Structural Transition in SrZnO Laser Pulse Deposited Alloy

• Autorzy: Albrithen H. A. , Elnaggar M. , Ozga K. , Szota M. , Alahmed Z. A. , Alanazi A. Q. , Alshahrani H. , Alfaifi E. , Djouadi M. A. , Labis J. P.

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DOI

10.1515/amm-2017-0030

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We have discovered a structural transition for the SrZnO alloy films from a wurtzite to a rock-salt structure, leading to a reduction in the (112̲0)/(0001) surface energy ratio. The films were grown by pulsed laser deposition using different SrO ratios, x. We have revealed that growth at a higher temperature, 750°C, resulted in a sharp 0002 peak at a low SrO content (5%), whereas growth at a higher SrO content (10%) resulted in a non-crystalline film with minute crystallites with a (112̲0) orientation. Generally the crystallinity decreased as the SrO content increased. No results obtained for the crystalline films showed any orientation of significant peaks besides the peak attributed to the (0001) plane, suggesting epitaxial growth. Optical measurements showed difference in transmission widows of alloys with different SrO percentage, and this was correlated to SrO influence on growth mode as indicated by scanning electron imaging. The studied SrZnO films, with SrO/(SrO + ZnO) ≤ 0.25, were grown by pulsed laser deposition using different SrO ratios, x. The effects of temperature and oxygen pressure during growth on the films’ structural properties were investigated. XRD results indicate that the film crystallinity was improved as the temperature and O2 pressure increased up to 650°C and 0.5 Torr, respectively.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

oxide materials; solid state alloys; structural phase transition; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 62, iss. 1
• Strony: 211--216
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Albrithen H. A.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
• King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
• National Center For Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

autor

Elnaggar M.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia Egypt
• Research Chair of Exploitation of Renewable Energy Applications in Saudi Arabia Egypt
• Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, 11566 Abassia, Cairo, Egypt

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Ozga K.

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Institute of Electronic and Control System, 17 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland

autor

Szota M.

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Institute of Material Science Engineering, 19 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland

autor

Alahmed Z. A.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

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Alanazi A. Q.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

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Alshahrani H.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

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Alfaifi E.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

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Djouadi M. A.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
• Institut Des Materiaux Jean Rouxel (Imn – Université de Nantes, Umr Cnrs 6502), 2 Rue De La Houssiniere, Bp 92208, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France

autor

Labis J. P.

• Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
• King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).