Low‐Temperature Processable High‐Performance Electrochemically Deposited p‐Type Cuprous Oxides Achieved by Incorporating a Small Amount of Antimony. (14th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baek, Seung Ki; Kwon, Yong Hun; Shin, Jae Hui; Lee, Ho Seong; Cho, Hyung Koun
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 25:Number 32(2015)
• Page Start: 5214
• Page End: 5221
• Publication Date: 2015-07-14
• Subjects: antimony -- cuprous oxide -- crystallinity -- electrodeposition; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201501323
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : The development of an electrochemically robust method for the low‐temperature deposition of cuprous oxide (Cu2 O) thin films with reliable and conductive p‐type characteristics could yield breakthroughs in earth abundant and ecofriendly all oxide‐based photoelectronic devices. The incorporation of the group‐V element antimony (Sb) in the solution‐based electrodeposition process has been investigated. A small amount of Sb (1.2 at%) in the Cu2 O resulted in rapid nucleation and coalescence at the initial stage of electrochemical reaction, and finally made the surface morphology smooth in 2D. The growth behavior changed due to Sb addition and produced a strong diffraction intensity, single‐domain‐like diffraction patterns, and low angle tilt boundaries in the Cu2 O:Sb film, implying extremely improved crystallinity. As a result, these films exhibited extraordinary optical transmittance and band‐to‐band photoluminescence emission as well as higher electrical conductivity. The Cu/Cu2 O:Sb Schottky diode showed good rectifying characteristics and more sensible photoresponsibility. Abstract : Highly stable p‐type cuprous oxide films with extremely improved optical performance are achieved by simple low‐temperature electrochemical deposition in the presence of antimony dopants. The Cu2 O:Sb films demonstrate single‐domain‐like crystallinity with low angle tilted boundaries and exhibit semitransparent properties.