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    SILICON CARBIDE NANOLAYERS AS A SOLAR CELL CONSTITUENT
    (2015) Zakhvalinskii, Vasilii; Pilyk, Evghenii; Goncharov, Igor; Simașchevici, Alexei; Șerban, Dormidont; Bruc, Leonid; Curmei, Nicolai; Rusu, Marin
    Thin films of predominantly amorphous n-type SiC were prepared by non-reactive magnetron sputtering in an Ar atmosphere. A previously synthesized SiC was used as a solid-state target. Deposition was carried out on a cold substrate of p-type Si (100) with a resistivity of 2 Vcm. The Raman spectrum shows a dominant band at 982 cm 1 , i.e., in the spectral region characteristic for SiC. It was found that the root mean square roughness varies from about 0.3 nm to 9.0 nm when the film thickness changes from about 2 nm to 56 nm, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy studies showed that SiC thin films consist predominantly of an amorphous phase with inclusions of very fine nanocrystallites. A heterostructure consisting of a p-type Si (100) and a layer of predominantly amorphous n-type SiC was fabricated and studied. The investigation of its electrical and photoelectric properties shows that the entire space charge region is located in Si. This is in addition confirmed by the spectral dependence of the p-Si/n-SiC photosensitivity. The barrier height at the p-Si/n-SiC interface estimated from dark I–V characteristics is of the order of 0.9–1.0 eV. Load I–V characteristics of p-Si/n-SiC-nanolayer solar cells demonstrate under standard AM1.5 illumination conditions a conversion efficiency of 7.22%.
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    OPTICAL AND PHOTOSENSITIVE PROPERTIES OF FLEXIBLE n (p)–InSe/In2O3 HETEROJUNCTIONS
    (2022) Sprincean, Veaceslav; Leontie, Liviu; Caraman, Iuliana; Untila, Dumitru; Girtan, Mihaela; Gurlui, Silviu; Lisnic, Petru; Doroftei, Corneliu; Cârlescu, Aurelian; Iaconi, Felicia; Caraman, Mihail
    In this work, optical, including photoluminescence and photosensitivity, characteristics of micrometer-sized flexible n (p)–InSe/In2O3 heterojunctions, obtained by heat treatment of single- crystalline InSe plates doped with (0.5 at.%) Cd (Sn), in a water-vapor- and oxygen-enriched at- mosphere, are investigated. The Raman spectrum of In2O3 layers on an InSe:Sn substrate, in the wavelength range of 105–700 cm−1, contains the vibration band characteristic of the cubic (bcc-In2O3) phase. As revealed by EDX spectra, the In2O3 layer, ~2 μm thick, formed on InSe:Cd contains an ~18% excess of atomic oxygen. The absorption edge of InSe:Sn (Cd)/In2O3 structures was stud- ied by ultraviolet reflectance spectroscopy and found to be 3.57 eV and ~3.67 eV for InSe:Cd and InSe:Sn substrates, respectively. By photoluminescence analysis, the influence of doping impuri- ties on the emission bands of In2O3:Sn (Cd) was revealed and the energies of dopant-induced and oxygen-induced levels created by diffusion into the InSe layer from the InSe/In2O3 interface were determined. The n (p)–InSe/In2O3 structures display a significantly wide spectral range of photosen- sitivity (1.2–4.0 eV), from ultraviolet to near infrared. The influence of Cd and Sn concentrations on the photosensitivity and recombination of nonequilibrium charge carriers in n (p)–InSe layers from the heterojunction interface was also studied. The as-obtained nanosized InSe/In2O3 structures are suitable for optoelectronic applications.
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    PREPARATION, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF (β–Ga2O3 COMPOSITE THIN FILMS)/(GaSxSe1−x LAMELLAR SOLID SOLUTIONS) NANOSTRUCTURES
    (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.
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    ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ПЛЕНОК SnO2, ЛЕГИРОВАННЫХ ПЕРЕХОДНЫМИ МЕТАЛЛАМИ, МЕТОДОМ РЕНТГЕНОВСКОЙ ДИФРАКЦИИ
    (CEP USM, 2021) Борис, Юлия; Брынзарь, Владимир; Тараканова, Лариса; Иванов, Михаил; Коротченков, Геннадий
    The influence of doping of tin dioxide with metals of the transition group during deposition by spray pyrolysis on the film structure is investigated. It is demonstrated that doping is accompanied by an increase in the content of the finely dispersed or amorphous phases. The phase content can be controlled by the change in the intensity of the X-ray diffraction peaks.
