CN103746056A - Wave length-adjustable light-emitting diode based on gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Wave length-adjustable light-emitting diode based on gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array and manufacturing method thereof Download PDF

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CN103746056A
CN103746056A CN201310740552.1A CN201310740552A CN103746056A CN 103746056 A CN103746056 A CN 103746056A CN 201310740552 A CN201310740552 A CN 201310740552A CN 103746056 A CN103746056 A CN 103746056A
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The invention discloses a wavelength-adjustable light-emitting diode based on a gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array and a manufacturing method thereof. The wavelength-adjustable light-emitting diode based on the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array comprises a p-type conducting substrate, a gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array, a bottom electrode and a top electrode, wherein the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array and the bottom electrode are positioned on the p-type conducting substrate; the top electrode is positioned on the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array. The manufacturing method of the wavelength-adjustable light-emitting diode based on the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array comprises the following steps: providing a p-type conducting substrate; growing a gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array on the p-type conducting substrate by controlling the gallium-doping amount of the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array; rotationally coating the grown gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array with a blocking layer; etching and removing the blocking layer coated on the top of the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array; depositing the top electrode on the top of the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array; removing a part of the gallium-doped zinc oxide nanowire array to expose the p-type conducting substrate, and manufacturing the bottom electrode on the exposed p-type conducting substrate.

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A kind of adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength based on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to light emitting semiconductor device field, particularly a kind of adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength based on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array and preparation method thereof.
Background technology
Semiconductor light-emitting-diode is the small and exquisite light source of new generation of a kind of high energy efficiency, long-life and volume, has widely use at aspects such as illumination, information communication, Display Technique and medical skills.Emission wavelength is an important performance parameter of semiconductor light-emitting-diode, and its bandwidth by luminescent material determines.The adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength has important utilization prospect at aspects such as white-light illuminating, optics Display Techniques, becomes the study hotspot of semiconductor light-emitting-diode.
In visible ray and ultraviolet light region, gallium nitride material is that business-like light-emitting diode is prepared material, is typical third generation semiconductor material with wide forbidden band.Compared with gallium nitride, zinc oxide has identical lattice structure, similar energy gap, and zinc oxide has better character, such as exciton bind energy is higher, more easily realizes the light transmitting under room temperature; Zinc oxide low price in addition, preparation method is simple, and being expected to replace gallium nitride becomes more efficient and economic light-emitting diode.
The wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode of open report is all to realize by indium doped gallium nitride the movement that gallium nitride can be with at present, and device architecture is all flat film structure, in the process of doping, easily there is a large amount of lattice defects, and the very difficult raising of doping content, thereby cause the luminescent properties of device to decline.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is in view of the foregoing defects the prior art has, a kind of brand-new adjustable light-emitting diode of nano-wire array wavelength is proposed, the i.e. adjustable light-emitting diode of the wavelength based on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, it not only can realize the controllable adjustment of emission wavelength from ultraviolet to visible region, and can improve doping content, and the material lattice defect problem bringing can avoid adulterating time.The invention also proposes a kind of method of preparing this adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength based on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
In order to address the above problem, the invention provides a kind of adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, comprise p-type electric-conducting substrate, be positioned at the on-chip Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of p-type electric-conducting and hearth electrode, and be positioned at the top electrode on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
Preferably, p-type electric-conducting substrate comprises Sapphire Substrate and is positioned at p-type gallium nitride film or the p-type carborundum films in Sapphire Substrate.
Preferably, on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, spin coating has barrier layer, and this barrier layer is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), dimethyl silicone polymer (PDMS) or polystyrene (PS) macromolecule solvent.
Preferably, the barrier layer of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top parcel is removed, top electrode comprises the transparency conductive electrode and the first metal electrode that are deposited on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top, and hearth electrode comprises and is deposited on on-chip the second metal electrode of p-type electric-conducting and the 3rd metal electrode.
The present invention also provides the preparation method of the adjustable light-emitting diode of a kind of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength, comprises the steps:
(1) provide a p-type electric-conducting substrate;
(2) on p-type electric-conducting substrate by controlling the gallium doping of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, carry out the growth of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array;
(3) spin coating one deck barrier layer on the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growth;
(4) etching is removed the barrier layer that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top;
(5) at Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top deposition top electrode;
(6) the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of removal subregion, exposes p-type electric-conducting substrate, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, makes hearth electrode.
