A kind of preparation method of ito thin film
Technical field
The invention belongs to field of photovoltaic materials, particularly relate to the preparation method of a kind of ito thin film.
Background technology
Indium tin oxide (being called for short ITO) thin film is the sull of a kind of electrically conducting transparent, has conductivity
High, visible light transmissivity high, chemical stability is good and with the advantage such as matrix is firmly combined with, be mainly used in
Field of photoelectric devices, be mainly used in flat panel Liquid Crystal show (LCD), sensor, electroluminescent (ELD) and
The aspects such as functional glass, in particular with developing rapidly of solar film battery in recent years, ito thin film is made
For the necessary component of solaode, promote the market demand to ito thin film greatly.
Ito thin film main performance index in products application is presented as resistivity, transmitance and work function.
At present, the preparation method of ito thin film mainly has magnetron sputtering method, reacting heat evaporation method, metallorganic
Learn vapour deposition process, spray pyrolysis to send out and sol-gel process etc., in the most above-mentioned ito thin film preparation method,
The most ripe and formation industrialization the method for development is magnetron sputtering method.But, cost is high, process conditions
Harshness etc. becomes sputtering method and produces the major defect of ito thin film.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide the preparation method of a kind of ito thin film, it is intended to solve how to carry
Problem for the ito thin film that a kind of low cost, technique component content simple, each can accurately control.
The embodiment of the present invention is achieved in that the preparation method of a kind of ito thin film, comprises the following steps:
To containing indium salts, pink salt mixed solution in add stabilizer, surfactant and carry out mixing, at ageing
Reason, obtains ITO colloidal sol;
Described ITO colloidal sol is carried out on matrix dried after film at least one times, then carries out annealing treatment
Reason, obtains ito thin film, and wherein, the method for described annealing is: by the base after dried coating film processes
Body is at N2And H2It is incubated 1-2h, wherein, described N in 450-700 DEG C under mixed atmosphere2And H2In mixed atmosphere
H2Volume fraction be 1~4%.
Embodiments providing a kind of method using preparation of ITO thin films by Sol-Gel process, the method makes
Prepare mixed solution by solwution method, can control the content of each component in ito thin film more accurately, meanwhile, with
Main flow production at present is prepared ito thin film method and is compared, and the method need not large-scale vapour deposition and magnetic control spatters
Jet device, equipment cost is low, depreciation is little and present invention process is simple, it is possible to achieve large area is coated with continuously
Film, feasibility is high.The ito thin film that the method prepares, purity is high, and resistivity is low, can reach 10-4
Level, transmitance is up to more than 90%, and work function is high, for 4.9eV, it is possible to meet solar film battery
Requirement to thin-film electrode material.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the preparation technology flow chart of the ito thin film that the embodiment of the present invention 1 provides;
Fig. 2 is the change in resistance curve chart of the ito thin film that the embodiment of the present invention 2 provides;
Fig. 3 is the transmitance change curve of the ito thin film that the embodiment of the present invention 3 provides;
Fig. 4 is the Work function Change curve chart of the ito thin film that the embodiment of the present invention 4 provides.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to make the technical problem to be solved in the present invention, technical scheme and beneficial effect clearer, with
Lower combination drawings and Examples, are further elaborated to the present invention.Should be appreciated that described herein
Specific embodiment only in order to explain the present invention, be not intended to limit the present invention.
Embodiments provide the preparation method of a kind of ito thin film, comprise the following steps:
S01. prepare ITO colloidal sol: to containing indium salts, pink salt mixed solution in add stabilizer, surface activity
Agent carries out mixing, ripening, obtains ITO colloidal sol;
S02. ito thin film is prepared: carry out described ITO colloidal sol on matrix being dried place after film at least one times
Reason, then makes annealing treatment, obtains ito thin film, and wherein, the method for described annealing is: will be through
Matrix after dried coating film process is at N2And H2It is incubated 1-2h, wherein, institute in 450-700 DEG C under mixed atmosphere
State N2And H2H in mixed atmosphere2Volume fraction be 1~4%.
