August 30, 2021 to September 3, 2021
University of Innsbruck
Europe/Zurich timezone

【247】Aluminum and Copper Thin Contacts Augmented with Gallium for Flexible Electronics Applications

Sep 2, 2021, 4:00 PM
15m
Room C

Room C

Talk Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films

Speaker

Dr Alexey Minenkov (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Nanoscale Phase Transformations, Center for Surface and Nanoanalytics, Johannes Kepler University Linz)

Description

Successful implementation of cutting-edge flexible devices in various branches of modern life requires the synthesis of efficient materials with advanced properties. We address this challenge by mixing Al, Cu, and Ga via vacuum co-deposition applying the combinatorial libraries approach. Systematic screening of maximum current density and voltage, film thickness, and composition reveals the prominent potential of Al-Ga and Cu-Ga alloys of certain concentrations for replacing conventional interconnects materials in flexible electronic devices due to their more than 100% improved ability to withstand electromigration and enhanced adhesion to a PEN-based substrate. In-detail TEM characterization of the contacts with superior performance highlights the self-healing effect of polycrystalline film grain-boundaries wetted by Ga.

Primary authors

Dr Alexey Minenkov (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Nanoscale Phase Transformations, Center for Surface and Nanoanalytics, Johannes Kepler University Linz) Saeedeh Ravandi (Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz ) Dr Cezarina Cela Mardare (Danube Private University) Dr Jan Philipp Kollender (EMPA, Laboratory for Joining Technologies & Corrosion, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) Dr Heiko Groiss (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Nanoscale Phase Transformations, Center of Surface and Nanoanalytics, Johannes Kepler University Linz) Prof. Achim Walter Hassel (Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz) Prof. Andrei Ionut Mardare (Institute of Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz)

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