TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparation of ZnO:CeO2x thin films by AP-MOCVD
T2 - Structural and optical properties
AU - Torres-Huerta, A. M.
AU - Domnguez-Crespo, M. A.
AU - Brachetti-Sibaja, S. B.
AU - Dorantes-Rosales, H.
AU - Hernndez-Prez, M. A.
AU - Lois-Correa, J. A.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - The growth of columnar CeO2, ZnO and ZnO:CeO2-x films on quartz and AA6066 aluminum alloy substrates by economic atmospheric pressure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (AP-MOCVD) is reported. A novel and efficient combination of metal acetylacetonate precursors as well as mild operating conditions were used in the deposition process. The correlation among crystallinity, surface morphology and optical properties of the as-prepared films was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UVvis spectroscopy. The synthesized films showed different crystallographic orientations depending on the ZnO and CeO2 lattice mismatch, cerium content and growth rate. The CeO2 films synthesized in this work showed plate-like compact structures as a result of the growth process typical of CVD. Both pure and ZnO:CeO2-x films were obtained with a hexagonal structure and highly preferred orientation with the c-axis perpendicular to both substrates under the optimal deposition conditions. The microstructure was modified from dense, short round columns to round structures with cavities ("rose-flower-like" structures) and the typical ZnO morphology by controlling the cerium doping the film and substrate nature. High optical transmittance (>87%) was observed in the pure ZnO films. As for the ZnO:CeO2-x films, the optical transmission was decreased and the UV absorption increased, which subsequently was affected by an increase in cerium content. This paper assesses the feasibility of using ZnO:CeO2-x thin films as UV-absorbers in industrial applications.
AB - The growth of columnar CeO2, ZnO and ZnO:CeO2-x films on quartz and AA6066 aluminum alloy substrates by economic atmospheric pressure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (AP-MOCVD) is reported. A novel and efficient combination of metal acetylacetonate precursors as well as mild operating conditions were used in the deposition process. The correlation among crystallinity, surface morphology and optical properties of the as-prepared films was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UVvis spectroscopy. The synthesized films showed different crystallographic orientations depending on the ZnO and CeO2 lattice mismatch, cerium content and growth rate. The CeO2 films synthesized in this work showed plate-like compact structures as a result of the growth process typical of CVD. Both pure and ZnO:CeO2-x films were obtained with a hexagonal structure and highly preferred orientation with the c-axis perpendicular to both substrates under the optimal deposition conditions. The microstructure was modified from dense, short round columns to round structures with cavities ("rose-flower-like" structures) and the typical ZnO morphology by controlling the cerium doping the film and substrate nature. High optical transmittance (>87%) was observed in the pure ZnO films. As for the ZnO:CeO2-x films, the optical transmission was decreased and the UV absorption increased, which subsequently was affected by an increase in cerium content. This paper assesses the feasibility of using ZnO:CeO2-x thin films as UV-absorbers in industrial applications.
KW - AP-MOCVD
KW - Morphology
KW - Optical properties
KW - Structural characterization
KW - ZnO:CeO thin films
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jssc.2010.07.037
DO - 10.1016/j.jssc.2010.07.037
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0022-4596
VL - 183
SP - 2205
EP - 2217
JO - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
JF - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
IS - 9
ER -