Specifically, in above-mentioned steps S01, the compound method of mixed solution is unrestricted, can be by indium salts
After being dissolved in organic solvent, reflux at 55-70 DEG C agitating heating 1-3h, treats that it is cooled to room temperature, is specially
When 20-30 DEG C, it is mixed with the organic solution of pink salt;Can also be indium salts is dissolved in organic solvent after,
Reflux at 55-70 DEG C agitating heating 1-3h, treats that it cools down room temperature, when specially 20-30 DEG C, adds pink salt
Mixed dissolution forms mixed solution.In the embodiment of the present invention, the mode of mixing is unrestricted, conventional mixing
Method is used equally to prepare above-mentioned mixed solution.As the presently preferred embodiments, in order to realize above-mentioned indium salts and pink salt
Being sufficiently mixed of mixed solution, needs to be stirred above-mentioned mixed liquor, wherein preferred magnetic agitation,
Mixing time is 1-5h.In order to avoid Sn in mixed solution4+Produce flocculent deposit after hydrolysis to separate out and affect
The quality of ito thin film, in this step S01 for dissolving indium salts, the organic solvent of pink salt is preferably anhydrous solvent.
As specific embodiment, wherein, the above-mentioned organic solvent for dissolving indium salts be acetyl ethyl ketone, first isopropyl acetone,
At least one in butanone, Ketohexamethylene;For dissolve the organic solvent of pink salt be ethanol, methanol, isopropanol,
At least one in ethylene glycol monomethyl ether.It should be understood, of course, that can be used in this area dissolving above-mentioned indium salts
Compound, pink salt compound organic solvent the most within the scope of the present invention.
In a preferred embodiment, the indium salts in this step S01 is Indium-111 chloride, trichloride hydrate indium
(InCl3·xH2O) at least one, in indium acetate, Indium Tris acetylacetonate, indium nitrate, indium hydroxide, its
In, trichloride hydrate indium (InCl3·xH2O) in, preferably x=3.5 or 4.Pink salt be anhydrous stannic chloride,
At least one in tin acetate, five water stannic chlorides, stannous chloride dihydrate.Described containing indium salts, the mixing of pink salt
Solution is containing Indium-111 chloride, trichloride hydrate indium (InCl3·xH2O), indium acetate, Indium Tris acetylacetonate,
At least one in indium nitrate, indium hydroxide and anhydrous stannic chloride, tin acetate, five water stannic chlorides, two water chlorine
Change the mixed solution of at least one in stannous.Above-mentioned mixing is can be used in of course it is to be understood that this area
Indium salts prepared by solution, pink salt and combinations thereof are the most within the scope of the present invention.In order to farthest drop
The content of impurity in the low ito thin film finally given, this indium salts, pink salt Analysis about Selection are pure, the most more preferably
With chromatographically pure, as selected the purity indium salts more than 99.99%, pink salt.
As the presently preferred embodiments, above-mentioned preparation containing indium salts, the mixed solution of pink salt, its concentration with under
The thickness stating ito thin film prepared by step S02 has direct relation, when mixed solution concentration is bigger, preparation
Monolayer ito thin film is thicker.Therefore, in order to obtain the monolayer ito thin film that thickness is suitable, be evenly distributed, above-mentioned
In in mixed solution3+With Sn4+Total concentration is 0.1-0.5mol/L.Additionally, described in above-mentioned S01 containing indium salts,
In the mixed solution of pink salt, the ratio of each component has certain impact, the especially ratio of indium to the performance of thin film
Relatively big on the electric conductivity of ito thin film and the impact of work function, the content of indium is different, the conduction of thin-film material
Performance and work function are different.In the embodiment of the present invention, use In in ito thin film commonly used in the art3+With Sn4+'s
Concentration and Sn thereof4+Account for In3+With Sn4+The ratio of total concentration is used equally to realize above-mentioned containing indium salts, the mixing of pink salt
The preparation of solution.Wherein, Sn is worked as4+Account for In3+With Sn4+During the 5-12at% of total concentration, the ITO prepared is thin
The electric conductivity of membrane material is preferable, and work function is bigger.
In this step S01, adding stabilizer in the mixed solution containing indium salts and pink salt is so that indium salts
It is uniformly dispersed in mixed solution with pink salt, and makes the stable system of mixed solution.That commonly uses in this area is steady
Determine agent and consumption is used equally to the embodiment of the present invention.In a preferred embodiment, alcamines selected by this stabilizer
Compound, in further preferred embodiments, this stabilizer selects monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, three ethanol
At least one in amine, the most preferably monoethanolamine.
In above-mentioned steps S01, in order to improve the filming performance of colloidal sol and make the sol particles of formation be evenly distributed,
The ITO colloidal sol of preparation needs to add a certain amount of surfactant.After adding surfactant, preparation
During ito thin film, ITO colloidal sol is more preferable with the wettability of matrix, and film forming is more uniform;It addition, to annealed place
Ito thin film after reason, it is more preferable to add the crystalline property after surfactant, and does not adds surfactant
Comparing, add the ito thin film electric conductivity after surfactant and improve a lot, resistivity substantially reduces.
