Effects of SiO_2 and TiO_2 on resistance stabilities of flexible indium-tin-oxide films prepared by ion assisted deposition

Inorganic buffer layers such as SiO2 or TiO2 and transparent conductive indium-tin-oxide （ITO） films were prepared on polyethylene terephthalate （PET） substrates by ion assisted deposition （IAD） at room temperature, and the effects of SiO2 and TiOzon the bending resistance performance of flexible ITO films were investigated. The results show that ITO films with SiO2 or TiO2 buffer layer have better resistance stabilities compared to ones without the buffer layer when the ITO films are inwards bent at a bending radius more than 1.2 cm and when the ITO films are outwards bent at a bending radius from 0.8 cm to 1.2 cm. 1TO films with SiO2 buffer layer have better resistance sta- bilities compared to ones with TiO2 buffer layer after the ITO fdms are bent several hundreds of cycles at the same bending radius, for the adhesion of SiO2 is stronger than that of TiO2. The compressive stress resulted from inward bending leads to the formation of more defects in the ITO films compared with the tensile stress arising from outward bending. SiO2 and TiO2 buffer layers can effectively improve the crystallinity of ITO films in （400）, （440） directions.

Transparent conducting indium-tin-oxide(ITO) film as full front electrode in Ⅲ–Ⅴ compound solar cell

The application of transparent conducting indium-tin-oxide （ITO） film as full front electrode replacing the conven- tional bus-bar metal electrode in III-V compound GalnP solar cell was proposed. A high-quality, non-rectifying contact between ITO and 10 nm N＋-GaAs contact layer was formed, which is benefiting from a high carrier concentration of the terrilium-doped N＋-GaAs layer, up to 2×10^19 cm^-3. A good device performance of the GalnP solar cell with the ITO electrode was observed. This result indicates a great potential of transparent conducting films in the future fabrication of larger area flexible III-V solar cell.

模压成型压力对氧化铟锡(ITO)靶材性能影响研究

以化学共沉淀-煅烧法制备的纳米ITO粉体为原料,通过模压、冷等静压成型,采用常压烧结法制备了ITO靶材,研究了模压成型压力对ITO靶材相对密度、电阻率和晶粒尺寸的影响。结果表明,模压成型压力60 MPa且烧结条件适宜时,制得的ITO靶材相对密度为99.81%、电阻率为1.707×10^(-4)Ω·cm、平均晶粒尺寸为7.62μm。研究结果可为ITO靶材的致密化与大型化生产提供借鉴。

Periodic transparent nanowires in ITO film fabricated via femtosecond laser direct writing

This paper reports the fabrication of regular large-area laser-induced periodic surface structures(LIPSSs)in indium tin oxide(ITO)films via femtosecond laser direct writing focused by a cylindrical lens.The regular LIPSSs exhibited good properties as nanowires,with a resistivity almost equal to that of the initial ITO film.By changing the laser fluence,the nanowire resistances could be tuned from 15 to 73 kΩ/mm with a consistency of±10%.Furthermore,the average transmittance of the ITO films with regular LIPSSs in the range of 1200-2000 nm was improved from 21%to 60%.The regular LIPSS is promising for transparent electrodes of nano-optoelectronic devices-particularly in the near-infrared band.

Properties of Reactive Magnetron Sputtered ITO Films without in-situ Substrate Heating and Post-deposition Annealing

Indium tin oxide (ITO) films were prepared on polyester, Si and glass substrate with relatively high deposition rate of above 0.9 nm/s by DC reactive magnetron sputtering technique at the sputtering pressure of 0.06 Pa system, respectively. The dependence of resistivity on deposition parameters, such as deposition rate, target-to-substrate distance (TSD), oxygen flow rate and sputtering time (thickness), has been investigated, together with the structural and the optical properties. It was revealed that all ITO films exhibited lattice expansion. The resistivity of ITO thin films shows significant substrate effect: much lower resistivity and broader process window have been reproducibly achieved for the deposition of ITO films onto polyester rather than those prepared on both Si and glass substrates. The films with resistivity of as low as 4.23 x 10^-4 Ω.cm and average transmittance of ～78% at wavelength of 400～700 nm have been achieved for the films on polyester at room temperature.

Thin Film of Mesoporous MCM-41 Grown on Indium-Tin-Oxide Glass Substrate

From a basic solution containing celyltrimethylammonium cations as the template, thin film of mesoporous MCM-41 has been grown on the surface of a pre-treated indium-tin-oxide conducting glass substrate. The channel axis of the film is oriented parallel with the surface plane of the substrate, and the film is stable after careful removal of template in vacuum.

