Growth of amorphous and epitaxial ZnSiP2–Si alloys on Si

Martinez, Aaron D.; Miller, Elisa M.; Norman, Andrew G.; Schnepf, Rekha R.; Leick, Noemi; Perkins, Craig; Stradins, Paul; Toberer, Eric S.; Tamboli, Adele C.

doi:10.1039/C7TC05545E

Title: Growth of amorphous and epitaxial ZnSiP₂–Si alloys on Si

Journal Article · 30 January 2018 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TC05545E · OSTI ID:1423187

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National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

ZnSiP₂is a wide band gap material lattice matched with Si, with potential for Si-based optoelectronics. Here, amorphous ZnSiP₂–Si alloys are grown with tunable composition. Films with Si-rich compositions can be crystallized into epitaxial films.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Renewable Energy. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1423187

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5J00-70613; JMCCCX; TRN: US1801717

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Vol. 6, Issue 11; ISSN 2050-7526

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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