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    THERMAL TRANSPORT EVOLUTION DUE TO NANOSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN Ga-DOPED INDIUM-TIN-OXIDE THIN FILMS
    (MDPI, 2021) Brinzari, Vladimir; Jeong, Do-Gyeom; Korotcenkov, Ghenadii; Vatavu, Sergiu; Lee, Jong S.; Nika, Denis; Cocemasov, Alexandr
    We report on a comprehensive theoretical and experimental investigation of thermal conductivity in indium-tin-oxide (ITO) thin films with various Ga concentrations (0–30 at. %) deposited by spray pyrolysis technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy have shown a structural transformation in the range 15–20 at. % Ga from the nanocrystalline to the amorphous phase. Room temperature femtosecond time domain thermoreflectance measurements showed nonlinear decrease of thermal conductivity in the range 2.0–0.5 Wm−1 K−1 depending on Ga doping level. It was found from a comparison between density functional theory calculations and XRD data that Ga atoms substitute In atoms in the ITO nanocrystals retaining Ia-3 space group symmetry. The calculated phonon dispersion relations revealed that Ga doping leads to the appearance of hybridized metal atom vibrations with avoided-crossing behavior. These hybridized vibrations possess shortened mean free paths and are the main reason behind the thermal conductivity drop in nanocrystalline phase. An evolution from propagative to diffusive phonon thermal transport in ITO:Ga with 15–20 at. % of Ga was established. The suppressed thermal conductivity of ITO:Ga thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis may be crucial for their thermoelectric applications.
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    STRATURI SUBȚIRI DE FTALOCIANINĂ DE ZINC OBȚINUTE DIN SOLUȚIE CHIMICĂ PRIN METODA PICĂTURII UTILIZATE ÎN CELULE SOLARE ORGANICE
    (CEP USM, 2018) Furtună, Vadim; Robu, Ștefan; Dragalina, Galina; Popușoi, Ana; Potlog, Tamara
    În prezenta lucrare este abordată, în premieră, tehnologia de obtinere a straturilor subțiri și a Celulelor Solare Organice (OPV) de tip diodă Schottky pe bază de ZnPc procesate în soluție de acid formic (FA) depuse prin metoda picăturii. Proprietățile structurale și optice ale straturilor subțiri de ZnPc au fost investigate prin difracție cu raze X (XRD), spectroscopia în infraroșu cu transformata Fourier (FTIR) și spectroscopia UV-VIS. Analiza XRD indică asupra transformării fazei alfa-beta a ZnPc în faza stabilă beta, datorită tratării termice în atmosferă de H2 la 400oC, timp de 30 de minute. Analiza FTIR indică asupra atașării ionului de formiat (HCOO− ) la Zn(II)Pc. Dispozitivele fotovoltaice ITO/PEDOT: PSS/ZnPc(I2)/Al de tip diodă Schottky elaborate indică eficiență de 0,3%. Studierea caracteristicilor current-tensiune la iluminarea 100 mW//cm2 indică tensiunea de circuit deschis 1,03 V și densitatea curentului de scurtcircuit 8,2 µA/cm2 , valori mai înalte decât cele ale dispozitivelor de tip diodă Schottky obținute prin evaporare termică în vid
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    OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZnO THIN FILMS OBTAINED BY HEAT TREATMENT OF Zn THIN FILMS ON AMORPHOUS SiO2 SUBSTRATES AND SINGLE CRYSTALLINE GASE LAMELLAS
    (Elsevier, 2016) Dmitroglo, Liliana; Evtodiev, Igor; Untila, Dumitru
    Optical absorption and photoluminescence of polycrystalline ZnO films obtained by thermal oxidation of Zn thin films deposited on amorphous SiO 2 (quartz) and (0001) surface of single crystalline GaSe lamellas have been investigated. The absorption edge of submicrometric ZnO films on quartz is determined by direct transitions corresponding to an optical band gap of 3.88 eV, at 300 K. For ZnO films with thickness between 1.5 and 10 μm, the absorption threshold is of excitonic nature. Photoluminescence of polycrystalline ZnO films on amorphous quartz reaches its maximum in the orange spectral range, while that of ZnO films on oriented single crystalline GaSe substrate covers the entire visible range. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]