• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.476-481
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• 2002

In this work, we report on the synthesis of the GaN powders from gallium oxide hydroxide (GaOOH) powders and on the structural and optical properties of them. Simple heat treatment of GaOOH in the flow of $NH_3$ gas leads to the formation of submicron hexagonal GaN powders even at the low reaction temperature of $800^{\circ}C$. XRD measurements show that the powders obtained are the single phase GaN. EDS, FTIR, and PL measurements indicate the oxygen-associated characteristics. It is shown from the low temperature PL measurement on GaN powders synthesized at $1000^{\circ}C$ that the shallow donor-acceptor recombination induced emission is more intense than the near band-edge excitonic emission.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2007

GaN thin fan were grown by spin coated colloidal GaOOH precursor. Polycrystalline GaNs with crystalline size of $10{\sim}100nm$ were grown on $SiO_2$ substrate. The shape of crystallite above $900^{\circ}C$ had the hexagonal plate and column type. X-ray diffraction patterns for them correspond to those of the hexagonal wurtzite GaN. With increasing droplets. i.e, thickness of deposited layers, XRD intensity increased. PL (photoluminescence) spectrum consisted with an weak near band-edge emission at 3.45 eV and a broad donor-acceptor emission band at 3.32 eV. From the low temperature PL measurement on GaN grown at $800^{\circ}C$ that the shallow donor-acceptor recombination induced emission was more intense than the near band-edge excitonic emission.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.96-96
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• 2003

벌크 형태의 CaN 단결정 성장은 매우 곤란한 관계로 아직까지 관련 기술의 개발이 미흡한 실정이다 오랜 기간동안 승화 (sublimation)법으로 대구경 벌크 GaN 단결정을 성장시키고자 하는 노력이 지속되었지만 최근까지도 만족할 만한 결과가 보고되지 않고 있다. 본 논문에서는 종래의 방법과는 달리 출발물질로서 GaOOH 분말을 채택하고, 이를 NH$_3$ 분위기에서 가열 반응시켜 GaN 결정을 성장시켰다. 반응온도와 반응시간 및 NH$_3$ 유량 등의 성장조건에 따른 GaN 결정의 성장거동과 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 원료인 GaOOH 분말 1g을 석영 용기에 담아 직경이 35mm인 석영 보호관에 위치시키고, 1000~l17$0^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 NH$_3$ 가스를 100~1000 sccm으로 공급하면서 96시간 동안 반응시켰다. 실험이 종료되면 전기로의 온도를 상온까지 냉각시킨 후 석영 보호관 내벽에 성장된 Ga 결정을 채집하였다. 이와 같이 채집된 결정의 형태와 크기를 광학현미경을 사용하여 조사하였고, 결정표면의 상태를 전자현미경을 사용하여 관찰하였다. 시료의 결정성을 알아보기 위하여 X선 회절 분석을 하였고, 저온에서의 광루미네센스 (PL; photoluminescence) 특성을 조사하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.22 no.11
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• pp.575-580
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate the crystalline structure and optical properties of (GaZn)(NO) powders prepared by solid-state reaction between GaOOH and ZnO mixture under $NH_3$ gas flow. While ammoniation of the GaOOH and ZnO mixture successfully produces the single phase of (GaZn)(NO) solid solution within a GaOOH rich composition of under 50 mol% of ZnO content, this process also produces a powder with coexisting (GaZn)(NO) and ZnO in a ZnO rich composition over 50 mol%. The GaOOH in the starting material was phase-transformed to ${\alpha}$-, ${\beta}-Ga_2O_3$ in the $NH_3$ environment; it was then reacted with ZnO to produce $ZnGa_2O_4$. Finally, the exchange reaction between nitrogen and oxygen atoms at the $ZnGa_2O_4$ powder surface forms a (GaZn)(NO) solid solution. Photoluminescence spectra from the (GaZn)(NO) solid solution consisted of oxygen-related red-emission bands and yellow-, green- and blue-emission bands from the Zn acceptor energy levels in the energy bandgap of the (GaZn)(NO) solid solutions.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.244-244
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• 2005

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.348-352
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• 2005

Gallium oxyhydroxide (GaOOH) powders were heat-treated in a flowing ammonia gas to form GaN, and the reaction kinetics of the oxide to nitride was quantitatively determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. GaOOH turned into intermediate mixed phases of $\alpha-\;and\;\beta-Ga_2O_3$, and then single phase of GaN. The reaction time for full conversion $(t_c)$ decreased as the temperature increased. There were two-types of rapid reaction processes with the reaction temperature in the initial stage of nitridation at below $t_c$, and a relatively slow processes followed over $t_c$ does not depends on temperatures. The nitridation process was found to be limited by the rate of an interfacial reaction with the reaction order n value of 1 at $800^{\circ}C$ and by the diffusion-limited reaction with the n of 2 at above $1000^{\circ}C$, respectively, at below $t_c$. The activation energy for the reaction was calculated to be 1.84 eV in the temperature of below $830^{\circ}C$, and decreased to 0.38 eV above $830^{\circ}C$. From the comparative analysis of data, it strongly suggest the rate-controlling step changed from chemical reaction to mass transport above $830^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.104-111
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• 2013

