Stabilization of orthorhombic phase in single-crystal ZnSnN{sub 2} films
Abstract
We report on the crystal structure of epitaxial ZnSnN{sub 2} films synthesized via plasma-assisted vapor deposition on (111) yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and (001) lithium gallate (LiGaO{sub 2}) substrates. X-ray diffraction measurements performed on ZnSnN{sub 2} films deposited on LiGaO{sub 2} substrates show evidence of single-crystal, phase-pure orthorhombic structure in the Pn2{sub 1}a symmetry [space group (33)], with lattice parameters in good agreement with theoretically predicted values. This Pn2{sub 1}a symmetry is imposed on the ZnSnN{sub 2} films by the LiGaO{sub 2} substrate, which also has orthorhombic symmetry. A structural change from the wurtzite phase to the orthorhombic phase in films grown at high substrate temperatures ∼550°C and low values of nitrogen flux ∼10{sup −5} Torr is observed in ZnSnN{sub 2} films deposited on YSZ characterized by lattice contraction in the basal plane and a 5.7% expansion of the out-of-plane lattice parameter.
- Authors:
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- Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
- Department of Physics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260 (United States)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008-5329 (United States)
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 22611441
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- AIP Advances
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 2158-3226
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; CONTRACTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITION; EPITAXY; FILMS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; LATTICE PARAMETERS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MONOCRYSTALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORTHORHOMBIC LATTICES; SPACE GROUPS; STABILIZATION; SUBSTRATES; TIN COMPOUNDS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; YTTRIUM OXIDES; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
Citation Formats
Senabulya, Nancy, Jones, Christina M., Mathis, James, Feldberg, Nathaniel, Makin, Robert A., Durbin, Steven M., Yang, Yongsoo, Shi, Guangsha, Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Clarke, Roy, and Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Stabilization of orthorhombic phase in single-crystal ZnSnN{sub 2} films. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4960109.
Senabulya, Nancy, Jones, Christina M., Mathis, James, Feldberg, Nathaniel, Makin, Robert A., Durbin, Steven M., Yang, Yongsoo, Shi, Guangsha, Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Clarke, Roy, & Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Stabilization of orthorhombic phase in single-crystal ZnSnN{sub 2} films. United States. doi:10.1063/1.4960109.
Senabulya, Nancy, Jones, Christina M., Mathis, James, Feldberg, Nathaniel, Makin, Robert A., Durbin, Steven M., Yang, Yongsoo, Shi, Guangsha, Kioupakis, Emmanouil, Clarke, Roy, and Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Fri .
"Stabilization of orthorhombic phase in single-crystal ZnSnN{sub 2} films". United States. doi:10.1063/1.4960109.
@article{osti_22611441,
title = {Stabilization of orthorhombic phase in single-crystal ZnSnN{sub 2} films},
author = {Senabulya, Nancy and Jones, Christina M. and Mathis, James and Feldberg, Nathaniel and Makin, Robert A. and Durbin, Steven M. and Yang, Yongsoo and Shi, Guangsha and Kioupakis, Emmanouil and Clarke, Roy and Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109},
abstractNote = {We report on the crystal structure of epitaxial ZnSnN{sub 2} films synthesized via plasma-assisted vapor deposition on (111) yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and (001) lithium gallate (LiGaO{sub 2}) substrates. X-ray diffraction measurements performed on ZnSnN{sub 2} films deposited on LiGaO{sub 2} substrates show evidence of single-crystal, phase-pure orthorhombic structure in the Pn2{sub 1}a symmetry [space group (33)], with lattice parameters in good agreement with theoretically predicted values. This Pn2{sub 1}a symmetry is imposed on the ZnSnN{sub 2} films by the LiGaO{sub 2} substrate, which also has orthorhombic symmetry. A structural change from the wurtzite phase to the orthorhombic phase in films grown at high substrate temperatures ∼550°C and low values of nitrogen flux ∼10{sup −5} Torr is observed in ZnSnN{sub 2} films deposited on YSZ characterized by lattice contraction in the basal plane and a 5.7% expansion of the out-of-plane lattice parameter.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4960109},
journal = {AIP Advances},
issn = {2158-3226},
number = 7,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {7}
}
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