研究目的
Investigating the preparation and luminescent properties of silicon oxycarbide thin films deposited by the hot-wire CVD technique using monomethyl-silane as a single source of silicon and carbon atoms.
研究成果
Luminescent silicon oxycarbide thin films were successfully deposited by the HW-CVD technique using MMS as a single source of Si and C. The luminescence was attributed to a combination of quantum confinement effects and defects in the SiOC matrix. The results are promising for the development of light-emitting devices compatible with current technologies at low cost.
研究不足
The study is limited by the need for further optimization of the deposition conditions to enhance the luminescent properties and the understanding of the exact mechanisms behind the luminescence. The absence of diffraction peaks related to a crystalline phase in XRD may be attributed to a low concentration of nanocrystalline material and the reduced thickness of the films.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The hot-wire CVD technique was used to deposit silicon oxycarbide thin films on p-type polished crystalline silicon wafers and copper sheets. Monomethyl-silane (MMS) was used as a single precursor of silicon and carbon atoms, with hydrogen and oxygen as reactant gases. A tantalum filament was used as a catalyst material.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Films were deposited on p-type polished crystalline silicon wafers with (100) orientation and on copper sheets.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A turbomolecular pump (Varian model V-550), IR detector (Chino model IR-AHS), throttle valve (MKS model 253B), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Carl Zeiss-AURIGA, PANalytical XPERT-PRO diffractometer, Thermo-Nicolet-Nexus-470 FTIR, Thermo Scientific XPS, and Nanolog-Horiba Jobin Yvon PL system.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The filament was maintained at 1800°C, and the chamber pressure was controlled at 0.1 Torr. The hydrogen and MMS fluxes were fixed at 10.0 and 3.0 sccm, respectively, while the oxygen flow was varied between 0 to 1.0 sccm. Films were deposited at substrate temperatures of 200°C and 300°C for 30 min.
5:1 Torr. The hydrogen and MMS fluxes were fixed at 0 and 0 sccm, respectively, while the oxygen flow was varied between 0 to 0 sccm. Films were deposited at substrate temperatures of 200°C and 300°C for 30 min. Data Analysis Methods:
5. Data Analysis Methods: Film thickness and refractive index were obtained by ellipsometry. Surface morphology was observed by SEM, and elemental composition was obtained through EDS. XRD was used to confirm the presence of nanocrystalline material. FTIR and XPS were used to analyze the bonds and silicon chemical state, respectively. PL, PLE, and TRPL measurements were carried out to study the luminescence properties.
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X-ray diffractometer
XPERT-PRO
PANalytical
Confirming the presence of nanocrystalline material.
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scanning electron microscopy
AURIGA
Carl Zeiss
Observing surface morphology and obtaining elemental composition through EDS.
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turbomolecular pump
V-550
Varian
Achieving background vacuum in the reaction chamber.
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IR detector
IR-AHS
Chino
Monitoring the filament temperature through a window of the chamber.
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throttle valve
253B
MKS
Controlling the chamber pressure.
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Nexus-470
Thermo-Nicolet
Analyzing the different bonds in the material.
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Thermo Scientific
Analyzing the silicon chemical state of the films.
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photoluminescence system
Nanolog
Horiba Jobin Yvon
Obtaining PL spectra, PLE spectra, and TRPL measurements.
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