In this study, GaN powders were synthesized from gallium oxide-hydroxide (GaOOH) through an ammonification process in an $NH_3$ flow with the variation of $B_2O_3$ additives within a temperature range of $300-1050^{\circ}C$. The additive effect of $B_2O_3$ on the hexagonal phase GaN powder synthesis route was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transformation infrared transmission (FTIR) spectroscopy. With increasing the mol% of $B_2O_3$ additive in the GaOOH precursor powder, the transition temperature and the activation energy for GaN powder formation increased while the GaN synthesis limit-time ($t_c$) shortened. The XPS results showed that Boron compounds of $B_2O_3$ and BN coexisted in the synthesized GaN powders. From the FTIR spectra, we were able to confirm that the GaN powder consisted of an amorphous or cubic phase $B_2O_3$ due to bond formation between B and O and the amorphous phase BN due to B-N bonds. The GaN powder synthesized from GaOOH and $B_2O_3$ mixed powder by an ammonification route through ${\beta}-Ga_2O_3$ intermediate state. During the ammonification process, boron compounds of $B_2O_3$ and BN coated ${\beta}-Ga_2O_3$ and GaN particles limited further nitridation processes.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.95-95
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• 2003

최근, 대면적 평판표시소자 제작을 위한 전기발광 (EL; electroluminescence)소자용 소재로서 GaN 분말을 적용하고자 하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이와 같이 GaN 분말을 EL 소재로 사용하기 위해서는 원하는 파장의 빛을 발광할 수 있도록 특정의 불순물을 첨가하여야 할 필요가 있다. Mg이 첨가된 GaN 분말의 합성과 특성에 대한 연구가 있었으며, 희토류 원소가 첨가된 GaN 분말의 특성이 보고된바 있다. 본 논문에서는 GaOOH 분말을 출발물질로 채택하여 Zn가 첨가된 GaN 분말을 합성하고 광학적인 특성을 조사하였다. Zn가 첨가된 GaN 분말을 합성하기 위하여, 우선 CaOOH 분말 1g과 일정량의 ZnO 또는 Zn(NO$_3$)$_3$를 함께 섞어 유발에서 습식 혼합한 후 건조시켰다. Ga에 대한 Zn의 몰 비는 0.1부터 30 까지 변화시켰다. 반응온도는 900~110$0^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 변화시켰고, 반응시간은 1~4시간 범위에서 변화시켰으며, NH$_3$의 유량은 400 sccm으로 하였다. X선 회절분석장치를 사용하여 결정구조를 확인하였고, Zn의 첨가에 따른 광학적 특성은 10 K의 온도에서 광루미네센스(PL; photoluminescence)를 측정하여 평가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.149-156
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• 2002

Europium-activated $Ga_2O_3$ phosphor powders were prepared by homogeneous precipitation method. The resulting powders were characterized by means of TG/DTA, XRD, FT-IR and SEM, Two kinds of powders formed were the crystalline GaOOH and the amorphous-like $\gamma$-$Ga_2O_3$ phases. When the urea concentration was below 0,5 M, rod-like micrometer-sized GaOOH powders were formed. They were transformed via $\alpha$-$Ga_2O_3$ to $\beta$-$Ga_2O_3$ phases under heat treatment. On the other hand, the nanometer-sized $\gamma$-$Ga_2O_3$ powders were formed with urea concentrations higher than 1.0 M, and they were directly changed into $\beta$-$Ga_2O_3$.Photoluminescence (PL) spectra were observed at room temperature, and PL intensities of nanometer-sized $Ga_2O_3$ : $Eu^{3+}$ powders around 610 nm were higher than those of micrometer-sized ones.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.98-102
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• 2021

GaOOH is obtained via hydrothermal synthesis procedure. The formed GaOOH is turned into α-Ga₂O₃ at 500℃ annealing. As the annealing temperatures increase the α-Ga₂O₃ is in part turned into β-Ga₂O₃ and fully turned into β-Ga₂O₃ after 1100℃. XPS and PL results reveal that heterojunction interface between α-Ga₂O₃ and β-Ga₂O₃ become maxim at 500℃ annealing condition, which result in the highest photocatalytic activity. The presence of heterojunction interface slows down the recombination process by separating photogenerated electron-hole pairs and thereby enhance the overall photocatalytic activity.