• 제목/요약/키워드: $SiO_2$ protection layer

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결정질 실리콘 태양전지 적용을 위한 ALD-Al2O3 패시베이션 막의 산화질화막 적층 특성 (Characteristics on Silicon Oxynitride Stack Layer of ALD-Al2O3 Passivation Layer for c-Si Solar Cell)

  • 조국현;조영준;장효식
    • 한국재료학회지
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    • 제25권5호
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    • pp.233-237
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    • 2015
  • Silicon oxynitride that can be deposited two times faster than general SiNx:H layer was applied to fabricate the passivation protection layer of atomic layer deposition (ALD) $Al_2O_3$. The protection layer is deposited by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to protect $Al_2O_3$ passivation layer from a high temperature metallization process for contact firing in screen-printed silicon solar cell. In this study, we studied passivation performance of ALD $Al_2O_3$ film as functions of process temperature and RF plasma effect in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. $Al_2O_3$/SiON stacks coated at $400^{\circ}C$ showed higher lifetime values in the as-stacked state. In contrast, a high quality $Al_2O_3$/SiON stack was obtained with a plasma power of 400 W and a capping-deposition temperature of $200^{\circ}C$ after the firing process. The best lifetime was achieved with stack films fired at $850^{\circ}C$. These results demonstrated the potential of the $Al_2O_3/SiON$ passivated layer for crystalline silicon solar cells.

Enhancement of Electrical Properties on ZnO: Al Thin Film due to Hydrogen Annealing and SiO2 Coating in Damp-heat Environment

  • Chen, Hao;Jeong, Yun-Hwan;Park, Choon-Bae
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.58-61
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    • 2009
  • The electrical stability of ZnO: Al thin films deposited on glass substrate by the RF magnetron sputtering method have been modified by a hydrogen annealing treatment and $SiO_2$ protection layer. AZO thin films were deposited at room temperature and different RF powers of 50, 100, 150, and 200 W to optimize the AZO film growth condition. The lowest value of resistivity of $9.44{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$ was obtained at 2 mtorr, room temperature, and a power level of 150 W. Then, the AZO thin films were annealed at $250-400^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in hydrogen ambient. The minimum resistivity obtained was $8.32{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$ as-annealed at $300^{\circ}C$. The electrical properties were enhanced by the hydrogen annealing treatment. After a 72 h damp-heat treatment in harsh conditions of a water steam at $110^{\circ}C$ for four representative samples, a degradation of electrical properties was observed. The sample of hydrogen-annealed AZO thin films with $SiO_2$ protection layer showed a slight degradation ratio(17%) of electrical properties and a preferable transmittance of 90%. The electrical stability of AZO thin films had been modified by hydrogen annealing treatment and $SiO_2$ protection layer.

ALD-Al2O3 보호층이 적용된 CrAlSiN 코팅막의 내부식성 특성에 관한 연구 (Effect of ALD-Al2O3 Passivation Layer on the Corrosion Properties of CrAlSiN Coatings)

  • 만지흠;이우재;장경수;최현진;권세훈
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제50권5호
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    • pp.339-344
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    • 2017
  • Highly corrosion resistance performance of CrAlSiN coatings were obtained by applying ultrathin $Al_2O_3$ thin films using atomic layer deposition (ALD) method. CrAlSiN coatings were prepared on Cr adhesion layer/SUS304 substrates by a hybrid coating system of arc ion plating and high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) method. And, ultrathin $Al_2O_3$ passivation layer was deposited on the CrAlSiN/Cr adhesion layer/SUS304 sample to protect CrAlSiN coatings by encapsulating the whole surface defects of coating using ALD. Here, the high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) analysis revealed that the ALD $Al_2O_3$ thin films uniformly covered the inner and outer surface of CrAlSiN coatings. Also, the potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization test revealed that the corrosion protection properties of CrAlSiN coatings/Cr/SUS304 sample was greatly improved by ALD encapsulation with 50 nm-thick $Al_2O_3$ thin films, which implies that ALD-$Al_2O_3$ passivation layer can be used as an effect barrier layer of corrosion.