In a preferred embodiment, in order to form stable, finely dispersed ITO colloidal sol, obtain simultaneously electric conductivity high,
The ito thin film that resistivity is low, the consumption of described surfactant is the 0.5-3% for colloidal sol total volume fraction.
As specific embodiment, this surfactant is fatty acid ethylene glycol ether, polyethenoxy sorbitan list oil
Acid esters, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, fatty monoethanol amide, fatty diglycollic amide,
In single hard fatty acids glyceride, sodium n-alkylbenzenesulfonate, polyoxyethylenated alcohol sodium sulfate at least one
Kind.In of course it is to be understood that this area, other can be used for solving the surfactant of the problems referred to above also at this
In the protection domain of invention.When surfactant is grouped into by two groups or two or more one-tenth, its each composition
Mass ratio is unrestricted.
In order to form uniform and stable ITO colloidal sol, through above-mentioned process containing indium salts, the mixed solution of pink salt
Needing to carry out ripening, digestion time is preferably 3-5h, specifically includes 3h, 3.5h, 4h, 4.5h,
5h etc..
Film matrix described in above-mentioned steps S02 does not limit, and can be used for what ito thin film was smeared in this area
Matrix is all in the range of the embodiment of the present invention.As particular preferred embodiment, owing to following step uses height
Warm processes and is dried ito thin film and makes annealing treatment, therefore, the selection of above-mentioned film matrix is high temperature resistant,
The quartz glass substrate that chemical stability is good.As specific embodiment, the preparation method of quartz glass substrate is:
First by after quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 10-30min, with deionized water rinsing several times, put into and acetone boils 10-30
Min, alternately rinses several times with methanol, deionized water, it is thus achieved that the matrix of clean surface, last nitrogen the most successively
The 60-120 DEG C of drying in an oven of air-blowing wind is stand-by.
In this S02 step, ITO colloidal sol is prepared from matrix by ito thin film by using physical method.
The present invention uses antivacuum physical method, not only need not the equipment of costliness, decreases cost of investment, and
Simple to operate, it is simple to large-scale industrial production.As particular preferred embodiment, described physical method is preferably
One in knife coating, spin-coating method, czochralski method, drop-coating, silk screen print method.Of course it is to be understood that
In this area other to be used for the physical method of ITO colloidal sol film the most within the scope of the present invention.In order to
Obtain thickness uniformly suitable monolayer ito thin film, the embodiment of the present invention selected dip-coating method carry out film,
The rate of pulling is 5-20cm/min.
Every time after film, need ito film layer is dried process.Owing to ITO colloidal sol is the most normal
With temperature such as 100-400 DEG C dry time, matrix is thin with the ITO of the combination defective tightness of ITO colloidal sol, formation
Membrane crystallization is not sufficiently stable, thus causes the part thin film when film again of ito thin film after drying the most molten
On the one hand in ITO colloidal sol, therefore, have impact on the quality of ito thin film and electric conductivity thereof and work function;
On the other hand, it is unfavorable for accurately controlling the thickness of film.In order to solve the problems referred to above, thus it is effectively improved height
The adhesion of temperature dried ito thin film crystallization and matrix, when avoiding again film, part thin film is dissolved in molten simultaneously
Glue, finally give conduct electricity very well, ito thin film that work function is high, in the embodiment of the present invention, described be dried
Temperature is preferably 500~600 DEG C, and drying time is 10-30min.In order to improve drying efficiency, it is dried and sets
Standby preferably tube furnace.
In S02 step, in order to obtain the Ag doping ito thin film of suitable thickness, need to carry out more than at least one times
Dried coating film process.Wherein, the standard of number of repetition is to meet the thickness of described ito thin film at 20-300nm
It is advisable.The embodiment of the present invention be use single to be dried, the mode of film repeatedly to change the thickness of thin film, and
When coating times is too much, film thickness is excessive, cause in annealing process due to the stress between different film layers
Difference is excessive causes thin film easily to ftracture in change, and defect increases, and crystal boundary scattering strengthens, and film resiativity increases,
Thus cause the electric conductivity of ito thin film to be deteriorated;When film thickness is too small, in Thin-film anneal processing procedure
In be unfavorable for promoting thin film crystallization, the integrity of lattice structure is poor, and defect is more, to the trapping of carrier with
Scattering process is greatly enhanced, and makes carrier concentration and mobility relatively low, and the resistivity of ito thin film increases.Warp
Inventor studies discovery repeatedly, when the thickness of Ag doping ito thin film is at 20-300nm, and described Ag doping ITO
Conducting electricity very well of thin film, and resistivity is low, can reach 10-4Level.
