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Process optimization of AlGaN high temperature reactor and multi-physicals calculation

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109474

Jiadai An , Xianying Dai , Ying Liu , Kama Huang , Dengke Zhang

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Optimization and photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet dye using Sr-ZnO/activated carbon nanoneedles

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109481

R. Dhanabal, P. Gomathi Priya

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Enhanced hydrogenated silicon nitride (SiNx:H) thin film as single layer anti-reflection (SLAR) coating in tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109483

Alamgeer , Hasnain Yousuf , Rafi Ur Rahman , Seokjin Jang , Shanza Rehan , Muhammad Quddamah Khokhar , Sangheon Park , Junsin Yi

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Synthesis of novel Fe0.11V2O5.15/g-C3N4 for electrochemical paracetamol detection and electrocatalytic water splitting

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109468

Shakeel Ahmad , Iqra Fareed , Muhammad Danish Khan , Tahmina Maqsood , Muhammad Saeed Akhtar , Mashal Firdous , Zulfiqar Ali , Yahya Sandali , Muhammad Tahir , Faheem K. Butt

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Construction of Bi4O5I2/Bi2MoO6 Z-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic performance to degrade antibiotics

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109456

Ming-Rui Chao , Shuwen Hou , Shou-Nian Ding

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Gas sensing performance of CuO-modified GeTe monolayer for thermal runaway detection in lithium-ion batteries 用于锂离子电池热失控检测的 CuO 改性 GeTe 单层的气体传感性能

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109466

Xiyang Zhong , Hao Qiao , Yanlin Xiao , Siquan Li , Lijun Yang , Lu-Qi Tao , Ping Wang

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DUV-NIR dual-band photodetector based on Ga2O3/GaAs heterogeneous junctions

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109472

Chenrui Shang , Rongrong Chen , Wei Mi , Jinpei Wang , Qing Li , Jinlong Liang , Xiangcan Kong , Di Wang , Lin'an He , Liwei Zhou , Zhaolong Chen , Jinshi Zhao

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An effective KOH solution etching method in defect characterization of (100) β-Ga2O3 用于表征 (100) β-Ga2O3 缺陷的有效 KOH 溶液蚀刻方法

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109470

Xu Gao , Jiaxiang He , Da Liu , Yingying Liu , Yuchao Yan , Defan Wu , Zhu Jin , Ning Xia , Hui Zhang , Deren Yang

{"title":"An effective KOH solution etching method in defect characterization of (100) β-Ga2O3","authors":"Xu Gao , Jiaxiang He , Da Liu , Yingying Liu , Yuchao Yan , Defan Wu , Zhu Jin , Ning Xia , Hui Zhang , Deren Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chemical etching offers a simple and efficient method for revealing defects in semiconductor materials, highlighting the importance of etchants selection. While H3PO4 is commonly used for defect-selective etching on the (100) surface of β-Ga2O3, its inability to effectively distinguish between different types of defects necessitates the use of alternative etchants, such as alkali solutions. In this work, we investigated the kinetics of defect-selective etching using 30 wt% KOH solution on the (100) surface of β-Ga2O3, determining an activation energy (Ea) of 0.671 eV and establishing an optimal defect-selective etching condition of 110 °C for 1.5 h. Three types of etch pits were observed by Optical Microscope (OM), and subsequently identified as dislocation-, strain- and void-related pits using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) combined with focused ion beam (FIB). Compared to H3PO4, KOH etching enables differentiation of these types defects on (100) surface of β-Ga2O3 directly by OM, offering a more effective and accurate approach for defect revelation. This research presents a novel and efficient method for defects revealing on the (100) plane, highlighting its potential in defects characterization in β-Ga2O3.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18240,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 109470"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Multi-technique study of composition, structure, and bonding in PECVD amorphous silicon carbide films 利用多种技术研究 PECVD 非晶碳化硅薄膜的成分、结构和结合情况

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109444

Scott Greenhorn , Valérie Stambouli , Edwige Bano , François Pierre , Nicolas Gauthier , Matthieu Weber , Anastassios Lagoyannis , Evagelia Taimpiri , Bernard Pelissier , Konstantinos Zekentes

{"title":"Multi-technique study of composition, structure, and bonding in PECVD amorphous silicon carbide films","authors":"Scott Greenhorn , Valérie Stambouli , Edwige Bano , François Pierre , Nicolas Gauthier , Matthieu Weber , Anastassios Lagoyannis , Evagelia Taimpiri , Bernard Pelissier , Konstantinos Zekentes","doi":"10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109444","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109444","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amorphous semiconductor thin films are difficult to optimize for specific applications due to the high complexity of their chemical bonding structures, particularly for binary compounds like amorphous silicon carbide. Naturally, understanding the chemical composition and bonding is critical in determining the physical properties of the films. The chemical composition and bonding of various amorphous silicon carbide films are hereby studied using different analysis techniques: IBA technique (Ion Beam Analysis) which includes RBS (Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry), ERDA (Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis) and NRA (Nuclear Reaction Analysis), as well as, time-of-flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results from each technique, including atomic ratio determination and bonding/structural information, are compared in order to obtain a complete picture of the films’ structure. According to the deposition conditions, the films are found to contain Si-Si, Si-C, C-C, and oxygen-related bonds, with varying ordering including graphitic regions or nanocrystallinity. IBA techniques and XPS demonstrated high reliability, while Raman spectroscopy provided consistent results, except for films with a very high silicon content. TOF-SIMS and FTIR require empirical calibration based on known measurements to produce useable results.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18240,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 109444"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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ZIF-67-templated NiCoP bimetallic catalysts for enhanced water splitting performance

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Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109461

Meijie Ding , Qingsong Yu , Zhiqiang Wei , Dexue Liu

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