Material characteristics of metalorganic chemical vapor deposition of Bi2Te3 films on GaAs substrates

Yong Chul Jung, Jeong Hun Kim, Sang Hee Suh, Byeong Kwon Ju, Jin Sang Kim

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    Abstract

    Metal organic chemical vapor deposition has been investigated for growth of Bi2Te3 films on (0 0 1) GaAs substrates using trimethylbismuth and diisopropyltelluride as metal organic sources. The results of surface morphology, electrical and thermoelectric properties as a function of growth parameters are given. The surface morphologies of Bi2Te3 films were strongly dependent on the deposition temperatures. Surface morphologies varied from step-flow growth mode to island coalescence structures depending on deposition temperature. In-plane carrier concentration and electrical Hall mobility were highly dependent on precursor's ratio of VI/V and deposition temperature. By optimizing growth parameters, we could clearly observe an electrically intrinsic region of the carrier concentration at the temperature higher than 240 K. The high Seebeck coefficient (of -160 μVK-1) and good surface morphology of this material is promising for Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric thin film and two-dimensional supperlattice device applications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)441-445
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
    Volume290
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006 May 1

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by a grant(code #: 05K1501-02010) from Center for Nanostructured Materials Technology under 21st Century Frontier R&D Programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.

    Keywords

    • A3. Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
    • B1. Bismuth compounds
    • B2. Thermoelectric materials

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Inorganic Chemistry
    • Materials Chemistry

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