In this S02 step, in order to promote the growth of film particles, reduce crystal boundary scattering, accelerate crystal boundary passivation,
Obtain surfacing, resistivity ground, thin film that electric conductivity is strong, meanwhile, prevent ito thin film from aoxidizing,
Described ito thin film carries out quick thermal annealing process under reducing atmosphere.As particular preferred embodiment, described
The method of annealing is: by film-dried matrix at N2And H2In 450-700 DEG C of guarantor under mixed atmosphere
Temperature 1-2h, wherein, described N2And H2H in mixed atmosphere2Volume fraction be 1-4%.Certainly, it should reason
Solve, other noble gases, such as Ar, also can use as protective gas in above-mentioned annealing.
The sol-gel technique that the present invention uses ionic liquid phase to adulterate prepares ito thin film, each former in ito thin film
Son is interconnected to form network structure, and the transmission for electronics provides effective path, it is possible to reduce thin film
Resistivity, improves the electric conductivity of thin film.The ito thin film surfacing of preparation, granule densification, visible
Light district transmitance reaches more than 85%, and resistivity reaches 10-4Level, it is possible to meet flat pannel display, solar energy thin
The needs in the fields such as film battery.
The present invention uses sol-gel technique to prepare ito thin film, and preparation method is simple, uses ionic liquid phase to mix
Miscellaneous method can accurately control ions dosage, makes Sn/ (Sn+In)=5-12at% in the ITO colloidal sol of preparation, from
And the electric conductivity that improves ito thin film is preferable;Secondly, during preparation ITO colloidal sol, with the addition of surface to live
Property agent, modified to Sol-Modified, uniform in matrix surface film forming during film, the ito thin film electric conductivity obtained
Energy is high, resistivity is low;Again, the embodiment of the present invention prepares ito thin film, reducing gases after high-temperature heat treatment
Annealing under atmosphere, the ito thin film granule of preparation is relatively big, arranges finer and close, and the ito thin film obtained conducts electricity very well,
There is higher work function.The ito thin film surface compact prepared through above-mentioned process is smooth, it is seen that light
Transmitance reaches 90%, and resistivity is low reaches 10-4, work function is more than 4.9eV, can meet LCD, solar energy
The requirement to ito thin film performance of the hull cell field.
The present invention will be further illustrated by the examples that follow.
The preparation method of one one kinds of ito thin films of embodiment
The preparation of ITO colloidal sol: Indium-111 chloride is dissolved in acetylacetone,2,4-pentanedione 55 DEG C and is heated at reflux 1h, two hydration dichloros
Change stannum to be dissolved in a small amount of dehydrated alcohol, then will mix under two kinds of solution room temperatures, wherein in mixed solution
Sn/ (Sn+In)=5%, continues stirring 1h, then after adding a small amount of monoethanolamine, single hard fatty acids glyceride
ITO colloidal sol is obtained after ageing 3h.
Matrix processes: quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 10min, deionized water rinsing is put in acetone the most afterwards and boiled
10min, the most successively with nitrogen blowing 70 DEG C of drying in an oven after methanol, deionized water rinsing.
Lifting film: Best-Effort request prepares ito thin film, and quartz glass substrate is dipped vertically into 20s in gel,
At the uniform velocity lift with 5cm/min, obtain uniform dissolved glue film.
Heat treatment: dissolved glue film, at 500 DEG C of heat treatment 10min, then repeats film according to thickness requirement, finally
N in tube furnace2And H2The lower 500 DEG C of annealing 1h of mixed atmosphere, quickly cooling obtains ito thin film.
The preparation technology flow chart of this ito thin film is as shown in Figure 1.
The preparation method of 21 kinds of ito thin films of embodiment
Prepared by colloidal sol: four water indium chloride being dissolved in acetylacetone,2,4-pentanedione 65 DEG C and is heated at reflux 2h, anhydrous stannic chloride is dissolved in
In a small amount of dehydrated alcohol, then will mix under two kinds of solution room temperatures, wherein in mixed solution
Sn/ (Sn+In)=5-12%, continues stirring after adding diethanolamine, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate dehydration
2h, then obtains ITO colloidal sol after ageing 4h.
Matrix processes: quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 20min, deionized water rinsing is put in acetone the most afterwards and boiled
15min, the most successively with nitrogen blowing 80 DEG C of drying in an oven after methanol, deionized water rinsing.
Lifting film: Best-Effort request prepares ito thin film, and quartz glass substrate is dipped vertically into 10s in gel,
At the uniform velocity lift with 10cm/min, obtain uniform dissolved glue film.
