The structural, optical, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of transition metal ions doped TiO2 nanoparticles

MM Rashad, EM Elsayed, MS Al-Kotb… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Metal-ions doped TiO 2 (M–TiO 2) have been synthesized using a hydrothermal method at
100° C with a post-annealing temperature process at 500° C, including individual Co 2+ …

Evaluating ovonic threshold switching materials with topological constraint theory

JC Read, DA Stewart, JW Reiner… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The physical properties of ovonic threshold switching (OTS) materials are of great interest
due to the use of OTS materials as selectors in cross-point array nonvolatile memory …

Formation of heavily boron-doped hydrogenated polycrystalline germanium thin films by co-sputtering for developing p+ emitters of bottom cells

CY Tsao, J Huang, X Hao, P Campbell… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2011 - Elsevier
Properties of heavily boron-doped hydrogenated polycrystalline germanium (Ge) films
sputter-deposited on glass are investigated for developing p+ emitters of the bottom cells of …

Improved surface quality of the metal-induced crystallized Ge seed layer and its influence on subsequent epitaxy

K Toko, K Nakazawa, N Saitoh… - Crystal Growth & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Al-induced crystallized Ge (AIC-Ge) seeded epitaxy is a promising way to fabricate
functional materials on amorphous substrates such as glass or polymer sheets. However …

Studies on B-doping during low-temperature growth of nc-Ge thin films via PECVD to mitigate unwanted conduction characteristics from the post-deposition oxygen …

S Shyam, D Das - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024 - Elsevier
Post-deposition O absorption is a common issue in low-temperature grown nc-Ge films, that
makes the material unstable and induces high n-type electrical conductivity∼ 10− 2 S cm …

Flash-lamp-induced explosive crystallization of amorphous germanium films leaving behind periodic microstructures

K Ohdaira, H Matsumura - Thin Solid Films, 2012 - Elsevier
Flash lamp annealing (FLA) can induce the explosive crystallization (EC) of micrometer-
order-thick amorphous germanium (a-Ge) films. This EC leaves behind periodic …

Effect of copper-induced crystallization on structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of thin germanium films

G Singh, D Gupta, S Aggarwal - Optical Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study explores the Copper (Cu)-induced crystallization of amorphous
germanium (Ge) films deposited on glass substrate using RF sputtering. The impact of post …

[HTML][HTML] A scalable, resource-efficient process for synthesis of self-supporting germanium nanomembranes

G El Jamal, G Nagy, D Primetzhofer, TT Tran - Materials Science in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The design of self-supporting membranes is gaining high interest in a broad range of
applications, from nanodevices, optoelectronics, sensing, separation, and catalysis. In this …

Low temperature metal induced crystallization of orientation-preferred polycrystalline germanium with n-and p-type doping for device applications

Y An, K Qian, J Jiao, S Wu, J Qian, Q Wu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A metal-induced crystallization (MIC) doping method is proposed for the fabrication of n-and
p-type doping polycrystalline germanium (poly-Ge). This method involves the use of …

Direct synthesis of highly textured Ge on flexible polyimide films by metal-induced crystallization

N Oya, K Toko, N Saitoh, N Yoshizawa… - Applied physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The highly (111)-textured Ge thin film (50-nm thickness) is demonstrated on a flexible
polyimide film via the low-temperature crystallization (325 C) of amorphous Ge using Al as a …