抄録
In this study, a stable reactive sputtering process using a Ti-Nb alloy target was achieved by applying a plasma impedance feedback system. High-quality transparent conductive Nb-doped TiO 2 (Nb:TiO 2 ) films were fabricated with high reproducibility. The films were deposited on unheated substrate and subsequently annealed at 873 K under vacuum conditions (below 6.0 × 10 -4 Pa) for 1 h. During reactive sputtering, the feedback system precisely controlled the oxidation of the target surface in the so-called transition region. The post-annealing process yielded polycrystalline Nb:TiO 2 films whose lattice defects decreased with increasing Nb concentration. An extremely low resistivity (7.2 × 10 -4 Ω cm) was achieved for Nb:TiO 2 film with 60-70% transmittance in the visible region. The reactive sputtering using Ti-Nb alloys is considered to be a strong candidate for industrial-scale thin-film deposition. Furthermore, it can also control the metal-oxygen stoichiometry of Nb:TiO 2 films precisely to achieve desirable properties for each industrial application.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 551-556 |
ページ数 | 6 |
ジャーナル | Applied Surface Science |
巻 | 301 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2014 5月 15 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 化学 (全般)
- 凝縮系物理学
- 物理学および天文学(全般)
- 表面および界面
- 表面、皮膜および薄膜