Abstract
Ag-doped ZnO (ZnO:Ag) films were deposited on ZnO buffer layers by radio frequency reactive magnetron sputtering. The effect of Ag doping content on the crystallization behavior and Raman scattering of the ZnO:Ag films have been studied. The crystal structures and surface morphology of the films were systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The results showed that ZnO films showed a stronger preferred orientation toward the c-axis and a more uniform grain size after appropriate Ag doping. Two additional local vibrational modes (LVMs) at 243.9 and 393.7cm−1 induced by Ag dopant in ZnO:Ag films were observed by Raman analyses at RT, corresponding to Ag atoms located at O sites (LVM of Zn–Ag) and Zn sites (LVM of Ag–O) in ZnO lattice. Meanwhile, Raman analyses showed that Ag mainly substitutes on the Zn site.
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