Publication date: Available online 2 November 2016
Source:Thin Solid Films
Author(s): Yusuke Sasaki, Masayuki Takashiri
We investigated the effects of Cr interlayer thickness on adhesive, structural, and thermoelectric properties of p-type antimony telluride (Sb2 Te3 ) thin films. Prior to depositing Sb2 Te3 films with a thickness of 12 Te3 thin films could be improved by incorporating the Cr interlayer, independent of the thickness of the interlayer. The surface morphology of the Sb2 Te3 thin films became flat with a dense structure as the thickness of the Cr interlayer increased. Atomic composition analysis indicated that Te atoms might be diffused into the Cr interlayer and formed Cr-based alloys when the Cr interlayer thickness was increased to >
Source:Thin Solid Films
Author(s): Yusuke Sasaki, Masayuki Takashiri