Oxygen vacancy dynamics in monoclinic metallic VO2 domain structures

Schrecongost, Dustin; Zhang, Hai-Tian; Engel-Herbert, Roman; Cen, Cheng

doi:10.1063/5.0083771

Title: Oxygen vacancy dynamics in monoclinic metallic VO₂ domain structures

Journal Article · 23 February 2022 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0083771 · OSTI ID:1979045

Schrecongost, Dustin ^[1]; Zhang, Hai-Tian ^[2]; Engel-Herbert, Roman ^[2];

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West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States); RJ Lee Group, Monroeville, PA (United States); West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (United States)
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)

It was demonstrated recently that the nano-optical and nanoelectronic properties of VO₂ can be spatially programmed through the local injection of oxygen vacancies by atomic force microscope writing. In this work, we study the dynamic evolution of the patterned domain structures as a function of the oxygen vacancy concentration and the time. A threshold doping level is identified that is critical for both the metal–insulator transition and the defect stabilization. The diffusion of oxygen vacancies in the monoclinic phase is also characterized, which is directly responsible for the short lifetimes of sub-100 nm domain structures. This information is imperative for the development of oxide nanoelectronics through defect manipulations.

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Research Organization:: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0021393

OSTI ID:: 1979045

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 120; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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