Due to their particular optical characteristics,metallic island films have the potential to significantly increase the energy conversion efficiency of solar cell.We experimentally and theoretically investigated the ef...Due to their particular optical characteristics,metallic island films have the potential to significantly increase the energy conversion efficiency of solar cell.We experimentally and theoretically investigated the effect of substrate temperature on the morphologies and optical properties of the silver island films.At low temperature,below 300 ℃,as the substrate temperature increases.Compared to the films prepared at room temperature,the sizes of nanoparticles decrease and the Absorption peaks shift to shorter wavelength accompanied by an increase density resulting in a 150% Absorption efficiency.As the substrate temperature goes up to 300 ℃,nanoparticles with larger in-plan(X-Y)dimensions are formed,the number density decreases and the Absorption peaks redshift but the Absorption efficiency is still 10% higher.Numerical simulation reveals that these behaviors are a consequence of morphologies transformation.展开更多
SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional （2-D） crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to t...SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional （2-D） crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to the thickness of the SiO_2 layer （hsiO_2）, which can not be determined precisely after the deposit of 2-D flakes. Here, we demonstrated a simple, fast and nondestructive tech- nique to precisely determine hsiO_2 of SiO_2 films on Si substrate only by optical contrast measurement with a typical micro-Raman confocal system. Because of its small lateral resolution down to the micrometer scale, this tech- nique can be used to access hsiO_2 on SiO_2/Si substrate that has been partially covered by 2-D crystal flakes, and then further determine the layer number of the 2-D crystal flakes. This technique can be extended to other dielectric multilayer substrates and the layer-number determination of 2-D crystal flakes on those substrates.展开更多
Indium oxide(In_2O_3) films were prepared on Al_2O_3(0001) substrates at 700 °C by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).Then the samples were annealed at 800 °C,900 °C and 1 000 °C,respec...Indium oxide(In_2O_3) films were prepared on Al_2O_3(0001) substrates at 700 °C by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).Then the samples were annealed at 800 °C,900 °C and 1 000 °C,respectively.The X-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis reveals that the samples were polycrystalline films before and after annealing treatment.Triangle or quadrangle grains can be observed,and the corner angle of the grains becomes smooth after annealing.The highest Hall mobility is obtained for the sample annealed at 900 °C with the value about 24.74 cm^2·V^(-1)·s^(-1).The average transmittance for the films in the visible range is over 90%.The optical band gaps of the samples are about 3.73 e V,3.71 e V,3.70 eV and 3.69 eV corresponding to the In_2O_3 films deposited at 700 °C and annealed at 800 °C,900 °C and 1 000 °C,respectively.展开更多
A promising strategy for the selective growth of ZnO nanorods on SiO2/Si substrates using a graphene buffer layer in a low temperature solution process is described. High densities of ZnO nanorods were grown over a la...A promising strategy for the selective growth of ZnO nanorods on SiO2/Si substrates using a graphene buffer layer in a low temperature solution process is described. High densities of ZnO nanorods were grown over a large area and most ZnO nanorods were vertically well-aligned on graphene. Furthermore, selective growth of ZnO nanorods on graphene was realized by applying a simple mechanical treatment, since ZnO nanorods formed on graphene are mechanically stable on an atomic level. These results were confirmed by first principles calculations which showed that the ZnO-graphene binding has a low destabilization energy. In addition, it was found that ZnO nanorods grown on SiO2/Si with a graphene buffer layer have better optical properties than ZnO nanorods grown on bare SiO2/Si. The nanostructured ZnO-graphene materials have promising applications in future flexible electronic and optical devices.展开更多
基金The Distinguished Youth Foundation of Hunan Province(03JJY1008)The Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(06JJ2034)
文摘Due to their particular optical characteristics,metallic island films have the potential to significantly increase the energy conversion efficiency of solar cell.We experimentally and theoretically investigated the effect of substrate temperature on the morphologies and optical properties of the silver island films.At low temperature,below 300 ℃,as the substrate temperature increases.Compared to the films prepared at room temperature,the sizes of nanoparticles decrease and the Absorption peaks shift to shorter wavelength accompanied by an increase density resulting in a 150% Absorption efficiency.As the substrate temperature goes up to 300 ℃,nanoparticles with larger in-plan(X-Y)dimensions are formed,the number density decreases and the Absorption peaks redshift but the Absorption efficiency is still 10% higher.Numerical simulation reveals that these behaviors are a consequence of morphologies transformation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11225421,11474277 and11434010)
文摘SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional （2-D） crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to the thickness of the SiO_2 layer （hsiO_2）, which can not be determined precisely after the deposit of 2-D flakes. Here, we demonstrated a simple, fast and nondestructive tech- nique to precisely determine hsiO_2 of SiO_2 films on Si substrate only by optical contrast measurement with a typical micro-Raman confocal system. Because of its small lateral resolution down to the micrometer scale, this tech- nique can be used to access hsiO_2 on SiO_2/Si substrate that has been partially covered by 2-D crystal flakes, and then further determine the layer number of the 2-D crystal flakes. This technique can be extended to other dielectric multilayer substrates and the layer-number determination of 2-D crystal flakes on those substrates.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.6127411311204212 and 61404091)+5 种基金the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(No.NCET-11-1064)the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(Nos.13JCYBJC1570013JCZDJC2610014JCZDJC31500 and 14JCQNJC00800)the Tianjin Science and Technology Developmental Funds of Universities and Colleges(Nos.2010070320130701 and 20130702)
文摘Indium oxide(In_2O_3) films were prepared on Al_2O_3(0001) substrates at 700 °C by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).Then the samples were annealed at 800 °C,900 °C and 1 000 °C,respectively.The X-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis reveals that the samples were polycrystalline films before and after annealing treatment.Triangle or quadrangle grains can be observed,and the corner angle of the grains becomes smooth after annealing.The highest Hall mobility is obtained for the sample annealed at 900 °C with the value about 24.74 cm^2·V^(-1)·s^(-1).The average transmittance for the films in the visible range is over 90%.The optical band gaps of the samples are about 3.73 e V,3.71 e V,3.70 eV and 3.69 eV corresponding to the In_2O_3 films deposited at 700 °C and annealed at 800 °C,900 °C and 1 000 °C,respectively.
文摘A promising strategy for the selective growth of ZnO nanorods on SiO2/Si substrates using a graphene buffer layer in a low temperature solution process is described. High densities of ZnO nanorods were grown over a large area and most ZnO nanorods were vertically well-aligned on graphene. Furthermore, selective growth of ZnO nanorods on graphene was realized by applying a simple mechanical treatment, since ZnO nanorods formed on graphene are mechanically stable on an atomic level. These results were confirmed by first principles calculations which showed that the ZnO-graphene binding has a low destabilization energy. In addition, it was found that ZnO nanorods grown on SiO2/Si with a graphene buffer layer have better optical properties than ZnO nanorods grown on bare SiO2/Si. The nanostructured ZnO-graphene materials have promising applications in future flexible electronic and optical devices.
