Structural changes in anatase TiO2 thin films irradiated with high-energy heavy ions

Author(s):  
N. Ishikawa ◽  
S. Yamamoto ◽  
Y. Chimi
2013 ◽  
Vol 341 ◽  
pp. 181-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.K. Tripathi

High-energy electron, proton, neutron, photon and ion irradiation of semiconductor diodes and solar cells has long been a topic of considerable interest in the field of semiconductor device fabrication. The inevitable damage production during the process of irradiation is used to study and engineer the defects in semiconductors. In a strong radiation environment in space, the electrical performance of solar cells is degraded due to direct exposure to energetically charged particles. A considerable amount of work has been reported on the study of radiation damage in various solar cell materials and devices in the recent past. In most cases, high-energy heavy ions damage the material by producing a large amount of extended defects, but high-energy light ions are suitable for producing and modifying the intrinsic point defects. The defects can play a variety of electronically active roles that affect the electrical, structural and optical properties of a semiconductor. This review article aims to present an overview of the advancement of research in the modification of glassy semiconducting thin films using different types of radiations (light, proton and swift heavy ions). The work which has been done in our laboratory related to irradiation induced effects in semiconducting thin films will also be compared with the existing literature.


2009 ◽  
Vol 282 (9) ◽  
pp. 1815-1818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Long ◽  
Guang Yang ◽  
Aiping Chen ◽  
Yuhua Li ◽  
Peixiang Lu

2006 ◽  
Vol 515 (3) ◽  
pp. 1047-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Yung Wang ◽  
Hsiao-Cheng Lin ◽  
Chung-Chih Yen

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 1235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory K. L. Goh ◽  
Kelvin Y. S. Chan ◽  
Gao S. Huang ◽  
Qui L. Tay

Epitaxial anatase TiO2 thin films were grown on (001) oriented SrTiO3 single crystal substrates by liquid phase deposition at 50°C. The film consisted of nanosized crystallites and exhibited a significant void fraction of 31 %. This contributed to the cracking of thicker films due to the generation of capillary stresses in the nanosized pores during drying. This porosity also comes in useful during the photodegradation of a methylene blue dye by an as-grown film.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 9694-9701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davinder S. Bhachu ◽  
Russell G. Egdell ◽  
Gopinathan Sankar ◽  
Claire J. Carmalt ◽  
Ivan P. Parkin

The electronic properties of antimony-doped anatase (TiO2) thin films deposited via aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition were investigated by a range of spectroscopic techniques.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-405
Author(s):  
Joel Molina-Reyes ◽  
Alejandra Romero-Morán ◽  
José L. Sánchez-Salas

Experimental conditions to fabricate rutile-TiO2 nanotubes coated with a conformal anatase-TiO2 thin layer using ALD were reported. A considerable increase in the photocatalytic activity associated with these surface modifications was also observed.


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