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- Title
ZnO Thin Films Growth Optimization for Piezoelectric Application.
- Authors
Polewczyk, Vincent; Magrin Maffei, Riccardo; Vinai, Giovanni; Lo Cicero, Matteo; Prato, Stefano; Capaldo, Pietro; Dal Zilio, Simone; di Bona, Alessandro; Paolicelli, Guido; Mescola, Andrea; D'Addato, Sergio; Torelli, Piero; Benedetti, Stefania
- Abstract
The piezoelectric response of ZnO thin films in heterostructure-based devices is strictly related to their structure and morphology. We optimize the fabrication of piezoelectric ZnO to reduce its surface roughness, improving the crystalline quality, taking into consideration the role of the metal electrode underneath. The role of thermal treatments, as well as sputtering gas composition, is investigated by means of atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The results show an optimal reduction in surface roughness and at the same time a good crystalline quality when 75% O2 is introduced in the sputtering gas and deposition is performed between room temperature and 573 K. Subsequent annealing at 773 K further improves the film quality. The introduction of Ti or Pt as bottom electrode maintains a good surface and crystalline quality. By means of piezoelectric force microscope, we prove a piezoelectric response of the film in accordance with the literature, in spite of the low ZnO thickness and the reduced grain size, with a unipolar orientation and homogenous displacement when deposited on Ti electrode.
- Subjects
THIN films; ZINC oxide; ZINC oxide films; LEAD zirconate titanate; THIN film devices; SURFACE roughness; ATOMIC force microscopy; SPUTTER deposition
- Publication
Sensors (14248220), 2021, Vol 21, Issue 18, p6114
- ISSN
1424-8220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/s21186114