• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.338-342
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• 2016

ZnO thin film co-doped with F and Al was prepared on a glass substrate via simple non-alkoxide sol-gel spin coating. For a fixed F concentration, the addition of Al co-dopant was shown to reduce the resistivity mainly due to an increase in electrical carrier density compared with ZnO doped with F only, especially after the second post-heat-treatment in a reducing environment. There was no effective positive contribution to the reduction in resistivity due to the mobility enhancement by the addition of Al co-dopant. Optical transmittance of the ZnO thin film co-doped with F and Al in the visible light domain was shown to be higher than that of the ZnO thin film doped with F only.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.164-169
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• 2013

The effect of co-sputtering condition on the structural properties of $Mg_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films grown by RF magnetron co-sputtering system was investigated for manufacturing UV LED. $Mg_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films were grown with ZnO and MgO target varying RF power. Structural properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The $Mg_xZn_{1-x}O$ thin films have sufficient crystallinity on the high ZnO power. The EDS analyzed showed that the Mg content in the $Mg_xZn_{1-x}O$ films decreased from 3.99 to 24.27 at.% as the RF power of ZnO target increased. The Mg content in the $Mg_xZn_{1-x}O$ films could be controlled by co-sputtering power.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.73-79
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• 1996

Y-type hexagonal ferrites$(Ba_{2}Me_{2}Fe_{12}O_{22}:Me=transition metal)$ have promising electromagnetic properties in GHz range. Co and Zn are good candidates for the transition metal. To understand their role on the properties, it is thus necessary to study the ion(s) distribution in that complex Y-type hexagonal ferrite structure. The authors report Mossbauer spectroscopic results from very reliable samples, which has been extensively characterized by chemical analysis, Rietveld analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns, and magnetic property measurements. Analyzing two samples, $Co_{2}Y$ and $Co_{1.6}Zn_{0.4}Y$, conclusions are made as follow: (1) Co ions prefer the tetrahedral interstitial sites in the S-block $(6c_{IV})$ and the octahedral sites $(18h_{VI})$ at the interface of S- and T-block. (2) Partial substitution of Co with Zn (within the experimental range) does not disturb the Fe distribution.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07d
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• pp.1692-1695
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• 1999

The nonohmic characteristics of ZnO-$Pr_6O_{11}$-CoO-based ceramic varistor doped with $Dy_2O_3$ in the range $0.0\sim2.0mol%$ sintered at $1300^{\circ}C$ and $1350^{\circ}C$ were investigated. 98.5 ZnO-$0.5Pr_6O_{11}$-1.0CoO varistor sintered at $130^{\circ}C$ exhibited higher nonlinear coefficient of 36 than the established Pr-based varistor. The four-component-system varistor such as 96.5 ZnO-$0.5Pr_6O_{11}$-1.0CoO-$2.0Dy_2O_3$ exhibited very highly nonohmic characteristics, which has nonlinear coefficient of 53.9. 98.5ZnO-$0.5Pr_6O_{11}$-1.0CoO varistor sintered at $1350^{\circ}C$, in contrast with that of $1300^{\circ}C$, exhibited approximately ohmic characteristics but nonlinear coefficient of varistor doped with 0.5mol% $Dy_2O_3$ showed higher nonlinear coefficient of probably 35. Consequently, it can be confirmed that $Dy_2O_3$ acted as additive of improvement on nonlinear coefficient. It is estimated that $Dy_2O_3$ will be used as additive of improvement on nonlinear coefficient to develop a goof ZnO varistor.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.176-176
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• 2003

강자성 반도체(DMS)는 반도체에 전이금속을 doping함으로써 반도체의 전자 수송 특성과 전이 금속 이온에 의한 자기적 특성을 동시에 발현할 수 있도록 설계된 물질로서 '스핀 전자공학'의 구현을 위해 현재 활발히 연구되고 있는 분야이다. 특히 높은 전기 전도도와 투명 광 특성을 가지는 ZnO계는 전이금속을 첨가 할 경우 상온에서도 강자성 특성을 보일 것이라는 연구가 발표 된 이후 큰 주목을 받고 있으며, 실제로 Tc가 상온 이상인 결과들이 최근 발표되고 있다. 그러나 PLD에 의해 증착 된 Co-doped ZnO 경우 강자성 물성의 재현성이 아주 낮은 것으로 알려져 있는 둥 강자성 발현의 기원이 아직도 명확히 규명되지 못한 상태이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 Co-doped ZnO 계의 강자성 발현의 기원을 밝히고자 고상 반응법을 이용하여 다결정계를 제조한 후 X-선 회절 분석과 Raman 분광법을 이용하여 제2차상의 존재 유무 및 Co 이온의 치환 정도를 분석하였다. 다음으로 방사광 EXAFS 분석을 행하여 ZnO내에서의 Co 이온의 원자가 상태를 분석하고, PPMS를 사용 M-T curve를 측정/분석함으로써 강자성 발현의 기원을 규명하고자 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.74-80
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• 2017