Preferably, p-type electric-conducting substrate is provided is in Sapphire Substrate, to adopt Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition legal system for p-type gallium nitride or p-type carborundum films to step (1); Preferably, and step (1) afterwards, step (2) before, on p-type electric-conducting substrate, evaporation layer of gold film is as the catalyst of growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
Preferably, in step (2), with the chemical vapour deposition technique Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growing using gallium oxide as doped source.More preferably, first Zinc oxide powder and carbon dust are mixed, then mix gallium oxide powder, after grinding evenly, with chemical vapour deposition technique, prepare this Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, wherein the zinc oxide of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array growth and carbon dust raw material are to mix according to mass ratio 1:1, and the doping ratio of gallium oxide doping powder is mass ratio 5%-50%.
Alternatively, in step (2), be growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array using gallium particle as doped source, gallium particle adulterates according to the mol ratio 5%-50% of gallium element.
Preferably, in step (3), with macromolecule organic solvent this barrier layer of spin coating on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, spin coating finishes rear solvent evaporates, and barrier layer polymer is just wrapped in outside Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.Preferably, macromolecule organic solvent adopts polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), dimethyl silicone polymer (PDMS) or polystyrene (PS).
Preferably, in step (4), with plasma etching technology, remove the unnecessary barrier layer that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top, prepare good top electrode contact.Preferably, in step (5), adopt magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method, the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top of finishing in etching deposition layer of transparent conductive electrode and indium metal electrode are as top electrode.Preferably, in step (6), with the subregional Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array in dilute hydrochloric acid solution erosion removal conductive substrates top, expose p-type electric-conducting substrate, then adopt the method for magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, nickel deposited and indium metal electrode are as hearth electrode.
Compared with prior art, beneficial effect of the present invention is as follows:
1. the present invention proposes to make the adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength by Ga-doped zinc oxide, with making by indium doped gallium nitride that adjustable light-emitting diode compares traditionally, it is basic innovation, can obtain good character and realize adjustable to visible region of ultraviolet light, can reduce costs again.
2. the adjustable light-emitting diode of Ga-doped zinc oxide wavelength of the present invention adopts nanowire array structure, the structure that is all flat film with wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode is traditionally compared, only need, by utilizing Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array to regulate the energy gap of zinc oxide, just can realize the wavelength regulation and control of zinc oxide nano-wire array light-emitting diode.Along with the increase of gallium doping content, the wavelength of light-emitting diode moves to visible region from ultraviolet region.Without the adjusting that realizes emission wavelength by adjusting thin-film material component, device architecture novelty, simplification and preparation method are simple.
3. the adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength of the present invention adopts zinc oxide nano-wire array, under nanoscale, the doping of material and growth are different from conventional thin-film material, because size is dwindled, doping efficiency can be higher, and the bigger serface of nano material can discharge the stress in growth course, reduce the defect of material, the material lattice defect of having brought when therefore the adjustable light-emitting diode of zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength of the present invention has been avoided high-concentration dopant, has realized the controllable adjustment of emission wavelength from ultraviolet to visible region.
4. adjustable light-emitting diode of the present invention adopts the p-type electric-conducting substrate Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growing, and p-type electric-conducting substrate contributes to realize the orthogonal array growth of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano wire, improves doping content.
5. the adjustable light-emitting diode of the wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention can be realized the controllable adjustment of wavelength from ultraviolet to visible region, and gallium doping content is high, function admirable.The method that the adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength that the present invention is this Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of preparation adopts is simple, easily industrially realizes and quantizes to produce.
Adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention and preparation method thereof has important utilization prospect in novel nano-material preparation, wavelength regulation field of optoelectronic devices.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array LED device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of preparation Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention two temperature-area tubular furnaces used.
Fig. 3 is ESEM picture and the high-resolution picture of zinc oxide nano-wire array under different levels of doping of the present invention.(a)-and (f) be followed successively by pure zinc oxide, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of 25% content.The illustration of every width figure is its corresponding high-resolution picture, and scale is 500 nanometers.
Fig. 4 is x-ray photoelectron power spectrum (XPS) characterization result of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention (5% doped in concentrations profiled).
The high-resolution projection Electronic Speculum picture that Fig. 5 (a) is Ga-doped zinc oxide nano wire of the present invention (25% doped in concentrations profiled), and corresponding constituency high-resolution lattice image and Fourier variation dot matrix.(b) be corresponding nano wire angle of elevation annular dark field image picture and distribution diagram of element.
