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Thermodynamic stability and material design of piezoelectric nitride with wurtzite structure

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K15302
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 26030:Composite materials and interfaces-related
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

Hirata Kenji  国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, エレクトロニクス・製造領域, 研究員 (40828282)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords圧電材料 / 平衡状態図 / 第一原理計算 / 窒化物 / 薄膜 / 圧電体 / 状態図 / 相平衡 / 熱力学
Outline of Research at the Start

Sc添加AlN固溶体の薄膜は高い圧電性能を有し、モバイル通信用の高周波フィルタに利用されている。一方、Scは高価であるため代替元素が切望されているが、圧電性を示すWurtzite相を安定に生成させることが困難な場合が多い。薄膜における添加元素の固溶挙動は、基板との界面ひずみエネルギーや表面エネルギーなどの影響を受けるため複雑である。本研究では、このような薄膜材料固有のエネルギーを第一原理計算や統計熱力学手法により評価する。これにより薄膜の相平衡をシミュレートする熱力学データベースを構築する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In Al-Sc-N ternary system, the phase stability of wurtzite phase is very important in designing highly functional piezoelectric material. In this study, we have assessed the thermodynamic parameters of Al-Sc-N ternary system by incorporating the results of first-principles calculation into the CALPHAD method. From the calculated phase diagram, it has been found that the (Al, Sc)N wurtzite phase exhibits phase separation. On the other hand, (Al, Sc)N solid solution with wurtzite phase can be formed in thin film which was fabricated by sputtering. This contradiction is thought to be derived from different phase equilibria between a thin film and a bulk sample. In this work, we evaluated the solid solution behavior of (Al, Sc)N wurtzite phase by considering the strain energy generated between the substrate and the thin film. It was found that the tendency of phase separation was suppressed with decreasing thickness of thin film.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Al-Sc-N 3元系の相平衡は不明な点が多く、これまでに熱力学データベースは構築されていなかった。そこで本研究では、第一原理計算やデバイグリュナイゼン近似をCALPHAD法に援用することで相平衡を計算することが可能となった。構築した熱力学データベースにより計算した状態図は実験報告をよく再現しており、信頼性が高いものと考えられる。また、基板と薄膜の間に生じる歪エネルギーにより、ウルツ鉱相の二相分離が抑制される新しい知見も得ることができた。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Significant Enhancement of Piezoelectric Response in AlN by Yb Addition2021

    • Author(s)
      Hirata Kenji、Mori Yuto、Yamada Hiroshi、Uehara Masato、Anggraini Sri Ayu、Akiyama Morito
    • Journal Title

      Materials

      Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Pages: 309-309

    • DOI

      10.3390/ma14020309

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Enhancement of piezoelectric property in MgTMAlN (TM = Cr, Mo, W): First-principles study2021

    • Author(s)
      Hirata Kenji、Yamada Hiroshi、Uehara Masato、Anggraini Sri Ayu、Akiyama Morito
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

      Volume: 152 Pages: 109913-109913

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109913

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Thermodynamic assessment of the Al-Sc-N ternary system and phase-separated region of the strained wurtzite phase2020

    • Author(s)
      Hirata K.、Shobu K.、Yamada H.、Uehara M.、Anggraini S.A.、Akiyama M.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the European Ceramic Society

      Volume: 40 Issue: 15 Pages: 5410-5422

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.06.047

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] First-Principles Study of Piezoelectric Properties and Bonding Analysis in (Mg, X, Al)N Solid Solutions (X = Nb, Ti, Zr, Hf)2019

    • Author(s)
      Hirata Kenji、Yamada Hiroshi、Uehara Masato、Anggraini Sri Ayu、Akiyama Morito
    • Journal Title

      ACS Omega

      Volume: 4 Issue: 12 Pages: 15081-15086

    • DOI

      10.1021/acsomega.9b01912

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] YbAlNにおけるウルツ鉱相の相安定性と圧電特性に関する第一原理計算2021

    • Author(s)
      平田 研二、森雄登、山田 浩志、上原 雅人、Anggraini Sri Ayu、秋山 守人
    • Organizer
      応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Al-Sc-N 3元系計算状態図と歪みを導入したウルツ鉱相におけるScの固溶挙動2020

    • Author(s)
      平田 研二、菖蒲 一久、山田 浩志、上原 雅人、Anggraini Sri Ayu、秋山 守人
    • Organizer
      応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Thermodynamic Assessment of Al-Sc-N Ternary System2019

    • Author(s)
      平田 研二、菖蒲 一久、山田 浩志、上原 雅人、Anggraini Sri Ayu、秋山 守人
    • Organizer
      CALPHAD XLVIII
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Al-Sc-N 3元系状態図の熱力学的解析2019

    • Author(s)
      平田 研二、菖蒲 一久、山田 浩志、上原 雅人、Anggraini Sri Ayu、秋山 守人
    • Organizer
      2019年日本金属学会秋期講演大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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