TY - JOUR
T1 - Properties of ZnO/TiO2 bilayer thin films with a low temperature ALD process
AU - Noh, Yunyoung
AU - Han, Jeungjo
AU - Yu, Byungkwan
AU - Song, Ohsung
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - We examined the microstructure and optical properties of crystallized ∼30 nm-ZnO/∼10 nm amorphous TiO2 nano bilayered films as nano electrodes were deposited at extremely low substrate temperatures of 150-210°C. The bilayered films were deposited on silicon substrates with 10 cm diameters by ALD (atomic layer deposition) using DEZn (diethyl zinc(Zn(C2H5)2)) and TDMAT (tetrakis dimethyl-amid titanium(Ti(N(CH3)2)4) as the ZnO and TiO 2 precursors, respectively, and H2O as the oxidant. The microstructure, phase, and optical properties of the bilayered films were examined by FE-SEM, TEM, XED, AES, and UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy. FE-SEM and TEM showed that all bilayered films were deposited very uniformly and showed crystallized ZnO and amorphous TiO2 layers. AES depth profiling showed that the ZnO and TiO2 films had a stoichiometric composition of 1:1 and 1:2, respectively. These bilayered films have optical absorption properties in a wide range of ultraviolet wavelengths, 250-390 nm, whereas the single ZnO and TiO2 films showed an absorption range of 350-380nm.
AB - We examined the microstructure and optical properties of crystallized ∼30 nm-ZnO/∼10 nm amorphous TiO2 nano bilayered films as nano electrodes were deposited at extremely low substrate temperatures of 150-210°C. The bilayered films were deposited on silicon substrates with 10 cm diameters by ALD (atomic layer deposition) using DEZn (diethyl zinc(Zn(C2H5)2)) and TDMAT (tetrakis dimethyl-amid titanium(Ti(N(CH3)2)4) as the ZnO and TiO 2 precursors, respectively, and H2O as the oxidant. The microstructure, phase, and optical properties of the bilayered films were examined by FE-SEM, TEM, XED, AES, and UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy. FE-SEM and TEM showed that all bilayered films were deposited very uniformly and showed crystallized ZnO and amorphous TiO2 layers. AES depth profiling showed that the ZnO and TiO2 films had a stoichiometric composition of 1:1 and 1:2, respectively. These bilayered films have optical absorption properties in a wide range of ultraviolet wavelengths, 250-390 nm, whereas the single ZnO and TiO2 films showed an absorption range of 350-380nm.
KW - AES
KW - ALD
KW - Bilayered
KW - Optical properties
KW - Thin films
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959938986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3365/KJMM.2011.49.6.498
DO - 10.3365/KJMM.2011.49.6.498
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959938986
SN - 1738-8228
VL - 49
SP - 498
EP - 504
JO - Journal of Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
JF - Journal of Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
IS - 6
ER -