Microstructure and electrical properties of iron oxide thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis

被引:40
作者
Akl, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] Menia Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, El Minia, Egypt
关键词
iron oxide films; microstructure; electrical properties; spray pyrolysis;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00951-6
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Microstructure and electrical properties of iron oxide Fe2O3 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis method have been experimentally characterized. The effect of substrate temperature as well as deposition time on the structural features (crystallite size and microstrain) and electric resistivity of these films has been investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) characterized the structure study. The results of X-ray diffraction showed that with increasing substrate temperature bias the film structure changed from amorphous to crystalline at the same deposition time. At a substrate temperature of 350 degreesC and low deposition time, alpha-Fe2O3 appears almost in amorphous form. With rising the substrate temperature and deposition time, the crystallinity was improved. At T-sub > 350 degreesC, a well-crystallized rhombohedral phase of alpha-Fe2O3 was obtained. Single order Voigt profile method has been used to determine the microstructure parameters. The measured value of the crystallite size and microstrain at different substrate temperatures and different deposition times were studied. The dark resistivity measurements at room temperature showed values of 2.122 x 10(5) Omega cm for amorphous iron oxide with three orders of magnitude lower than crystalline films. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:319 / 329
页数:11
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