Process of crystallization in thin amorphous tin oxide film

T. Kobayashi; Y. Kimura; H. Suzuki; T. Sato; T. Tanigaki; Y. Saito; C. Kaito

doi:10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01445-8

Process of crystallization in thin amorphous tin oxide film

T. Kobayashi, Y. Kimura, H. Suzuki, T. Sato, T. Tanigaki, Y. Saito, C. Kaito

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Amorphous tin oxide films deposited on carbon substrates have been studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. As-deposited film was composed of a mixture of microcrystallites of SnO, SnO₂ and SnO₃ with size of 2 nm. Crystallization took place above 450°C. SnO crystals appeared between 450°C and 500°C, whereas SnO₂ crystals appeared above 550°C. The appearance of β-tin crystals with the reduction of tin oxide has been verified using the heating stage of the electron microscope. A drop of liquid tin was recognized upon heating above 500°C. The difference in crystallization upon applying an electron beam, synchrotron radiation and heating in vacuum has been summarized and discussed with respect to the problem of the excitation of crystallites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-150
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	243
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01445-8
Publication status	Published - 2002 Aug 3

Keywords

A1. Crystal morphology
A1. Crystal structure
A1. Crystallites
B1. Oxides

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Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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