Fig. 6 is the Photoluminescence of gallium zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the ESEM picture of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention before and after the spin coating of barrier layer.
Fig. 8 is the voltage-to-current curve of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array photodiode device of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the electrical testing of top electrode of the present invention and hearth electrode, and test shows that top electrode and hearth electrode are all ohmic contact.
Figure 10 is the zinc oxide nano-wire array photodiode electroluminescence curve under 20 volts of bias voltages outside of the different gallium doping contents of the present invention.
Figure 11 is the digital photograph of the photodiode of the zinc oxide nano-wire array of the different gallium doping contents of the present invention while lighting.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the specific embodiment of the present invention is elaborated.It should be noted that, what in figure, provide is only schematic example, is not limitation of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 1, the adjustable light-emitting diode of the wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention comprises p-type electric-conducting substrate, and this p-type electric-conducting substrate comprises substrate 1 and is positioned at the p-type electric-conducting film 2 on substrate 1.Wherein, substrate 1 can be the substrate such as sapphire, preferably Sapphire Substrate.The adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention also comprises and is positioned at the on-chip Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3 of p-type electric-conducting and hearth electrode 7,8, and is positioned at the top electrode 5,6 on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3.
P-type electric-conducting substrate of the present invention can be anyly can realize the epitaxially grown substrate of zinc oxide nanowire, and schematic and nonrestrictive example has p-type gallium nitride, p-type carborundum etc.P-type electric-conducting substrate contributes to realize the orthogonal array growth of zinc oxide nanowire, improves doping content.
Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3 can be prepared by methods such as chemical vapour deposition technique or physical vaporous depositions.
On Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3, spin coating has barrier layer 4.Barrier layer 4 is wrapped in nano wire realizes the barrier layer effect of electrode, thereby can effectively prevent top electrode 5,6 from running through nano-wire array 3 and cause break-over of device.
This barrier layer 4 can be various high molecular organic solvents, and exemplary example has the macromolecular materials such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), dimethyl silicone polymer (PDMS), polystyrene (PS), preferably polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
The barrier layer of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3 top parcels is removed, and to prepare good top electrode contact, preferably with plasma etching technology, removes the barrier layer 4 that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3 tops.
Top electrode 5,6 comprises the transparency conductive electrode 5 and the first metal electrode 6 that are deposited on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 3 tops, and deposition adopts magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method to carry out.Transparency conductive electrode 5 is preferably tin indium oxide, and the first metal electrode 6 is preferably indium metal electrode.
Hearth electrode 7,8 comprises the second metal electrode 7 and the 3rd metal electrode 8 that are deposited on conductive substrate 2, and deposition adopts magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method to carry out on the conductive substrate 2 exposing.This second metal electrode 7 is preferably nickel, and the 3rd metal electrode 8 is preferably indium metal electrode.
The adjustable light-emitting diode its preparation method of wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention comprises the steps:
(1) provide a p-type electric-conducting substrate;
(2) on this p-type electric-conducting substrate by controlling the gallium doping of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, carry out the growth of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array;
(3) spin coating one deck barrier layer on the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growth;
(4) etching is removed the barrier layer that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top;
(5) at Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top deposition top electrode;
(6) the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of removal subregion, exposes p-type electric-conducting substrate, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, makes hearth electrode.
Wherein, step (1) is in Sapphire Substrate, to adopt Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition legal system to provide this p-type electric-conducting substrate for p-type gallium nitride or p-type carborundum conductive film.Employing contributes to realize the orthogonal array growth of zinc oxide nanowire such as p-type gallium nitride or this class p-type electric-conducting substrate of p-type carborundum, improve doping content.
Step (1) afterwards and step (2) before, on p-type gallium nitride or carborundum conductive substrate, evaporation layer of gold film is as the catalyst of growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
Wherein, in step (2), with the chemical vapour deposition technique Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growing using gallium oxide as doped source.Particularly, first Zinc oxide powder and carbon dust are mixed, then mix gallium oxide powder, grind the evenly rear pair temperature-area tubular furnaces that adopt and prepare this Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array with chemical vapour deposition technique.
The zinc oxide of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array growth and carbon dust raw material are to mix according to mass ratio 1:1, and the doping ratio of gallium oxide doping powder is mass ratio 5%-50%.Doped source can be also gallium particle, and doping ratio is according to the mol ratio 5%-50% of gallium element.
