Thin film and interface properties during ZnO deposition onto high-barrier hybrid/PET flexible substrates

Micron : the International Research and Review Journal for Microscopy
C KoidisN Frangis

Abstract

The combination of transparent conductive oxides with high-barrier films deposited onto flexible polymeric substrates is of considerable importance in order to improve the efficiency, lifetime and stability of flexible electronic devices. In this work, ZnO thin films have been deposited onto high-barrier hybrid/PET flexible substrates by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering, at room temperature and by applying different power values on the target. The employment of in situ and real-time Vis-fUV (1.5-6.5 eV) spectroscopic ellipsometry allowed the investigation of the growth mechanisms of ZnO thin films as well as the modification procedure in the hybrid's surface. Island growth is dominant during the initial stages of deposition concerning low target power regime, whereas layer-by-layer deposition prevails at the high target power regime. The hybrid's modified layer of approximately 10nm was confirmed by the transmission electron microscopy measurements which additionally revealed a columnar structure of the film with a nanocrystalline morphology. The estimated size of the nanocrystals ( approximately 15 nm and above) was compatible with atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements. Finally, the evolution of the optical parameters (ener...Continue Reading

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Aug 16, 2013·Microscopy and Microanalysis : the Official Journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada·Young Soo LimHyung-Ho Park

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