High-performance omnidirectional self-powered photodetector constructed by CsSnBr_(3)/ITO heterostructure film

Omnidirectional photodetectors attract enormous attention due to their prominent roles in optical tracking systems and omnidirectional cameras.However,it is still a challenge for the construction of high-performance omnidirectional photodetectors where the incident light can be effectively absorbed in multiple directions and the photo-generated carriers can be effectively collected.Here,a high-performance omnidirectional self-powered photodetector based on the CsSnBr_(3)/indium tin oxide(ITO)heterostructure film was designed and demonstrated.The as-fabricated photodetector exhibited an excellent self-powered photodetection performance,showing responsivity and detectivity up to 35.1 mA/W and 1.82×10^(10) Jones,respectively,along with the smart rise/decay response time of 4 ms/9 ms.Benefitting from the excellent photoelectric properties of the CsSnBr_(3) film as well as the ability of the CsSnBr_(3)/ITO heterostructure to efficiently separate and collect photo-generated carriers,the as-fabricated photodetector also exhibited an excellent omnidirectional self-powered photodetection performance.All the results have certified that this work finds an efficient way to realize high-performance omnidirectional self-powered photodetectors.

Properties of PET/ITO Thin Films Deposited by DC Magnetron Sputtering

In_2O_3∶SnO_2(ITO) thin films were fabricated on the substrate of flexible polyethylene terephthalate(PET) by DC magnetron sputtering from a ceramic target of In_2O_3/SnO_2(90∶10). Properties of the thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), four-point probe, Hall-effect measurement, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The effects of sputtering pressure, oxygen partial pressure and deposition temperature on properties of microstructure and optoelectronics properties of PET/ITO thin films were investigated in detail. High-quality ITO thin films on PET substrates with the resistivity as low as 8.5×10-4 Ω·cm and the optical transmittance over 80% in the visible spectrum range were obtained.

退火处理对低阻LCD屏ITO薄膜光电性能的影响

采用磁控溅射法制备氧化铟锡(ITO)薄膜,对制备好的ITO薄膜样品进行不同温度、不同时间的退火处理。用WGT-S透过率雾度仪、四探针测试仪测量退火后的电阻屏ITO薄膜光电性能参数,并采用扫描电子显微镜观测退火前后薄膜的表面状态,分析退火处理对电阻屏ITO薄膜光电性能的影响。研究结果表明:制备的ITO薄膜的最佳退火温度为400℃,退火时间约为70 min。

ITO thin films prepared by electron beam evaporation with End-Hall ion source assisted without heating to the substrate

ITO （indium oxide doped with tin） thin films were deposited on glass substrates by using ITO pellet with a composition of w（In2O3）=90% and w（SnO2）=10% by electron beam evaporated with End-Hall ion source assisted without extra heating. The rate of deposition and flow rate of oxygen were measured and changed to obtain the best properties of ITO thin films. Furthermore, the post annealing process was done in vacuum at different annealing temperatures for 2 h and at 400℃ for different keeping time, respectively. The relation between optical, electrical properties and structure was discussed in detail.

Effects of heat treatment on morphological,optical and electrical properties of ITO films by sol-gel technique

Indium-tin-oxide(ITO)films were prepared on the quarts glass by sol-gel technique.Effects of different heat treatment temperatures and cooling methods on the morphological,optical and electrical properties of ITO films were measured by TG/DTA, IR,XRD,SEM,UV-VIS spectrometer and four-probe apparatus.It is found that the crystallized ITO films exhibit a polycrystalline cubic bixbyite structure.The heat treatment process has significant effects on the morphological,optical and electrical properties of ITO films.Elevating the heat treatment temperature can perfect the crystallization process of ITO films,therefore the optical and electrical properties of ITO films are improved.But the further increasing of heat treatment temperature results in the increment of ITO films’resistivity.Compared with ITO films elaborated by furnace cooling,those prepared through air cooling have following characteristics as obviously decreased crystalline size,deeply declined porosity,more compact micro-morphology,improved electrical property and slightly decreased optical transmission.

Study on adhesion and electro-optical properties of ITO films on flexible PET substrate

High-quality ITO films on flexible PET substrate were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at low deposition temperature with different Ar gas sputtering pressure. Adhesion and electro-optical properties of ITO films were investigated as a function of Ar partial pressure. The sputtering conditions provide very uniform ITO films with high transparency (>85% in 400-760 nm spectra) and low electrical resistivity (1.408×10-3-1.956×10-3 Ω·cm). Scratch test experiments indicate that there is a good adhesion property between ITO films and PET substrate, the critical characteristic load increases from 16.5 to 23.2 N with increasing Ar sputtering pressure from 0.2 to 1.4 Pa.

Surface Morphology Dynamics in ITO Thin Films

In this study, indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by electron beam evaporation method on float glass substrates at room temperature (RT). The surface morphology and dynamic scaling behavior of the films were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). It was found that average surface roughness values decreased as the film thickness increased from 100 nm to 350 nm. Fractal geometry and statistical physics techniques have been used to study a variety of irregular films within a common framework of the variance thickness. The Hurst exponent H and growth exponent ? for ITO thin films were determined to be 0.73 ? 0.01 and 0.078, respectively. Based on these results, we suggest that the growth of ITO thin films can be described by the combination of the Edwards-Wilkinson equation and Mullins diffusion equation.

