ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
5 years ago

Revealing the Bonding Environment of Zn in ALD Zn(O,S) Buffer Layers through X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Revealing the Bonding Environment of Zn in ALD Zn(O,S) Buffer Layers through X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Jan Torgersen, Fritz B. Prinz, Dennis Nordlund, Filippo Berto, Mirco Peron, Anup Dadlani, Orlando Trejo, Shinjita Acharya, Javad Razavi
Zn(O,S) buffer layer electronic configuration is determined by its composition and thickness, tunable through atomic layer deposition. The Zn K and L-edges in the X-ray absorption near edge structure verify ionicity and covalency changes with S content. A high intensity shoulder in the Zn K-edge indicates strong Zn 4s hybridized states and a preferred c-axis orientation. 2–3 nm thick films with low S content show a subdued shoulder showing less contribution from Zn 4s hybridization. A lower energy shift with film thickness suggests a decreasing bandgap. Further, ZnSO4 forms at substrate interfaces, which may be detrimental for device performance.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06728

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06728

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