Abstract
Physical property variation in dopant-free ZnO films was investigated. Film annealing under various environments (O2, in-Air, N2 and vacuum) resulted in better crystallinity than in the as-grown film. In particular, the film annealed under the N2 environment showed better crystallinity and electrical properties than films annealed in other environments. Based on spectroscopic analysis, we found a correlation between physical (structural, electrical) and chemical properties: The crystallinity of ZnO films is closely related to Zn–O bonding, whereas carrier concentration is associated with VO (oxygen vacancy).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 523-526 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science and Technology |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Annealing
- Environmental stability
- Oxygen vacancies
- ZnO films