ITO薄膜的制备及其光电性能研究

随着HJT太阳电池的发展,对其氧化铟锡(ITO)薄膜的研究日益增多。通过直流磁控溅射法在玻璃衬底上制备ITO薄膜,研究了氧含量、溅射功率、沉积温度及溅射气压对ITO薄膜光电性能的影响。研究结果显示:1)ITO薄膜的光电性能对氧含量较为敏感,随着氧含量增加,ITO薄膜的电阻率也随之增加,而透过率则呈先上升后下降,然后基本保持不变的趋势;2)随着沉积温度升高,ITO薄膜的透过率也随之升高,而电阻率则呈先下降后上升的趋势;3)随着溅射气压的升高,ITO薄膜的电阻率呈上升趋势,而透过率则是先降低再略微升高;4)当氧含量在1.8%~2.0%,溅射功率在3000~4000 W,沉积温度在150~190℃,溅射气压在0.5~0.7 Pa时,ITO薄膜具有较优的光电性能。因此,在合理范围内提高沉积温度,其则会具有退火作用,有助于进一步改善ITO薄膜的光电性能。

Polycrystalline ZnSx Se1—x thin films deposited on ITO glass by MBE

MBE growth of ZnSx Se1-x thin films on ITO coated glass substrates were carried out using ZnS and Se Sources with the substrate temperature ranging from 270℃ to 330℃.The XRD θ/2θ spectra resulted from these films indicated that the as-grown polycrystalline ZnSx Se1-x thin films had a preferred orientation along the (111) planes.The evaluated crystal sizes as deduced from the FWHM of the XRD layer peaks showed strong growth temperature dependence,with the optimized temperature being about 290℃.Both AFM and TEM measurements of these thin films also indicated a similar growth temperature dependence.Hing qual-ity ZnSx Se1-x thin film growm at the optimized temperature had the smoothest surface with lowest RMS valus of 1.2 nm and TEM cross-sectional micrograph showing a well defined columnar structure.

Effective tool design of three-rank form as precision removal-process of ITO thin-films

A new effective tool design of three-rank form of electroremoval was present using a precision recycle system offering faster performance in removing the indium-tin-oxide(ITO) thin-films on color filter surface of displays. Higher electric power is not required since the three-rank form tool is adopted as a feeding mode to reduce the response area. The low yield of ITO persists throughout the entire semiconductor production process. By establishing a recycle process of ultra-precise removal of the thin-film nanostructure, defective products in the optoelectronic semiconductors industry can be effectively recycled, decreasing both production costs and pollution. A 5th generation TFT-LCD was used. The design features of the removal processes for the thin-films and the tool design of three-rank form were of major interest. For the precision removal processes, a pulsed current can improve the effect of dreg discharge and contributes to the achievement of a fast workpiece (displays' color filter) feed rate, but raises the current rating. High flow velocity of the electrolyte with a high rotational speed of the tool electrodes elevates the ITO removal effect. A displays' color filter with a fast feed rate is combined with enough electric power to provide highly effective removal. A small thickness of the rank and a small arc angle of the negative-electrode correspond to a higher removal rate for ITO-film. An effective three-rank form negative-electrode provides larger discharge mobility and better removal effect. It only needs a short period of time to remove the ITO easily and cleanly.

射频溅射Indium-Tin-Oxide薄膜的结构和光电性质

用磁控射频溅射方法制备 Indium- Tin- Oxide(ITO)薄膜 ,研究了基片温度对薄膜结构、光、电性质的影响 .基片温度 41 0°时 ,结晶最好 ,相应的电学性质最优 ,并且解释了电学性质随结构变化的微观原因 .样品在可见光谱区的平均透过率超过 80 % ,受基片温度影响不大 ,确定薄膜的光能隙为 3.

ITO Film应用于投射式电容触控面板的趋势分析

薄膜式投射电容及玻璃式投射电容是投射电容式触控面板的两种主要技术。当前随着ITOGlass的供不应求,越来越多的厂商投身于ITO Film技术的开发与应用。文章主要介绍了两种投射电容式触控技术的现况、优缺点及未来市场发展趋势。

Dependence of Performance of Organic Light-emitting Devices on Sheet Resistance of Indium-tin-oxide Anodes

The dependence of the performance of organic light-emitting devices（OLEDs） on the sheet resistance of indiumtin-oxide（ITO） anodes was investigated by measuring the steady state current density brightness voltage characteristics and the electroluminescent spectra. The device with a higher sheet resistance anode shows a lower current density, a lower brightness level, and a higher operation voltage. The electroluminescence（EL） efficiencies of the devices with the same structure but different ITO anodes show more complicated differences. Furthermore, the shift of the light-emitting zone toward the anode was found when an anode with a higher sheet resistance was used. These performance differences are discussed and attributed to the reduction of hole injection and the increase in voltage drop over ITO anode with the increase in sheet resistance.