Optical Properties of Vanadium Pentoxide Deposited by ALD

Ostreng, E; Nilsen, Ola; Fjellvag, H

HERO ID

4252279

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2012

HERO ID 4252279
In Press No
Year 2012
Title Optical Properties of Vanadium Pentoxide Deposited by ALD
Authors Ostreng, E; Nilsen, Ola; Fjellvag, H
Journal Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume 116
Issue 36
Page Numbers 19444-19450
Abstract Nanostructures of V2O5 find important technological applications in optics, catalysis, and lithium ion batteries. Their optical properties and surface roughness are important parameters in these respects. Here we report on atomic layer deposition (ALD) of V2O5 using the beta-diketonate VO(thd)(2) and ozone as precursors. In this work, X-ray diffraction, AFM, ellipsometry, and UV-vis-spectroscopyare used to show that the crystallographic orientation, optical properties, band gap, and surface roughness of the derived films are correlated and can be varied by controlling deposition temperature and film thickness. The band gap of the samples varies between 2.70 and 2.35 eV. The observed growth rate varies between 0.1 to 1 angstrom/cycle depending on deposition temperature and the number of cycles. This large variation in growth rate provides an interesting case of ALD growth, which can be rationalized in terms of a geometric crystal growth model.
Doi 10.1021/jp304521k
Wosid WOS:000308631300048
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