Ca Cell의 보호막으로 증착된 (SiO2)1-x(ZnO)x 무기 혼합 박막들의 투습 특성 (Permeability of (SiO2)1-x(ZnO)x Inorganic Composite Thin Films Deposited as a Passivation Layer of Ca Cell)

  • 김화민;류성원;손선영
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.262-268
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    • 2009
  • We investigated the properties of inorganic diatomic films like silicon oxide ($SiO_2$) and zinc oxide (ZnO) and their composite films are packed as a passivation layer around Ca cells on glass substrates by using an electron-beam evaporation technique and rf-magnetron sputtering method. When these Ca cells are exposed to an ambient atmosphere, the water vapor penetrating through the passivation layers is adsorbed in the Ca cells, resulting in a gradual progress of transparency in the Ca cells, which can be represented by changes of the optical transmittance in the visible range. Compared with the saturation times for the Ca cells to become completely transparent in the atmosphere, the protection effects against permeation of water vapor are estimated for various passivation films. The thin composite films consist of$SiO_2$ and ZnO are found to show a superior protection effect from water vapor permeation compared with diatomic inorganic films like $SiO_2$ and ZnO. Also, this inorganic thin composite films are also found that their protection effect against permeation of water vapor can be significantly enhanced by choosing their suitable composition ratio and deposition method, in addition, the main factors affecting the permeation of water vapor through the oxide films are found to be the polarizability and the packing density.

연성 플라스틱 기판위에 스프레이 코팅방법으로 제조한 유·무기 보호막의 특성 (Properties of Organic-Inorganic Protective Films on Flexible Plastic Substrates by Spray Coating Method)

  • 이상희;장호정
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.79-84
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    • 2017
  • 태양전지와 같은 광전소자의 특성 및 신뢰성 유지하기 위해서는 수분과 산소 등으로 부터 소자 내부가 보호되어야 한다. 본 연구는 여러 연성(flexible) 플라스틱 기판위에 유 무기 복합 보호막을 스프레이코팅 방법으로 형성하여 공정조건(노즐 위치, 박막 두께, 기판 구성)에 따른 소자의 보호특성을 연구하였다. 사용된 복합 보호막 재료로서 PVA (polyvinyl alcohol)와 SA(sodium alginate) 혼합 유기 물질(P.S)에 $Al_2O_3$($P.S+Al_2O_3$)과 $SiO_2$($P.S+SiO_2$) 나노 분말을 혼합하여 유 무기 복합 보호막 용액을 합성하였다. 플라스틱 기판 위에 코팅한 보호막의 두께가 $5{\mu}m$에서 91%의 투과율을 나타내었으며 $78{\mu}m$에서 $178{\mu}m$로 두께가 증가할 경우 광 투과율은 81.6%에서 73.6%으로 감소하였다. 또한 합성한 $P.S+Al_2O_3$ 복합재료를 사용하여 PEN(polyethylene naphthalate), PC(polycarbonate) 단일 플라스틱 기판과 Acrylate film과 PC 이중막(Acrylate film/PC double layer) 구조와 $Al_2O_3$ 무기박막과 PEN 이중막($Al_2O_3$ film/PEN double layer) 구조의 기판 위에 $P.S+Al_2O_3$ 용액을 사용하여 수분투과도(water vapor transmission rate, WVTR)와 표면형상 등을 측정하여 최적의 보호막 구조를 확인하였다. 즉, $Al_2O_3$ film/PEN 이중막 기판위에 형성한 보호막의 수분투과 값은 $0.004gm/m^2-day$로 가장 우수한 내 투습 특성을 나타내었다.

다양한 플라스틱 기판위에 $(SiO_2)_3(ZnO)_7$ 보호층을 갖는 투명 전도성 박막들의 특성 향상 (Enhanced characteristics of TCO films with $(SiO_2)_3(ZnO)_7$ gas barrier layer on various plastic substrates)

  • 권오정;김동영;유성원;손선영;홍우표;김화민;홍재석
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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    • pp.283-284
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    • 2008
  • Electrical and optical characteristics of indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO) films without and with $(SiO_2)_3(ZnO)_7$ at.% (SZO) film deposited on poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN) and poly(ethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates as a gas barrier layer for flexible display were studied. The ITO and IZO films with SZO gas barrier layer showed the improved properties which were both the high transmittance of average 80% in the visible light range and the decreased sheet resistance as compared to those of ITO and IZO films without SZO layer. Particularly, the PEN substrate with only SZO gas barrier layer had a low water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of $\sim10^{-3}g/m^2$/day. Thus, we suggest that the SZO film with protection ability against the water vapor permeation can be applied to gas barrier layer for flexible display.