Heat treatment: dissolved glue film, at 500 DEG C of heat treatment 10min, then repeats film according to thickness requirement, finally
N in tube furnace2And H2The lower 550 DEG C of annealing 1h of mixed atmosphere, and furnace cooling to obtain ITO to room temperature thin
Film.
The ito thin film prepared is carried out resistivity properties test, and its result is as shown in Figure 2.
The preparation method of 31 kinds of ito thin films of embodiment
Prepared by colloidal sol: Indium Tris acetylacetonate being dissolved in acetylacetone,2,4-pentanedione 70 DEG C and is heated at reflux 2.5h, five water stannic chlorides are molten
In a small amount of dehydrated alcohol, then will mix under two kinds of solution room temperatures, wherein in mixed solution
Sn/ (Sn+In)=10%, continues to stir after adding a small amount of monoethanolamine, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate dehydration
Mix 3h, then obtain ITO colloidal sol after ageing 5h.
Matrix processes: quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 20min, deionized water rinsing is put in acetone the most afterwards and boiled
30min, the most successively with nitrogen blowing 90 DEG C of drying in an oven after methanol, deionized water rinsing.
Lifting film: Best-Effort request prepares ito thin film, and quartz glass substrate is dipped vertically into 1min in gel,
At the uniform velocity lift with 15cm/min, obtain uniform dissolved glue film.
Heat treatment: dissolved glue film, at 500 DEG C of heat treatment 30min, then repeats film according to thickness requirement, finally
N in tube furnace2And H2The lower 550 DEG C of annealing 2h of mixed atmosphere, and furnace cooling to obtain ITO to room temperature thin
Film.
The ito thin film prepared is carried out light transmittance properties test, and its result is as shown in Figure 3.
The preparation method of 41 kinds of ito thin films of embodiment
Prepared by colloidal sol: indium chloride being dissolved in acetylacetone,2,4-pentanedione 60 DEG C and is heated at reflux 1h, five water stannic chlorides are dissolved on a small quantity
Dehydrated alcohol in, then will under two kinds of solution room temperatures mix, wherein Sn/ (Sn+In)=9% in mixed solution,
Continue stirring 3h after adding monoethanolamine, fatty acid ethylene glycol ether, then obtain ITO colloidal sol after ageing 5h.
Matrix processes: quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 20min, deionized water rinsing is put in acetone the most afterwards and boiled
30min, the most successively with nitrogen blowing 80 DEG C of drying in an oven after methanol, deionized water rinsing.
Lifting film: Best-Effort request prepares ito thin film, and quartz glass substrate is dipped vertically into 10s in gel,
At the uniform velocity lift with 15cm/min, obtain uniform dissolved glue film.
Heat treatment: dissolved glue film, at 500 DEG C of heat treatment 30min, then repeats film according to thickness requirement, finally
N in tube furnace2And H2Under mixed atmosphere, 450-650 DEG C makes annealing treatment 2h, and furnace cooling obtains ITO to room temperature
Thin film.
The ito thin film prepared is carried out work function performance test, and its result is as shown in Figure 4.
The preparation method of 51 kinds of ito thin films of embodiment
Prepared by colloidal sol: indium acetate is dissolved in acetylacetone,2,4-pentanedione 70 DEG C and is heated at reflux 1.5h, and anhydrous stannic chloride is dissolved in few
In the dehydrated alcohol of amount, then will mix under two kinds of solution room temperatures, wherein in mixed solution
Sn/ (Sn+In)=10%, adds monoethanolamine, sodium n-alkylbenzenesulfonate and fatty monoethanol amide follow-up
Continuous stirring 3h, then obtains ITO colloidal sol after ageing 5h.
Matrix processes: quartz glass ultrasonic cleaning 20min, deionized water rinsing is put in acetone the most afterwards and boiled
30min, the most successively with nitrogen blowing 90 DEG C of drying in an oven after methanol, deionized water rinsing.
Lifting film: Best-Effort request prepares ito thin film, quartz glass substrate be dipped vertically in gel 15s with
15cm/min at the uniform velocity lifts, and obtains uniform dissolved glue film.
Heat treatment: dissolved glue film, at 500 DEG C of heat treatment 30min, then repeats film according to thickness requirement, finally
N in tube furnace2And H2The lower 550 DEG C of annealing 2h of mixed atmosphere, and furnace cooling to obtain ITO to room temperature thin
Film.
The foregoing is only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, all at this
Any amendment, equivalent and the improvement etc. made within bright spirit and principle, should be included in the present invention
Protection domain within.