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Lin Z, Song C, Liu T, Shao J, Zhu M. Comparative Study of Plasma-Enhanced-Atomic-Layer-Deposited Al 2O 3/HfO 2/SiO 2 and HfO 2/Al 2O 3/SiO 2 Trilayers for Ultraviolet Laser Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:31756-31767. [PMID: 38837185 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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High-performance thin films combining large optical bandgap Al2O3 and high refractive index HfO2 are excellent components for constructing the next generation of laser systems with enhanced output power. However, the growth of low-defect plasma-enhanced-atomic-layer-deposited (PEALD) Al2O3 for high-power laser applications and its combination with HfO2 and SiO2 materials commonly used in high-power laser thin films still face challenges, such as how to minimize defects, especially interface defects. In this work, substrate-layer interface defects in Al2O3 single-layer thin films, layer-layer interface defects in Al2O3-based bilayer and trilayer thin films, and their effects on the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) were investigated via capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements. The experimental results show that by optimizing the deposition parameters, specifically the deposition temperature, precursor exposure time, and plasma oxygen exposure time, Al2O3 thin films with low defect density and high LIDT can be obtained. Two trilayer anti-reflection (AR) thin film structures, Al2O3/HfO2/SiO2 and HfO2/Al2O3/SiO2, were then prepared and compared. The trilayer AR thin film with Al2O3/HfO2/SiO2 structure exhibits a lower interface defect density, better interface bonding performance, and an increase in LIDT by approximately 2.8 times. We believe these results provide guidance for the control of interface defects and the design of thin film structures and will benefit many thin film optics for laser applications.
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- Zesheng Lin
- Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Chaves J, Chiappim W, Karnopp J, Neto B, Leite D, da Silva Sobrinho A, Pessoa R. Novel Energetic Co-Reactant for Thermal Oxide Atomic Layer Deposition: The Impact of Plasma-Activated Water on Al 2O 3 Film Growth. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3110. [PMID: 38133007 PMCID: PMC10745439 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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In the presented study, a novel approach for thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al2O3 thin films using plasma-activated water (PAW) as a co-reactant, replacing traditionally employed deionized (DI) water, is introduced. Utilizing ex situ PAW achieves up to a 16.4% increase in the growth per cycle (GPC) of Al2O3 films, consistent with results from plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). Time-resolved mass spectrometry (TRMS) revealed disparities in CH4 partial pressures between TMA reactions with DI water and PAW, with PAW demonstrating enhanced reactivity. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), namely H2O2 and O3, are posited to activate Si(100) substrate sites, thereby improving GPC and film quality. Specifically, Al2O3 films grown with PAW pH = 3.1 displayed optimal stoichiometry, reduced carbon content, and an expanded bandgap. This study thus establishes "PAW-ALD" as a descriptor for this ALD variation and highlights the significance of comprehensive assessments of PAW in ALD processes.
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- João Chaves
- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Aplicações, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Engenharia de Guaratinguetá, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Guaratinguetá 12516-410, Brazil;
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de Plasmas e Processos, Departamento de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, São José dos Campos 12228-900, Brazil; (J.K.); (B.N.); (D.L.); (A.d.S.S.)
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Fupeng Z, Junxi L, Bomiao Q, Mengmeng L, Shaofeng P, Yanbin W, Qiong S. A comparable DFT study on reaction of CHCl •- with O 3 and S 2O. J Mol Model 2023; 29:85. [PMID: 36867312 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05483-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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CONTEXT In this discussion, we began building two model, S2O + CHCl•- and O3 + CHCl•-, using DFT-BHandHLYP method, to study their reactions mechanisms on singlet PES. For this purpose, we hope to explore the effects of the difference between sulfur and oxygen atoms on the CHCl•- anion. Experimentalists and computer scientists may utilize the collected data to generate a wide range of hypotheses for experimental phenomena and predictions, allowing them to realize their full potential. METHODS The ion-molecule reaction mechanism of CHCl•- with S2O and O3 was studied using the DFT-BHandHLYP level of theory with the aug-cc-pVDZ basis set. Our theoretical findings show that Path 6 is the favored reaction pathway for CHCl•- + O3 reaction as identified by the O-abstraction reaction pattern. Comparing to the direct H- and Cl-abstraction mechanisms, the reaction (CHCl•- + S2O) prefers the intramolecular SN2 reaction pattern. Moreover, the calculated results demonstrated that the CHCl•- + S2O reaction is thermodynamically more favorable than the CHCl•- + O3 reaction, which is kinetically more advantageous. As a result, if the required reaction condition in the atmospheric process is met, the O3 reaction will happen more effectively. In terms of kinetics and thermodynamics viewpoints, the CHCl•- anion was very effective in eliminating S2O and O3.
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- Zhang Fupeng
- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Gansu, 730030, Lanzhou, China.
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Recent Advances in Theoretical Development of Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition: A Review. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050831. [PMID: 35269316 PMCID: PMC8912810 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a vapor-phase deposition technique that has attracted increasing attention from both experimentalists and theoreticians in the last few decades. ALD is well-known to produce conformal, uniform, and pinhole-free thin films across the surface of substrates. Due to these advantages, ALD has found many engineering and biomedical applications. However, drawbacks of ALD should be considered. For example, the reaction mechanisms cannot be thoroughly understood through experiments. Moreover, ALD conditions such as materials, pulse and purge durations, and temperature should be optimized for every experiment. It is practically impossible to perform many experiments to find materials and deposition conditions that achieve a thin film with desired applications. Additionally, only existing materials can be tested experimentally, which are often expensive and hazardous, and their use should be minimized. To overcome ALD limitations, theoretical methods are beneficial and essential complements to experimental data. Recently, theoretical approaches have been reported to model, predict, and optimize different ALD aspects, such as materials, mechanisms, and deposition characteristics. Those methods can be validated using a different theoretical approach or a few knowledge-based experiments. This review focuses on recent computational advances in thermal ALD and discusses how theoretical methods can make experiments more efficient.
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