Korean Journal of Materials Research (한국재료학회지)

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Fabrication of Silicon Quantum Dots in Si3N4 Matrix Using RF Magnetron Co-Sputtering

RF 마그네트론 코스퍼터링을 이용한 Si3N4 매트릭스 내부의 실리콘 양자점 제조연구

  • Ha, Rin (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Shin-Ho (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ju (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Young-Bin (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Chul (Photovoltaic Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Bae, Jong-Seong (Busan center, Korea Science Institute) ;
  • Kim, Yang-Do (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • 하린 (부산대학교 재료공학부) ;
  • 김신호 (부산대학교 재료공학부) ;
  • 이현주 (부산대학교 재료공학부) ;
  • 박영빈 (부산대학교 재료공학부) ;
  • 이정철 (한국에너지기술연구원 태양광 연구단) ;
  • 배종성 (한국기초과학연구원 부산센터) ;
  • 김양도 (부산대학교 재료공학부)
  • Received : 2010.10.11
  • Accepted : 2010.10.29
  • Published : 2010.11.27
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Abstract

Films consisting of a silicon quantum dot superlattice were fabricated by alternating deposition of silicon rich silicon nitride and $Si_3N_4$ layers using an rf magnetron co-sputtering system. In order to use the silicon quantum dot super lattice structure for third generation multi junction solar cell applications, it is important to control the dot size. Moreover, silicon quantum dots have to be in a regularly spaced array in the dielectric matrix material for in order to allow for effective carrier transport. In this study, therefore, we fabricated silicon quantum dot superlattice films under various conditions and investigated crystallization behavior of the silicon quantum dot super lattice structure. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra showed an increased intensity of the $840\;cm^{-1}$ peak with increasing annealing temperature due to the increase in the number of Si-N bonds. A more conspicuous characteristic of this process is the increased intensity of the $1100\;cm^{-1}$ peak. This peak was attributed to annealing induced reordering in the films that led to increased Si-$N_4$ bonding. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed that peak position was shifted to higher bonding energy as silicon 2p bonding energy changed. This transition is related to the formation of silicon quantum dots. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron spin resonance (ESR) analysis also confirmed the formation of silicon quantum dots. This study revealed that post annealing at $1100^{\circ}C$ for at least one hour is necessary to precipitate the silicon quantum dots in the $SiN_x$ matrix.

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