Rita Branquinho

Citation:

Branquinho, R., D. Salgueiro, A. Santa, A. Kiazadeh, P. Barquinha, L. Í. Pereira, R. Martins, and E. Fortunato, "{Towards environmental friendly solution- based ZTO / AlO x TFTs}", Semicond. Sci. Technol., vol. 30: IOP Publishing, pp. 024007, 2015.

Abstract:

Solution based deposition has been recently considered as a viable option for low-cost flexible electronics. In this context research efforts have been increasingly centred on the development of suitable solution-processed materials for oxide based transistors. Nevertheless, the majority of synthetic routes reported require the use of toxic organic solvents. In this work we report on a new environmental friendly solution combustion synthesis route, using ethanol as solvent, for the preparation of indium/gallium free amorphous zinc-tin oxide (ZTO) thin film transistors (TFTs) including AlOx gate dielectric. The decomposition of ZTO and AlOx precursor solutions, electrical characterization and stability of solution processed ZTO/AlOx TFTs under gate-bias stress, in both air and vacuum atmosphere, were investigated. The devices demonstrated low hysteresis ($Δ$V = 0.23 V), close to zero turn on voltage, low threshold voltage (VT = 0.36 V) and a saturation mobility of 0.8 cm2 V−1 s−1 at low operation voltages. Ethanol based ZTO/AlOx TFTs are a promising alternative for applications in disposable, low cost and environmental friendly electronics.

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