Wherein, in step (3), with macromolecule organic solvent this barrier layer of spin coating on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, after spin coating finishes, solvent evaporates, barrier layer polymer is just wrapped in outside Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.Macromolecule organic solvent adopts the macromolecular materials such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), dimethyl silicone polymer (PDMS) or polystyrene (PS), preferably adopts polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
Wherein, in step (4), with plasma etching technology, remove the unnecessary barrier layer that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top, to prepare good top electrode contact.
Wherein, in step (5), adopt magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method, the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top of finishing in etching deposition layer of transparent conductive electrode and indium metal electrode are as top electrode.
Wherein, in step (6), with the subregional Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array in dilute hydrochloric acid solution erosion removal conductive substrates top, expose p-type electric-conducting substrate, then adopt the method for magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, nickel deposited and indium metal electrode are as hearth electrode.
In conjunction with specific embodiments, describe the adjustable light-emitting diode its preparation method of wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of the present invention in detail below.
First prepare Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array can adopt several different methods preparation, adopts in the present embodiment chemical vapour deposition technique preparation, but also can adopt the method for physical vapour deposition (PVD).In the present embodiment, preparation facilities adopts conventional two temperature-area tubular furnaces, as shown in Figure 2.In the two temperature-area tubular furnaces shown in Fig. 2, the 9th, tube furnace heat-insulation layer, the 10th, diamond heating district, the 11st, outer quartz ampoule, the 12nd, quartz ampoule air inlet, the 13rd, quartz ampoule bleeding point, the 14th, the quartz ampoule of a built-in end opening, the 15th, quartz boat, the 16th, p-type electric-conducting substrate, the 17th, thermocouple.
(1). the preparation of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array
(1) first in Sapphire Substrate, adopt Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method deposition p-type electric-conducting film, make p-type electric-conducting substrate 2.The present invention is using the Sapphire Substrate entirety of complete deposition growing p-type electric-conducting film as p-type electric-conducting substrate.In this example, take p-type gallium nitride as example, adopt Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method deposition p-type gallium nitride conductive film, make p-type gallium nitride conductive substrate 2, also can adopt p-type carborundum, make p-type carborundum conductive substrate.Then get a certain size p-type gallium nitride conductive substrate (length and width are 0.5cm × 0.5cm), use successively ethanol, acetone and deionized water ultrasonic cleaning ten minutes, with drying nitrogen, dry up afterwards stand-by.
(2) utilize the golden film of electron beam evaporation deposition instrument evaporation 5~10 nanometers on the p-type gallium nitride conductive substrate cleaning up, as the catalyst of growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
(3) growth source material preparation: weigh 6 grams of Zinc oxide powders and 6 grams of carbon dusts mix, be then divided into 6 equal portions, be numbered No. A-F, A raw material is used for preparing pure zinc oxide nano-wire array in contrast.In B-F powder, add respectively 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, the gallium oxide powder of 25% weight ratio, then grinds respectively evenly.This example, take gallium oxide as doped source, adopts the gallium particle of equal molal weight, can realize equally doping effect of the present invention.
(4) the A powder preparing is placed in the quartz boat 15 of Fig. 2, puts into the inner tube blind end of two temperature-area tubular furnaces.Then the p-type gallium nitride conductive substrate 16 that is coated with golden film catalyst is placed in to inner tube openend, 20~30 centimetres of both distances.Then as shown in Fig. 2 13, vacuum in quartz ampoule 11 is evacuated to below 5 handkerchiefs, pass into the oxygen of 1sccm and the argon gas of 49sccm, as shown in Figure 2 12, afterwards the warm area at quartz boat 15 and p-type gallium nitride conductive substrate 16 places is warming up to respectively to 1000 ℃ and 880 ℃, as shown in Figure 2 10 and 11, then be incubated 30 minutes.At high temperature, carbon dust obtains zinc fume by Zinc oxide powder reduction, and zinc fume obtains the nano-wire array of zinc oxide under the induction of Au catalyst with oxygen reaction.After naturally cooling to room temperature, obtain zinc oxide nano-wire array, be labeled as sample 1.
