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Atomic layer-controlled growth of transparent conducting ZnO on plastic substrates

Abstract

Highly transparent (T>80%) and conductive ({rho}{proportional_to}10{sup -3}{Omega} cm) zinc oxide thin films were deposited by atomic layer-controlled growth on a wide variety of substrates, including glass sapphire and flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at temperatures of 100-210 C using diethylzinc (DEtZn) and water. This is the first example of atomic layer-controlled growth or atomic layer epitaxy on a polymer substrate. The growth was accomplished by separating the CVD reaction, Zn(CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}){sub 2}+H{sub 2}O{yields}ZnO+2CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3}, into the following half reactions: (A) Zn-OH{sup *}+Zn(CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}){sub 2}{yields}Zn-O-Zn-CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}{sup *}+CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3} (B) Zn-CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}{sup *}+H{sub 2}O{yields}Zn-OH{sup *}+CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3}.The reactions were self-terminating and growth rates from 1.5-1.9 A/cycle were observed. In order to grow films at higher temperatures and to improve film adhesion, alumina buffer layers were deposited before the ZnO films on PET substrates. The resistivity of the films improved by doping gallium into the films and with increasing temperature. The best film grown on PET had a resistivity of 1.4 x 10{sup -3}{Omega} cm, while the best film grown on glass had a resistivity of 8 x 10{sup -4}{Omega} cm. (orig.) 24 refs.
Authors:
Ott, A W; Chang, R P.H. [1] 
  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Materials Research Center
Publication Date:
Mar 25, 1999
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
SCA: 360606; PA: CHF-99:0G4877; EDB-99:046361; SN: 99002084267
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Materials Chemistry and Physics; Journal Volume: 58; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: PBD: 25 Mar 1999
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; ADHESION; ZINC COMPOUNDS; GALLIUM; VISIBLE SPECTRA; FILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; LAYERS; EPITAXY; DOPED MATERIALS
OSTI ID:
333159
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: MCHPDR; ISSN 0254-0584; TRN: CH99G4877
Submitting Site:
CHF
Size:
pp. 132-138
Announcement Date:
May 05, 1999

Citation Formats

Ott, A W, and Chang, R P.H. Atomic layer-controlled growth of transparent conducting ZnO on plastic substrates. Switzerland: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1016/S0254-0584(98)00264-8.
Ott, A W, & Chang, R P.H. Atomic layer-controlled growth of transparent conducting ZnO on plastic substrates. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0254-0584(98)00264-8
Ott, A W, and Chang, R P.H. 1999. "Atomic layer-controlled growth of transparent conducting ZnO on plastic substrates." Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0254-0584(98)00264-8.
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title = {Atomic layer-controlled growth of transparent conducting ZnO on plastic substrates}
author = {Ott, A W, and Chang, R P.H.}
abstractNote = {Highly transparent (T>80%) and conductive ({rho}{proportional_to}10{sup -3}{Omega} cm) zinc oxide thin films were deposited by atomic layer-controlled growth on a wide variety of substrates, including glass sapphire and flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at temperatures of 100-210 C using diethylzinc (DEtZn) and water. This is the first example of atomic layer-controlled growth or atomic layer epitaxy on a polymer substrate. The growth was accomplished by separating the CVD reaction, Zn(CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}){sub 2}+H{sub 2}O{yields}ZnO+2CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3}, into the following half reactions: (A) Zn-OH{sup *}+Zn(CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}){sub 2}{yields}Zn-O-Zn-CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}{sup *}+CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3} (B) Zn-CH{sub 2}CH{sub 3}{sup *}+H{sub 2}O{yields}Zn-OH{sup *}+CH{sub 3}CH{sub 3}.The reactions were self-terminating and growth rates from 1.5-1.9 A/cycle were observed. In order to grow films at higher temperatures and to improve film adhesion, alumina buffer layers were deposited before the ZnO films on PET substrates. The resistivity of the films improved by doping gallium into the films and with increasing temperature. The best film grown on PET had a resistivity of 1.4 x 10{sup -3}{Omega} cm, while the best film grown on glass had a resistivity of 8 x 10{sup -4}{Omega} cm. (orig.) 24 refs.}
doi = {10.1016/S0254-0584(98)00264-8}
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issue = {2}
volume = {58}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Switzerland}
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