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The conductivity of hydrogen-terminated diamond is a limiting factor in its application in field-effect transistor devices. The traditional preparation process hinders the improvement of the electrical properties of hydrogen-terminated diamond due to impurity elements in the diamond bulk and surface damage caused by processing near the diamond surface. To overcome this, researchers have explored the epitaxial growth of a high-purity and flat-surfaced diamond thin film on a diamond substrate. However, this approach still faces challenges in film characterization and achieving high surface smoothness. In this study, microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition technology is used to epitaxially grow a sub-micron thick diamond film on a nitrogen-doping chemical vapor deposition diamond substrate of 10 mm × 10 mm × 0.5 mm in size. The influence of methane concentration on the growth and conductivity of diamond film is investigated. The test results reveal that the growth thickness of the diamond film ranges from 230 to 810 nm, and the nitrogen concentration in the epitaxial layer is lower than 1×1016 atom/cm3. Three growth modes are observed for the homoepitaxial growth of the diamond thin film under different methane concentrations. A methane concentration of 4% enables two-dimensional planar growth of diamond, resulting in a smooth and flat surface with a roughness of 0.225 nm (10 μm×10 μm). The formation of different surface morphologies is attributed to the growing process and etching process of diamond. Surface low-energy electron diffraction testing indicates that the surface of the diamond film undergoes a structural transition from oxygen terminal (1×1: O) to hydrogen terminal (2×1: H) when grown for a short period of time. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis reveals an extremely low ratio of oxygen element to nitrogen element, giving the grown diamond film P-type conductivity characteristics. The Hall test results demonstrate that the hydrogen-terminated diamond film grown with a methane concentration of 4% exhibits the highest conductivity, with a square resistance of 4981 Ω/square and a hole mobility of 207 cm2/(V·s). This enhanced conductivity can be attributed to the lower defect density observed under these specific conditions. The findings of this study effectively improve the electrical properties of hydrogen-terminated diamond, and contribute to the development and practical application of high-power diamond devices.
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图 1 SIMS测试金刚石氮原子浓度梯度
Figure 1. SIMS testing of diamond nitrogen atom concentration gradient.
图 2 不同甲烷浓度样品生长后的表面形貌 (a) OM照片; (b) AFM照片; (c) 表面高度曲线图
Figure 2. Surface morphology of samples with different methane concentrations after growth: (a) OM image; (b) AFM image; (c) surface height curves.
图 3 样品2生长前后表面的LEED图片
Figure 3. LEED images of the surface of #2 before and after growth.
图 4 样品2生长前后表面的XPS全谱
Figure 4. XPS spectra of the surface of #2 before and after growth.
图 5 样品2生长前后表面的C 1s图谱
Figure 5. C 1s spectra of the surface of #2 before and after growth.
图 6 氢终端金刚石霍尔测试结果
Figure 6. Hall test results of hydrogen-terminated diamond.
表 1 MPCVD外延生长金刚石薄膜的实验参数
Table 1. Experimental parameters for MPCVD epitaxial growth of diamond thin films.
样品1 样品2 样品3 输出功率/W 3500 3500 3500 温度/ºC 860 860 860 H2流量/sccm 190 192 194 CH4浓度/% 5 4 3 
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[1] 王艳丰, 王宏兴 2020 人工晶体学报 49 2139
Google Scholar
Wang Y F, Wang H X 2020 J. Synth. Cryst. 49 2139
Google Scholar
[2] Zhang C M, Zheng Y B, Jiang Z G, Lü X Y, Hou X, Hu S A, Liu J W 2010 Chin. Phys. Lett. 27 088103
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Fang C, Jia X P, Yan B M, Chen N, Li Y D, Chen L C, Guo L S, Ma H A 2015 Acta Phys. Sin. 64 228101
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Google Scholar
Xing Y F, Ren Z Y, Zhang J F, Su K, Ding S C, He Q, Zhang J C, Zhang C F, Hao Y 2022 Acta Phys. Sin. 71 088102
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Liu C, Wang J H, Weng J 2015 Acta Phys. Sin. 64 028101
Google Scholar
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Google Scholar
Geng C W, Xia Y H, Zhao H Y, Fu Q M, Ma Z B 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 248101
Google Scholar
[16] Shu G Y, Ralchenko V G, Bolshakov A P, Zavedeev E V, Khomich A A, Pivovarov P A, Ashkinazi E E, Konov V I, Dai B, Han J C, Zhu J Q 2020 CrystEngComm 22 2138
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Zhang J F, Xu J M, Ren Z Y, He Q, Xu S R, Zhang C F, Zhang J C, Hao Y 2020 Acta Phys. Sin. 69 028101
Google Scholar
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Ren Z Y, Zhang J F, Zhang J C, Xu S R, Zhang C F, Quan R D, Hao Y 2017 Acta Phys. Sin. 66 208101
Google Scholar
[24] 任泽阳 2019 博士学位论文(西安: 西安电子科技大学)
Ren Z Y 2019 Ph. D. Disserertation (Xi’an: Xi’an University of Electronic Science and technology
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Google Scholar
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