Relevance of non-equilibrium defect generation processes to resistive switching in TiO{sub 2}
First principles calculations are employed to identify atomistic pathways for the generation of vacancy-interstitial pair defects in TiO{sub 2}. We find that the formation of both oxygen and titanium defects induces a net dipole moment indicating that their formation can be assisted by an electric field. We also show that the activation barrier to formation of an oxygen vacancy defect can be reduced by trapping of holes which may be injected by the electrode. The calculated activation energies suggest that generation of titanium defects is more favorable than generation oxygen defects although activation energies in both cases are relatively high (>3.3 eV). These results provide much needed insight into an issue that has been widely debated but for which little definitive experimental information is available.
- OSTI ID:
- 22492773
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 13; Other Information: (c) 2015 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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