(5) repeat above-mentioned steps (1)-(4), change successively A powder into B-F powder.At high temperature, carbon dust obtains zinc fume and gallium steam by Zinc oxide powder and gallium oxide powder reduction, zinc fume obtains the nano-wire array of zinc oxide under the induction of Au catalyst with oxygen reaction, thereby gallium steam is as doped source introducing zinc oxide nanowire, growth obtains Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.Obtaining thus sample is respectively doping 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, be labeled as respectively 2-6 sample.(a) and (b) in accompanying drawing 3, (c), (d), (e), (f) are respectively the ESEM pictures of 1-6 sample, and the illustration of every width figure is its corresponding high-resolution picture, and scale is 500 nanometers.Accompanying drawing 4 is x X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy X results of No. 2 samples (5% doped in concentrations profiled), occurs the peak of gallium element, shows that gallium element successfully mixes in zinc oxide nano-wire array.Accompanying drawing 5(a) be that the high-resolution projection Electronic Speculum picture of No. 6 samples (25% doped in concentrations profiled) and corresponding constituency high-resolution lattice image and Fourier change dot matrix, (b) be corresponding nano wire angle of elevation annular dark field image picture and distribution diagram of element, the gallium element that shows high concentration has evenly mixed zinc oxide nanowire, but nano wire still keeps good crystallization property, there is not amorphous and obvious lattice defect.Each the Photoluminescence that curve is respectively 1-6 sample in Fig. 6, therefrom can find out the raising along with doping content, the glow peak of 1-6 sample progressively moves to 417nm from 380nm, at the glow peak at 550nm place, strengthen gradually, this explanation gallium doping content can effectively regulate emission wavelength simultaneously.
In above-mentioned steps, make after Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 1-6 sample, next, with the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 1-6 sample making wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode component preparing.
(2). the making of wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode component
In above-mentioned steps, make on the basis of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array 1-6 sample, implement respectively following step, obtain corresponding wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode component, measure the device property of light-emitting diode.
(1) spin coating barrier layer (shown in Fig. 1 4): in order to prevent top electrode from running through nano-wire array, cause break-over of device, first spin coating one deck barrier layer on nano-wire array, barrier layer can be various high molecular organic solvents.After spin coating finishes, solvent evaporates, barrier layer polymer parcel nano wire is realized the barrier layer effect of electrode.The present invention, take polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as example, can be also the macromolecular materials such as dimethyl silicone polymer (PDMS), polystyrene (PS).
(2) barrier etch: in order to prepare good top electrode contact, need to remove the unnecessary barrier layer macromolecular material that is wrapped in nano wire top with plasma etching technology.The power 800W of plasma etching, 10 minutes time.What Fig. 7 showed is the ESEM picture before and after sample 2 etchings, can find out that gallium dopen Nano linear array is coated by PMMA completely, and only expose at tip.
(3) top electrode deposition (shown in Fig. 1 5): adopt magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method, the nano wire top of finishing in etching deposition layer of transparent conductive electrode (tin indium oxide, thickness 100 nanometers) and indium metal electrode (shown in Fig. 15 and 6).
(4) hearth electrode deposition: with the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of dilute hydrochloric acid solution erosion removal subregion, expose p-type electric-conducting substrate, be used for making hearth electrode.Afterwards, adopt the method for magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation, in the p-type electric-conducting substrate of exposing, deposit the nickel (shown in Fig. 1 7) of 100 nanometers and indium metal electrode (shown in Fig. 1 8).
(5) device detection: after completing electrode fabrication, adopt probe station or bonding equipment lead-in wire, complete electricity and the optic test of device.
What Fig. 8 showed is the current-voltage characteristic of utilizing the LED device that the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of sample 1-6 makes.As can be seen from the figure,, along with gallium doping content increases, same electrical is depressed electric current to be increased.Fig. 9 shows be the LED device that makes take sample 2 Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire arrays as example, the current-voltage characteristic of its top electrode and hearth electrode, it shows that test surfaces top electrode and hearth electrode are all ohmic contact.Figure 10 utilizes wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode component that the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of sample 1-6 the makes electroluminescence curve chart under 20 volts of bias voltages.Can find out, along with the increase of gallium doping content, glow peak is adjusted to visible region from ultraviolet region.Figure 11 is at 20 volts of bias voltages, utilizes the luminous picture of the wavelength tunable radiation emitting diode component that the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of sample 1-6 makes.
