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    Crystallinity and optical properties of β-Ga2O3/Ga2S3 layered structure obtained by thermal annealing of Ga2S3 semiconductor [Articol]
    (2021) Sprincean, Veaceslav; Lupan, Oleg; Caraman, Iuliana; Untila, Dumitru; Postica, Vasile; Cojocaru, Ala; Gapeeva, Anna; Palachi, Leonid; Adeling, Rainer; Tiginyanu, Ion; Caraman, Mihail
    In this work, the β-Ga2O3 nanostructures were obtained by thermal annealing in air of β-Ga2S3 single crystals at relatively high temperatures of 970 K, 1070 K and 1170 K for 6 h. The structural, morphological, chemical and optical properties of β-Ga2O3–β-Ga2S3 layered composites grown at different temperatures were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) as well as photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and Raman spectroscopy. The results show that the properties of obtained β-Ga2O3–β-Ga2S3 composites were strongly influenced by the thermal annealing tem- perature. The XRD and Raman analyses confirmed the high crystalline quality of the formed β-Ga2O3 nano- structures. The absorption edge of the oxide is due to direct optical transitions. The optical bandwidth was estimated to be approximately 4.34-4.41 eV, depending on the annealing temperature. Annealing of the β-Ga2S3 monocrystals at a higher temperature of 1170 K showed the complete conversion of the surface to β-Ga2O3. These results demonstrate the possibility to grow high quality β-Ga2O3–β-Ga2S3 layered composites and β-Ga2O3 nanostructures in large quantities for various applications such as gas sensing, non-toxic biomedical imaging, nonlinear optical, as well as power device applications. Micro and nanocrystallites present on the surface of the Ga2O3 layer contribute to a diffusion of the incident light which leads to an increase of the absorption rate allowing thus to reduce the thickness of the Ga2O3 layer, in which the generation of unbalanced charge carriers takes place. By decreasing the Ga2O3 layer thickness in such layered composites, the efficiency of photovoltaic cells based on such junctions can be increased.
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    Preparation, chemical composition, and optical properties of (β–Ga2O3 composite thin films)/(GaSxSe1−x lamellar solid solutions) nanostructures [Articol]
    (2023) Sprincean, Veaceslav; Leontie, Liviu; Caraman, Iuliana; Lupan, Oleg; Adeling, Rainer; Gurlui, Silviu; Cârlescu, Aurelian; Doroftei, Corneliu; Caraman, Mihail
    GaSxSe1−x solid solutions are layered semiconductors with a band gap between 2.0 and 2.6 eV. Their single crystals are formed by planar packings of S/Se-Ga-Ga-S/Se type, with weak polarization bonds between them, which allows obtaining, by splitting, plan-parallel lamellae with atomically smooth surfaces. By heat treatment in a normal or water vapor-enriched atmosphere, their plates are covered with a layer consisting of β–Ga2O3 nanowires/nanoribbons. In this work, the elemental and chemical composition, surface morphology, as well as optical, photoluminescent, and photoelectric properties of β–Ga2O3 layer formed on GaSxSe1−x (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions (as substrate) are studied. The correlation is made between the composition (x) of the primary material, technological preparation conditions of the oxide-semiconducting layer, and the optical, photoelectric, and photoluminescent properties of β–Ga2O3 (nanosized layers)/GaSxSe1−x structures. From the analysis of the fundamental absorption edge, photoluminescence, and photoconductivity, the character of the optical transitions and the optical band gap in the range of 4.5–4.8 eV were determined, as well as the mechanisms behind blue-green photoluminescence and photoconduc- tivity in the fundamental absorption band region. The photoluminescence bands in the blue-green region are characteristic of β–Ga2O3 nanowires/nanolamellae structures. The photoconductivity of β–Ga2O3 structures on GaSxSe1−x solid solution substrate is determined by their strong fundamental absorption. As synthesized structures hold promise for potential applications in UV receivers, UV-C sources, gas sensors, as well as photocatalytic decomposition of water and organic pollutants.