Influence of applied voltage on the physical and electrical properties of anodic Sm2O3 thin films on Si in 0.01 M NaOH solution

Wong, Yew Hoong and Lee, Chit Ying and Goh, Kian Heng (2017) Influence of applied voltage on the physical and electrical properties of anodic Sm2O3 thin films on Si in 0.01 M NaOH solution. Micro & Nano Letters, 12 (6). pp. 347-351. ISSN 1750-0443, DOI https://doi.org/10.1049/mnl.2016.0624.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1049/mnl.2016.0624

Abstract

Formation of anodic samarium oxide thin film by anodisation of 15 nm thin sputtered samarium metal on silicon substrate was systematically investigated. Sputtered Sm on Si substrate was followed by anodisation in 0.01 M NaOH (pH 11) at various applied voltages (10, 15, 20, and 25 V). All anodisation processes were performed for 10 min at room temperature in the bath with constant stirring. The crystallinity of Sm2O3 film was evaluated by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystallite size of Sm2O3 was calculated by Scherrer equation. The cross-section of 20 V sample was examined by high-resolution transmission electron microscope. The sample anodised at 20 V demonstrated the highest electrical breakdown field of 9.50 MV/cm at 10-4 A/cm2. This is attributed to the lowest effective oxide charge, slow trap charge density, average interface trap density, and total interface trap density.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Anodisation process; Applied voltages; Crystallinities; Effective oxide charge; Electrical breakdown fields; Interface trap density; Scherrer equations; Silicon substrates
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2019 07:44
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2019 07:44
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/22781

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