This study focuses on the effects of doping $Zn_2BiVO_6$ and $Co_3O_4$ on the sintering and electrical properties of ZnO; where, ZZ consists of 0.5 mol% $Zn_2BiVO_6$ in ZnO, and ZZCo consists of 1/3 mol% $Co_3O_4$ in ZZ. As ZnO was sintered at about $800^{\circ}C$, the liquid phases, which are composed of $Zn_2BiVO_6$ and $Zn_2BiVO_6$-rich phases, were found to be segregated at the grain boundaries of sintered ZZ and ZZCo, respectively, which demonstrates that $V_o^{\cdot}$(0.33~0.36 eV) are formed as dominant defects according to the analysis of admittance spectroscopy. As $Co_3O_4$ is doped to ZZ, the resistivity of ZnO decreases to ~38%, while donor density ($N_d$), interface state density ($N_t$), and barrier height (${\Phi}_b$) increase twice higher than those of ZZ, according to C-V characteristics. This result harbingers that ZZCo and its derivative compositions will open the gate for ZnO to be applied as more progressive varistors in the future, as well as the advantageous opportunity of manufacturing ZnO chip varistors at lower sintering temperatures below $900^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.47-48
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• 2007

본 실험에서는 MgO (99.999%)와 ZnO (99.999%)의 두가지 타겟을 사용한 RF co-스퍼터링법을 이용하여 p-type Si (100) 기판 위에 $Zn_{1-x}Mg_xO$ 박막을 증착 하였다. ZnO 타겟의 RF-power은 고정시키고 MgO 타겟의 RF-power를 조절함으로써 Mg 함량을 조절하였다. EDX분석을 통해 MgO RF-power의 증가에 따라 고용되는 Mg의 함량이 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 MgZnO내 Mg 함량이 높아짐에 따라 c-축 격자상수가 감소하는 것을 XRD분석을 통해 알 수 있었고, MgO기반의 2차상은 형성되지 않았다. PL 측정을 통해 Mg함량이 증가 할수록 UV 영역의 파장의 강도는 감소하고 UV 파장의 위치는 blueshift되는 것을 관찰 할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.23 no.12
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• pp.1765-1768
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• 2002

The isotherms of CO adsorption on the Cu/ZnO sample treated with with hydrogen and methanol are investigated. The heats of adsorption of CO on the Cu/ZnO treated with hydrogen at 723K for 3 h are in the range from 25.7 kJ/mol at $\theta=0.8$ to 59.8 at $\theta=0.1$, while those on the Cu/ZnO sample treated with methanol at 523 K for 3 h are in the range 30.3 kJ/mol at $\theta=0.8$ to 99.8kJ/mol at $\theta=0.1.$ The Cu/ZnO samples treated with hydrogen do. The heats of adsorption at q=0.1 increase with the methanol treatment time within 30 min and leveled off afterwards.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.25 no.11
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• pp.878-885
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• 2012

In this study we aims to examine the co-doping effects of 1/3 mol% $Mn_3O_4+Co_3O_4$ (1:1) on the reaction, microstructure, and electrical properties such as the bulk defects and grain boundary properties of $ZnO-Bi_2O_3-Sb_2O_3$ (ZBS; Sb/Bi=0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) varistors. The sintering and electrical properties of Mn,Co-doped ZBS, ZBS(MCo) varistors were controlled by Sb/Bi ratio. Pyrochlore ($Zn_2Bi_3Sb_3O_{14}$) was decomposed and promoted densification at lower temperature on heating in Sb/Bi=1.0 by Mn rather than Co. Pyrochlore on cooling was reproduced in all systems however, spinel (${\alpha}$- or ${\beta}$-polymorph) did not formed in Sb/Bi=0.5. More homogeneous microstructure was obtained in $Sb/Bi{\geq}1.0$ In ZBS(MCo), the varistor characteristics were improved drastically (non-linear coefficient, ${\alpha}$=30~49), and seemed to form $Zn_i^{..}$(0.17 eV) and $V_o^{\bullet}$(0.33 eV) as dominant defects. From impedance and modulus spectroscopy (IS & MS), the grain boundaries have divided into two types, i.e. the one is tentatively assign to $ZnO/Bi_2O_3(Mn,Co)/ZnO$ (0.47 eV) and the other ZnO/ZnO (0.80~0.89 eV) homojunctions.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.186-193
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• 2000

Effects of 1.0 mol% CoO addition on sintering and the electrical properties of ZnO-Bi2O3-Sb2O3(ZBS) varistor system with 3.0 mol% co-addition of Sb2O3 and Bi2O3 at various Sb/Bi ratio (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) were investigated. Cobalt had little influence on the liquid-phase formation and the pyrochlore decomposition temepratures of ZBS, while densification was mainly dependent on Sb/Bi ratio: when Sb/Bi=0.5, excess Bi2O3 irrelevant to the formation of pyrochore(Zn2Sb3Bi3O14) forms eutectic liquid at ~75$0^{\circ}C$ which promotes densification and grain growth; with Sb/Bi=2.0, the second phase Zn7Sb2O12 formed by excess Sb2O3 irrelevant to the formation of the pyrochlore retards densification up to ~100$0^{\circ}C$. These phases caused the coarsening and uneven distribution of the second phase particles on the grain boundaries of ZnO above the pyrochlore decomposition temperature(~105$0^{\circ}C$), which led to broad size dist-ribution of ZnO; the specimen with Sb/Bi=1.0 showed homogeneous microstructure compared with the others, which enabled improved varistor characteristics. Doping of Co increased the nonlinearity and the potential barrier height of ZBS, which is thought to stem from improved sintering behavior such as homogenized microstructure due to size reduction and even distribution of the second phase and suppressed volatility of Bi2O3, as well as the improvement in the potential barrier structure via increased donor and interface electron trap densities.