(Invited) Tailor-Made, Magnetic Nanotubes by Template-Directed Atomic Layer Deposition

Al-doped ZnO (AZO) is a promising earth-abundant alternative to Sn-doped In<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (ITO) as an n-type transparent conductor for electronic and photovoltaic devices; AZO is also more straightforward to deposit by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The workfunction of this material is particularly important for the design of optoelectronic devices. We have deposited AZO films with resistivities as low as 1.1 x 10<sup>-3</sup> Ωcm by ALD using the industry-standard precursors trimethylaluminum (TMA), diethylzinc (DEZ), and water at 200<sup>◦</sup>C. These films were transparent and their elemental compositions showed reasonable agreement with the pulse program ratios. The workfunction of these films was measured using a scanning Kelvin Probe (sKP) to investigate the role of aluminum concentration. In addition, the workfunction of AZO films prepared by two different ALD recipes were compared: a “surface” recipe wherein the TMA was pulsed at the top of each repeating AZO stack, and a interlamellar recipe where the TMA pulse was introduced halfway through the stack. As aluminum doping increases, the surface recipe produces films with a consistently higher workfunction as compared to the interlamellar recipe. The resistivity of the surface recipe films show a minimum at a 1:16 Al:Zn atomic ratio and using an interlamellar recipe, minimum resistivity was seen at 1:19. The film thicknesses were characterized by ellipsometry, chemical composition by EDX, and resistivity by four-point probe.<br>

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One-Dimensional TiO2@GaON Core-Shell Nanowires with Controlled Shell Thickness from Atomic Layer Deposition for Stable and Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

10.26434/chemrxiv.9199796 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Jiajia Tao ◽

Hong-Ping Ma ◽

Kaiping Yuan ◽

Yang Gu ◽

Jianwei Lian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atomic Layer Deposition ◽

Band Gap ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Atomic Layer ◽

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽

Core Shell ◽

Photoelectrochemical Performance ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

Layer Deposition ◽

Shell Nanowires

<div>As a promising oxygen evolution reaction semiconductor, TiO2 has been extensively investigated for solar photoelectrochemical water splitting. Here, a highly efficient and stable strategy for rationally preparing GaON cocatalysts on TiO2 by atomic layer deposition is demonstrated, which we show significantly enhances the</div><div>photoelectrochemical performance compared to TiO2-based photoanodes. For TiO2@20 nm-GaON core-shell nanowires a photocurrent density up to 1.10 mA cm-2 (1.23 V vs RHE) under AM 1.5 G irradiation (100 mW cm-2) has been achieved, which is 14 times higher than that of TiO2 NWs. Furthermore, the oxygen vacancy formation on GaON as well as the band gap matching with TiO2 not only provides more active sites for water oxidation but also enhances light absorption to promote interfacial charge separation and migration. Density functional theory studies of model systems of GaON-modified TiO2 confirm the band gap reduction, high reducibility and ability to activate water. The highly efficient and stable systems of TiO2@GaON core-shell nanowires provide a deeper understanding and universal strategy for enhancing photoelectrochemical performance of photoanodes now available. </div>

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Interface Studies of Metal Oxides Grown Directly on Hybrid Perovskite by Atomic Layer Deposition

10.29363/nanoge.hopv.2019.166 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Claire Burgess ◽

Farzad Mardekatani Asl ◽

Valerio Zardetto ◽

Herbert Lifka ◽

Sjoerd Veenstra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atomic Layer Deposition ◽

Metal Oxides ◽

Atomic Layer ◽

Hybrid Perovskite ◽

Layer Deposition

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Low-Temperature IGZO Technology on Transparent Plastic Foil by Atmospheric Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops ◽

10.36463/idw.2019.amd7-4l ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 489

Author(s):

Corné Frijters ◽

Roy Verbeek ◽

Gerard de Haas ◽

Tung Huei Ke ◽

Erwin Vandenplas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Temperature ◽

Atomic Layer Deposition ◽

Atomic Layer ◽

Transparent Plastic ◽

Layer Deposition ◽

Plastic Foil

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High Power Optical Coatings by Atomic Layer Deposition and Signatures of Laser-Induced Damage

10.21236/ada564804 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Joseph J. Talghader

Keyword(s):

Atomic Layer Deposition ◽

High Power ◽

Atomic Layer ◽

Optical Coatings ◽

Layer Deposition ◽

Laser Induced Damage

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