with V 3+ 5+ ions strongly deteriorated hexagonal wurtzite structure due to...

The interaction between ethoxyl groups of acrylate polymers and oxygen vacancies on the surface ZnO nanoparticles is shown to produce resistive hysteresis according a new interfacial phenomenon called coupling mechanism.

It is common knowledge that using different oxygen contents in the working gas during sputtering deposition results fabrication of indium zinc oxide (IZO) films with a wide range optoelectronic properties. also important high temperature not required to achieve excellent transparent electrode quality IZO films. Modulation content RF ceramic targets was used deposit IZO-based multilayers which ultrathin unit layers electron mobility (μ-IZO) alternate ones characterized by concentration free...

Ga‐doped ZnO (GZO) thin films are recently raising both scientific and industrial interests, due to the lack of natural resources. Indium is a crucial raw material, ITO modern touchscreen market. By doping with Ga conductive transparent various concentrations dopant prepared by DC magnetron sputtering from ceramic targets. It shown how content plays an important role on growth kinetics initial stage film formation hence morphologies, microstructure electrical properties as‐grown GZO films. A...

Presently, research and development of indium-free stable highly transparent conductive (TC) materials is paramount importance for the blooming world information display systems solar energy conversion. Development devices based on flexible organic substrates further narrows choice possible TC due to need lower deposition process temperatures. In our work, structural, electrical, optical performances Ga-doped ZnO/Ag/Ga-doped ZnO (GZO/Ag/GZO) multilayered structures deposited glass by direct...

Abstract Transparent conducting Al‐doped and Ga‐doped ZnO thin films (so‐called AZO GZO, respectively) have been grown on glass substrates by dc magnetron sputtering under identical growth conditions. The thermal stability the damp heat of GZO deposited at room temperature (RT) as well 250 °C were investigated for hi‐tech applications in thin‐film solar cells displays. showed much greater to air treatments than RT. At °C, however, it was shown that resistivity various significantly more...

Achieving high-efficiency optoelectronic devices often requires the development of high transparency in extended range and high-conductivity materials, which can be ensured by mobility charge carriers being used as electrode. Among candidate transparent conductive indium zinc oxide (IZO) has attracted significant interest because its superior electron (5−60 cm2/V·s) thermal stability structure. In this study, IZO films were deposited radio frequency magnetron sputtering ceramic target...

The article presents the results of preparation and study a gel-polymer electrolyte based on lignin obtained from Pinus sylvestris. Sulfonation subsequent chlorination make possible implementation principle mono-ionic conductivity in natural biopolymer matrix, which provides predominantly cationic electrolyte. Based qualitative quantitative analysis synthesized samples, mechanisms chemical conversion biopolymer, structure models converted fragments macromolecules, as well quantum-chemical...

The development of optoelectronic devices based on flexible organic substrates substantially decreases the possible process temperatures during all stages device manufacturing. This makes it urgent to search for new transparent conducting oxide (TCO) materials, cheaper than traditional indium-tin (ITO), low-temperature deposition electrodes, a necessary component most devices. article presents results vertically integrated study aimed at production TCO thin films zinc-indium (ZIO) system...

In this study, a set of ZnO-based thin films were prepared on glass substrates at various substrate temperatures via the direct current magnetron sputtering ceramic targets with following compositions: pure ZnO, Al-doped ZnO doping levels 1 and 2 at.%, Ga-doped (Al, Ga)-co-doped at.% for each impurity metal. The dependencies sheet resistance, carrier concentration, Hall mobility temperature studied deposited films. results evaluating electrical performances compared data their XRD study....

Electronic devices are components used in information and communications technology (ICT) where is encoded the electronic charge channel. Among them, those manufactured through digital printing, benefited from a tremendous research effort for creation of palette functionalities provided by solution processed materials, to achieve dielectric, metallic, semiconductive behavior. The degree metallicity available printable inks very seldom goes below threshold 200 m⇆/⬜, which fundamental...

The design of a multi-position drum-type assembly (MPDTA) for heating and positioning substrates with the possibility individually setting controlling temperature each substrate, which is applicable laboratory-type sputtering setups, described. above provides simultaneous deposition thin films under identical conditions on several at different temperatures, making it possible to explore dependences films’ morphology, structure, functional characteristics in one single vacuum cycle. As case...

The investigations of formation mechanisms ZnO nanoparticles, ceramic materials sintering and synthesis thin films in zinc vapor-containing atmosphere shown that increase "zinc/oxygen" relation (PZn/PO2 ratio) leads to a significant change the structure ultrafine particles, bulk materials. We observed whiskers growth occurs direction optimal ratio partial pressures Zn O2. Growth tetrapods during ejection vapor an oxygen two stages: ZnO1−x seed subsequent from it. It was also by magnetron...

Выполнены сравнительные исследования микроструктуры, оптических и электрических характеристик слоев ZnO, легированного галлием, синтезированных методом магнетронного распыления при ассистировании процесса роста ультрафиолетовым излучением без ассистирования. Обнаружено, что УФ-ассистирование прозрачных проводящих на основе ZnO способствует улучшению их за счет создания дополнительных донорных центров снижения рассеяния носителей заряда межзеренных границах, существенно не влияя этом...