Effects of post-annealing on structural, optical and electrical properties of Al-doped ZnO thin films

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作者
Tong, Hao [1 ,2 ]
Deng, Zhonghua [1 ]
Liu, Zhuguang [1 ]
Huang, Changgang [1 ]
Huang, Jiquan [1 ]
Lan, Hai [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Chong [1 ,2 ]
Cao, Yongge [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Fujian Inst Res Struct Matter, Key Lab Optoelect Mat Chem & Phys, Fuzhou 350002, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Sch, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
AZO films; Annealing; Electrical resistivity; ZINC-OXIDE FILMS; TEMPERATURE;
D O I
10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.12.144
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) films were deposited at 400 degrees C by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering using a compound AZO target. The effects of annealing atmospheres as well as hydrogen annealing temperatures on the structural, optical and electrical properties of the AZO films were investigated. It was found that the electrical resistivity varied depending on the atmospheres while annealing in air, nitrogen and hydrogen at 300 degrees C, respectively. Comparing with that for the un-annealed films, the resistivity of the films annealed in hydrogen decreased from 9.8 x 10(-4) Omega cm to 3.5 x 10(-4) Omega cm, while that of the films annealed in air and nitrogen increased. The variations in electrical properties are ascribed to both the changes in the concentration of oxygen vacancies and adsorbed oxygen at the grain boundaries. These results were clarified by the comparatively XPS analyzing about the states of oxygen on the surface of the AZO films. There was great increase in electrical resistivity due to the damage of the surfaces, when AZO films were annealed in hydrogen with a temperature higher than 500 degrees C, but high average optical transmittance of 80-90% in the range of 390-1100 nm were still obtained. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:4906 / 4911
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