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PZT 박막의 누설전류 개선에 관한 연구 I -PZT 박막의 누설전류 기구 분석 및 기판 보호층의 효과- (Improvement of Leakage current In PZT Thin Films I -Analysis of Leakage Current Mechanism and Effects of Substrate Protection Layer in PZT Thin Films-)

  • 마재평
    • 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 1998
  • 큰 누설전류를 개선하고 누설전류 기구를 해석하기 위해 Pt/Ti/ SiO2/Si 기판상에서 2단계 sputtering 하여 PZT박막을 형성시켰다. 상온층과 perovskite의 두층으로 이루어진 PZT박막은 누설전류가 개선되었다. 특히 20nm의 상온층을 포함하는 PZT 박막은 유전상수 와 누설전류 특성이 모두 탁월한 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 조건에서 PZT 박막의 누설전 류 기구는 bulk 지배하는 기구로 바뀌었다.

Formation of Anodic Films on Pure Mg and Mg alloys for Corrosion Protection

  • Moon, Sungmo;Nam, Yunkyung
    • 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국표면공학회 2012년도 추계총회 및 학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.16-16
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    • 2012
  • Mg and its alloys have been of great interest because of their low density of 1.7, 30% lighter than Al, but their wide applications have been limited because of their poor resistances against corrosion and/or abrasion. Corrosion resistance of Mg alloys can be improved by formation of anodic films using anodic oxidation method in aqueous electrolytes. Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is one of anodic oxidation methods by which hard anodic films can be formed as a result of micro-arc generation under high electric field. PEO method utilize not only substrate elements but also chemical components in electrolytes to form anodic films on Mg alloys. PEO films formed on AM50 magnesium alloy in an acidic fluozirconate electrolyte were observed to consist of mainly $ZrO_2$ and $MgF_2$. Liu et al reported that PEO coating on AM30 Mg alloy consists of $MgF_2$-rich outer porous layer and an MgO-rich dense inner layer. PEO films prepared on ACM522 Mg die-casting alloy in an aqueous phosphate solution were also reported to be composed of monoclinic $Mg_3(PO_4)_2$. $CeO_2$-incorporated PEO coatings were also reported to be formed on AZ31 Mg alloys in $CeO_2$ particle-containing $Na_2SiO_3$-based electrolytes. Magnesium tin hydroxide ($MgSn(OH)_6$) was also produced on AZ91D alloy by PEO process in stannate-containing electrolyte. Effects of $OH^-$, $F^-$, $PO{_4}^{3-}$ and $SiO{_3}^{2-}$ ions and alloying elements of Al and Sn on the formation of PEO films on pure Mg and Mg alloys and their protective properties against corrosion have been investigated in this work. $PO{_4}^{3-}$, $F^-$ and $SiO{_3}^{2-}$ ions were observed to contribute to the formation of PEO films but $OH^-$ ions were found to break down the surface films under high electric field. The effect of pulse current on the formation of PEO films will be also reported.

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Effect of Si on Corrosion of Fe-Cr and Fe-Cr-Ni Alloys in wet CO2 Gas

  • Nguyen, T.D.;Zhang, J.;Young, D.J.
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 2015
  • Model alloys Fe-9Cr, Fe-20Cr and Fe-20Cr-20Ni (wt. %) with 0.1 and 0.2 % Si were exposed to $Ar-20CO_2-20H_2O$ gas at $818^{\circ}C$. The undoped alloys formed a thick iron-rich oxide scale. The additions of Si reduced scaling rates of Fe-9Cr to some extent but significantly suppressed the formation of iron oxide scales on Fe-20Cr and Fe-20Cr-20Ni. Carburisation also occurred in all undoped alloys, but not in Si-containing Fe-20Cr and Fe-20Cr-20Ni. Protection against carburisation was a result of the formation of an inner scale layer of silica.

Plasma-Sprayed $Al_2O_3-SiO_2$ Multi-Oxide Films on Stainless Steel Substrate

  • Korobova, N.;Soh, Deawha
    • 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국항해항만학회 2000년도 추계학술대회논문집
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    • pp.116-119
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    • 2000
  • The advantage of plasma-sprayed coating is their good resistance against thermal shock due to the porous state of the coated layer with a consequently low Youngs modulus. However, the existence of many pores with a bimodal distribution and a laminar structure in the coating reduces coating strength and oxidation protection of the base metals. In order to counteract these problems, there have been many efforts to obtain dense coatings by spraying under low pressure or vacuum and by controlling particle size and morphology of the spraying materials. The aim of the present study is to survey the effects of the HIP treatment between 1100 and 130$0^{\circ}C$ on plasma-sprayed oxide coating of A1$_2$O$_3$, A1$_2$O$_3$-SiO$_2$on the metal substrate (type C18N10T stainless steel). These effects were characterized by phase identification, Vickers hardness measurement, and tensile test before and after HIPing. These results show that high-pressure treatment has an advantage for improving adhesive strength and Vickers hardness of plasma-sprayed coatings.

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