Surface morphology, structure and transport property of NaxCoO2 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
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In this paper, we report the growth of NaxCoO2 thin films by pulsed-laser deposition (PLD). It is shown that the concentration of sodium is very sensitive to the substrate temperature and the target-substrate distance due to the evaporation of sodium during the deposition. alpha prime-phase Na0.75CoO2 and gamma- phase Na0.71CoO2 thin films can be obtained with different conditions. Correspondingly, the surface morphology of the films changes from flake-like to particle-like. The temperature dependence of resistivity for the films prepared with the optimal condition shows metallic behavior, consistent with the data of NaxCoO2 single crystals. This work demonstrates that PLD is a promising technique to get high quality NaxCoO2 thin films.
4 pages, 5 figures; this paper was included in the proceedings of the 5th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-5). The proceedings were distributed during the conference (Nov. 2-5, 2004, Beijing)
4 pages, 5 figures; this paper was included in the proceedings of the 5th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-5). The proceedings were distributed during the conference (Nov. 2-5, 2004, Beijing)