Issue 7, 2020

Formation of N2 bubbles along grain boundaries in (ZnO)1−x(GaN)x: nanoscale STEM-EELS studies

Abstract

Direct evidence of N2 formation after annealing of (ZnO)1−x(GaN)x alloys was revealed. N2 was trapped by VZn+Ga-clusters, forming faceted voids along grain boundaries. This study shows that N–N bonding is a competitive path for nitrogen after annealing, in addition to the increasing Ga–N bonds, indicating that N in O substitution sites (NO) is not a stable configuration.

Graphical abstract: Formation of N2 bubbles along grain boundaries in (ZnO)1−x(GaN)x: nanoscale STEM-EELS studies

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Nov 2019
Accepted
07 Jan 2020
First published
31 Jan 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020,22, 3779-3783

Formation of N2 bubbles along grain boundaries in (ZnO)1−x(GaN)x: nanoscale STEM-EELS studies

C. Bazioti, V. S. Olsen, A. Y. Kuznetsov, L. Vines and Ø. Prytz, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 3779 DOI: 10.1039/C9CP06025A

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