Thermal Conversion of Ultrathin Nickel Hydroxide for Wide Band Gap 2D Nickel Oxides

Ping, Lu; Russo, Nicholas; Wang, Zifan; Yao, Ching-Hsiang; Smith, Kevin E.; Ling, Xi

doi:10.1021/acsomega.4c03253

Title: Thermal Conversion of Ultrathin Nickel Hydroxide for Wide Band Gap 2D Nickel Oxides

Journal Article · 21 October 2024 · ACS Omega

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c03253 · OSTI ID:2472970

Ping, Lu ^[1];

^[1]; Wang, Zifan ^[1]; Yao, Ching-Hsiang ^[1];

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Boston University, MA (United States)

Wide band gap (WBG) semiconductors (E_g > 2.0 eV) are integral to the advancement of next-generation electronics, optoelectronics, and power industries owing to their capability for high-temperature operation, high breakdown voltage, and efficient light emission. Enhanced power efficiency and functional performance can be attained through miniaturization, specifically via the integration of device fabrication into a two-dimensional (2D) structure enabled by WBG 2D semiconductors. However, as an essential subgroup of WBG semiconductors, 2D transition metal oxides (TMOs) remain largely underexplored in terms of physical properties and applications in 2D optoelectronic devices, primarily due to the scarcity of sufficiently large 2D crystals. Thus, our goal is to develop synthesis pathways for 2D TMOs possessing large crystal domains (e.g., >10 μm), expanding the 2D TMO family and providing insights for future engineering of 2D TMOs. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis of WBG 2D nickel oxide (NiO) (E_g > 2.7 eV) thermally converted from 2D nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)₂) with a lateral domain size larger than 10 μm. Moreover, the conversion process is investigated using various microscopic techniques, such as atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, providing significant insights into morphology and structural variations under different oxidative conditions. The electronic structure of the converted Ni_xO_y is further investigated using multiple soft X-ray spectroscopies, such as X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies.

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Research Organization:: Boston University, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; SC0021064

OSTI ID:: 2472970

Journal Information:: ACS Omega, Journal Name: ACS Omega Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 9; ISSN 2470-1343

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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