Abstract
The main objective of this study is to demonstrate the strength of the combinatorial approach to rapidly and effectively identify suitable process parameters for the synthesis of AgFeO2 films with layered delafossite structure. (00l)-textured delafossite AgFeO2 thin films have been successfully deposited for the first time without post-annealing by magnetron sputtering from elemental silver and iron targets in a reactive Ar–O2 atmosphere. Gradient films with a wide composition range were deposited on single wafers and subsequent screenings of phase- and chemical compositions were employed to optimize process parameters. The optimum deposition temperature for single-phase AgFeO2 growth was 450°C using a Ag target powered at 15W with a pulsing frequency of 150kHz and a Fe target powered at constant 120W at a total pressure of 4mTorr and a O2 partial pressure of 0.8mTorr. Selected films were studied with scanning electron microcopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The optical band gap for the indirect transition in the AgFeO2 film was determined to 1.7±0.1eV, and the band gap for the direct transition was 2.5±0.1eV. The film showed insulating electrical properties.
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