Abstract
We propose a vapour-liquid-solid (VLS)-like growth by alternately depositing nanoscale precursors of film and liquid flux using a pulsed laser deposition system with rapid beam deflection (RBD-PLD). The nanoscale alternating deposition of NiSi2 and SiC precursors on a 4H-SiC substrate at 1000 °C was found to suppress the formation of stacking faults and the carbon aggregates in the fabricated SiC films. As a result, the growth of high-quality 3C-SiC films having a flat surface with a step-and-terrace structure was achieved under the optimized conditions. The advantage of this process is that the required amount of the NiSi2 flux can be much reduced as compared to in the conventional VLS process; e.g., it could be as small as 5 vol% in volume ratio to the thin film SiC in the present case. The high crystallinity of the fabricated 3C-SiC thin films was also supported by their high visible photocurrent response ratio. The mechanism of the vapour-liquid-solid (VLS)-like growth is also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 147153 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 530 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Nov 15 |
Keywords
- Compound semiconductor
- Crystal growth
- Liquid flux
- Photocatalyst
- Pulsed laser deposition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films