Site Dependency of the High Conductivity of Ga 2 In 6 Sn 2 O 16 : The Role of the 7-Coordinate Site
The 6-coordinated cation site is the fundamental building block of the most effective transparent conducting oxides. Ga2In6Sn2O16, however, maintains 4-, 6-, 7-, and 8-coordinated cation sites and still exhibits desirable transparency and high conductivity. To investigate the potential impact of these alternative sites, we partially replace the Sn in Ga2In6Sn2O16 with Ti, Zr, or Hf and use a combined approach of DFT-based calculations, X-ray diffraction, and neutron diffraction to establish that the substitution occurs preferentially on the 7-coordinate site. In contrast to Sn, the empty d orbitals of Ti, Zr, and Hf promote spd covalency with the surrounding oxygen which decreases the conductivity. Pairing the substitutional site preference with the magnitude of this decrease demonstrates that the 7-coordinate site is the major contributor to the conductivity. The optical band gaps, in contrast, are shown to be site independent and composition dependent. Continued replacement of Sn after all 7-coordinate Sn has been substituted results in the formation of a 7-coordinate In antisite or replacement of 6-coordinate Sn, depending on the identity of the d0 substitute.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1391648
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 27, Issue 23; ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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