A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Influence of Substrate Temperature on CeF3 Thin Films prepared by Thermal Evaporation
Authors: Arun Kumar Dorai, Selvasekarapandian Subramanian, Nithya Hellar, Jarkko Leiro
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
Publishing place: LAUSANNE; PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal name in source: Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal acronym: Mater. Chem. Phys.
Volume: 143
Issue: 2
First page : 765
Last page: 772
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 0254-0584
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.10.011
Abstract
We have investigated the effect of substrate temperature on the structural, compositional and electrical properties of cerium fluoride thin films prepared by thermal evaporation method. The structure of cerium fluoride is hexagonal and the growth orientation changes with increase in substrate temperature. The substrate temperature favors the growth of vertical nanorods on the surface of the thin films. The compositional analysis confirms the formation of cerium oxyfluoride, leading to free fluoride ions. Electrical conductivity increases with increasing substrate temperature. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
We have investigated the effect of substrate temperature on the structural, compositional and electrical properties of cerium fluoride thin films prepared by thermal evaporation method. The structure of cerium fluoride is hexagonal and the growth orientation changes with increase in substrate temperature. The substrate temperature favors the growth of vertical nanorods on the surface of the thin films. The compositional analysis confirms the formation of cerium oxyfluoride, leading to free fluoride ions. Electrical conductivity increases with increasing substrate temperature. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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