Therefore, the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array photodiode that the present invention utilizes above-mentioned steps to prepare, adopt the p-type electric-conducting substrate Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growing, contribute to realize the orthogonal array growth of zinc oxide nanowire, can improve the doping content of gallium, and employing zinc oxide nano-wire array, because size is dwindled, doping efficiency can be higher, and the bigger serface of nano material can discharge the stress in growth course, the material lattice defect of bringing in the time of can avoiding concentration higher-doped.Meanwhile, owing to only need, by utilizing the energy gap of gallium doping with regard to adjustable zinc oxide, being therefore easy to just can realize the wavelength regulation and control of zinc oxide nano-wire array light-emitting diode.Along with the increase of gallium doping content, glow peak is adjusted to visible region from ultraviolet region, realized the controllable adjustment on a large scale from ultraviolet to visible region, simultaneously, along with the red shift of wavelength, glow peak is broadening gradually, until realize white light emission (as (e) in Figure 11 with (f)), this provides good utilization prospect in utilization fields such as white-light illuminating, the direct panchromatic demonstration of photodiode, wavelength regulation new type light sources for the present invention.
Generally speaking, the invention provides a kind of adjustable light-emitting diode of wavelength based on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array and preparation method thereof, in novel nano-material preparation, wavelength regulation field of optoelectronic devices, have important utilization prospect.

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1. the adjustable light-emitting diode of the wavelength of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, comprises p-type electric-conducting substrate, is positioned at the on-chip Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of p-type electric-conducting and hearth electrode, and is positioned at the top electrode on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
2. the adjustable light-emitting diode of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength as claimed in claim 1, wherein p-type electric-conducting substrate comprises Sapphire Substrate and is positioned at p-type gallium nitride film or the p-type carborundum films in Sapphire Substrate.
3. the adjustable light-emitting diode of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength as claimed in claim 1, wherein on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, spin coating has barrier layer.
4. the adjustable light-emitting diode of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength as claimed in claim 3, wherein the barrier layer of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top parcel is removed, top electrode comprises the transparency conductive electrode and the first metal electrode that are deposited on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top, and hearth electrode comprises and is deposited on on-chip the second metal electrode of p-type electric-conducting and the 3rd metal electrode.
5. a preparation method for the adjustable light-emitting diode of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array wavelength, comprises the steps:
(1) provide a p-type electric-conducting substrate;
(2) on p-type electric-conducting substrate by controlling the gallium doping of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, carry out the growth of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array;
(3) spin coating one deck barrier layer on the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growth;
(4) etching is removed the barrier layer that is wrapped in Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top;
(5) at Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top deposition top electrode;
(6) the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of removal subregion, exposes p-type electric-conducting substrate, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, makes hearth electrode.
6. preparation method as claimed in claim 5, wherein p-type electric-conducting substrate is provided is in Sapphire Substrate, to adopt Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition legal system for p-type gallium nitride or p-type carborundum films to step (1), and step (1) afterwards, step (2) before, on p-type electric-conducting substrate, evaporation layer of gold film is as the catalyst of growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
7. as the preparation method of any one in claim 5-6, wherein:
In step (2), the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array of growing using gallium oxide as doped source with chemical vapour deposition technique, particularly, first Zinc oxide powder and carbon dust are mixed, then mix gallium oxide powder, after grinding evenly, with chemical vapour deposition technique, prepare this Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, wherein the zinc oxide of Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array growth and carbon dust raw material are to mix according to mass ratio 1:1, and the doping ratio of gallium oxide doping powder is mass ratio 5%-50%.
8. preparation method as claimed in claim 7, is wherein growth Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array using gallium particle as doped source, and gallium particle adulterates according to the mol ratio 5%-50% of gallium element.
9. as the preparation method of any one in claim 5-6, wherein in step (3), with macromolecule organic solvent this barrier layer of spin coating on Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array, spin coating finishes rear solvent evaporates, and barrier layer polymer is just wrapped in outside Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array.
10. as the preparation method of any one in claim 5-6, wherein:
In step (5), adopt magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation method, the Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array top of finishing in etching deposition layer of transparent conductive electrode and indium metal electrode are as top electrode; With
In step (6), with the subregional Ga-doped zinc oxide nano-wire array in dilute hydrochloric acid solution erosion removal conductive substrates top, expose p-type electric-conducting substrate, then adopt the method for magnetron sputtering or thermal evaporation, on the p-type electric-conducting substrate exposing, nickel deposited and indium metal electrode are as hearth electrode.
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