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Title: Charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers: A theoretical and experimental study

Abstract

Graphene has been proposed as a material for semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices. Understanding the charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers will be crucial for future applications. Here, we report a theoretical model to describe the transport mechanisms at the interface of graphene and semiconductors based on conventional semiconductor Schottky theory and a floating Fermi level of graphene. The contact barrier heights can be estimated through this model and be close to the values obtained from the experiments, which are lower than those of the metal/semiconductor contacts. A detailed analysis reveals that the barrier heights are as the function of the interface separations and dielectric constants, and are influenced by the interfacial states of semiconductors. Our calculations show how this behavior of lowering barrier heights arises from the Fermi level shift of graphene induced by the charge transfer owing to the unique linear electronic structure.

Authors:
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  1. Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, CAS, Suzhou 215123 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22271307
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 115; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; CHARGE TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FERMI LEVEL; GRAPHENE; INTERFACES; PERMITTIVITY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

Citation Formats

Zhong, Haijian, Liu, Zhenghui, Xu, Gengzhao, Shi, Lin, Fan, Yingmin, Yang, Hui, Xu, Ke, Wang, Jianfeng, Ren, Guoqiang, and Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215123. Charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers: A theoretical and experimental study. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4859500.
Zhong, Haijian, Liu, Zhenghui, Xu, Gengzhao, Shi, Lin, Fan, Yingmin, Yang, Hui, Xu, Ke, Wang, Jianfeng, Ren, Guoqiang, & Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215123. Charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers: A theoretical and experimental study. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4859500
Zhong, Haijian, Liu, Zhenghui, Xu, Gengzhao, Shi, Lin, Fan, Yingmin, Yang, Hui, Xu, Ke, Wang, Jianfeng, Ren, Guoqiang, and Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215123. 2014. "Charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers: A theoretical and experimental study". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4859500.
@article{osti_22271307,
title = {Charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers: A theoretical and experimental study},
author = {Zhong, Haijian and Liu, Zhenghui and Xu, Gengzhao and Shi, Lin and Fan, Yingmin and Yang, Hui and Xu, Ke and Wang, Jianfeng and Ren, Guoqiang and Suzhou Nanowin Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215123},
abstractNote = {Graphene has been proposed as a material for semiconductor electronic and optoelectronic devices. Understanding the charge transport mechanisms of graphene/semiconductor Schottky barriers will be crucial for future applications. Here, we report a theoretical model to describe the transport mechanisms at the interface of graphene and semiconductors based on conventional semiconductor Schottky theory and a floating Fermi level of graphene. The contact barrier heights can be estimated through this model and be close to the values obtained from the experiments, which are lower than those of the metal/semiconductor contacts. A detailed analysis reveals that the barrier heights are as the function of the interface separations and dielectric constants, and are influenced by the interfacial states of semiconductors. Our calculations show how this behavior of lowering barrier heights arises from the Fermi level shift of graphene induced by the charge transfer owing to the unique linear electronic structure.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4859500},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22271307}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 1,
volume = 115,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Tue Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}