Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8160904 | Physica B: Condensed Matter | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
CuZn thin films were fabricated by RF co-sputtering method on p-type Si(100) wafer with various RF powers applied on metallic Cu and Zn targets. This paper aimed to determine the morphological, chemical, and electrical properties of the deposited CuZn thin films by utilizing a surface profiler, atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and a 4-point probe. The thickness of the thin films was fixed at 200â¯Â±â¯8â¯nm and the roughness of the thin films containing Cu was smaller than pure Zn thin films. XRD studies confirmed that the preferred phase changed, and this tendency is dependent on the ratio of Cu to Zn. AES spectra indicate that the obtained thin films consisted of Cu and Zn. The high resolution XPS spectra indicate that as the content of Cu increased, the intensities of Zn2+ decreased. The work function of CuZn thin films increased from 4.87 to 5.36â¯eV. The conductivity of CuZn alloy thin films was higher than pure metallic thin films.
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Authors
Ahrom Choi, Juyun Park, Yujin Kang, Seokhee Lee, Yong-Cheol Kang,