GaN based films and heteroestructures grown by reactive sputtering for SAW devices application

• Grant number: 15/06241-5
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2017
• End date: August 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Douglas Marcel Gonçalves Leite
• Grantee: Douglas Marcel Gonçalves Leite
• Host Institution: Divisão de Ciências Fundamentais (IEF). Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). Ministério da Defesa (Brasil). São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: André Luis de Jesus Pereira ; Argemiro Soares da Silva Sobrinho ; Gilberto Petraconi ; Marcos Massi ; Walter Miyakawa

Abstract

This project aims to produce GaN, InGaN and AlGaN films and their respective multilayer heterostructures by reactive sputtering technique with application purpose in devices/sensors based on surface acoustic wave (SAW). The goal is to obtain ordered nanostructures with high crystallized and textured layers, along with well-defined interfaces and smooth surfaces. We aim to obtain a deep understanding and a great control over the growth of these materials, and promote advances in knowledge and technology of thin films and GaN based heterostructures grown by reactive sputtering technique. For that, proper monitoring of the growth process, as well as characterizations of the obtained samples will compose the optimization routine. The optimized films and heterostructures will be applied in SAW devices and the results will serve as feedback for the optimization routine. It is important to emphasize the unprecedented application of GaN and its related alloys/heterostructures grown by sputtering in SAW devices that arouses great scientific and technological interest. And, given the current interest in this class of materials and the technological and industrial power of sputtering technique, the direct and indirect results will lead to publications in high circulation indexed journals and potential patent records. Additionally, the development of this project will implement a new research line at ITA, opening up a new range of research themes, dissertations and doctoral theses. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

R. S. DE OLIVEIRA; H. A. FOLLI; C. STEGEMANN; I. M. HORTA; B. S. DAMASCENO; W. MIYAKAWA; A. L. J. PEREIRA; M. MASSI; A. S. DA SILVA SOBRINHO; D. M. G. LEITE. Structural, Morphological, Vibrational and Optical Properties of GaN Films Grown by Reactive Sputtering: The Effect of RF Power at Low Working Pressure Limit. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 25, 2022-01-10. (11/50773-0, 15/06241-5)

GODOY-JUNIOR, ARMSTRONG; PEREIRA, ANDRE; DAMASCENO, BARBARA; HORTA, ISABELA; GOMES, MARCILENE; LEITE, DOUGLAS; MIYAKAWA, WALTER; BALDAN, MAURICIO; MASSI, MARCOS; PESSOA, RODRIGO; et al. Tailoring Black TiO2 Thin Films: Insights from Hollow Cathode Hydrogen Plasma Treatment Duration. PLASMA, v. 6, n. 2, p. 17-pg., 2023-06-01. (15/06241-5)

HORTA, ISABELA MACHADO; DAMASCENO, BARBARA SOUZA; DE OLIVEIRA, REGIANE SANTANA; PEREIRA, ANDRE LUIS DE JESUS; MASSI, MARCOS; SOBRINHO, ARGEMIRO SOARES DA SILVA; LEITE, DOUGLAS MARCEL GONSALVES. AlGaN films grown by reactive magnetron sputtering on glass substrates with different Al content. SURFACES AND INTERFACES, v. 40, p. 7-pg., 2023-06-12. (15/06241-5, 11/50773-0)

DE OLIVEIRA, R. S.; FOLLI, H. A.; HORTA, I. M.; DAMASCENO, B. S.; AUGSTROSE, J. H. C.; MIYAKAWA, W.; PEREIRA, A. L. J.; MASSI, M.; SOBRINHO, A. S. DA SILVA; LEITE, D. M. G.. Identification of Self-Buffer Layer on GaN/glass Films Grown by Reactive Sputtering. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 26, p. 6-pg., 2023-01-01. (22/02994-2, 15/06241-5, 11/50773-0)

JUNIOR, ARMSTRONG GODOY; PEREIRA, ANDRE; GOMES, MARCILENE; FRAGA, MARIANA; PESSOA, RODRIGO; LEITE, DOUGLAS; PETRACONI, GILBERTO; NOGUEIRA, ADAILTON; WENDER, HEBERTON; MIYAKAWA, WALTER; et al. Black TiO2 Thin Films Production Using Hollow Cathode Hydrogen Plasma Treatment: Synthesis, Material Characteristics and Photocatalytic Activity. CATALYSTS, v. 10, n. 3, MAR 2020. (18/01265-1, 15/06241-5)

NETO, NILTON FRANCELOSI A.; STEGEMANN, CRISTIANE; AFFONCO, LUCAS J.; LEITE, DOUGLAS M. G.; DA SILVA, JOSE H. D.. Role of oxygen flow rate on the structure and stoichiometry of cobalt oxide films deposited by reactive sputtering. JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A, v. 40, n. 1, JAN 2022. (15/06241-5, 17/18916-2)

DAMASCENO, BARBARA S.; HORTA, ISABELA M.; DE OLIVEIRA, REGIANE S.; PEREIRA, RAISSA M.; SCHATKOSKI, VANESSA M.; BACHER, GERD; MASSI, MARCOS; THIM, GILMAR P.; DE J PEREIRA, ANDRE L.; DA SILVA SOBRINHO, ARGEMIRO S.; et al. Recent improvements on surface acoustic wave sensors based on graphenic nanomaterials. MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING, v. 167, p. 20-pg., 2023-08-27. (15/06241-5, 21/05217-4, 20/12507-6)