Interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films on Ge
Abstract
The interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films grown on semiconducting Ge substrates is investigated here by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and first-principles density functional theory. By systematically tuning the Zr content x, the effects of bonding at the interface and epitaxial strain on the physical structure of the film can be distinguished. The interfacial perovskite layers are found to be polarized as a result of cation-anion ionic displacements perpendicular to the perovskite/semiconductor interface. We find a correlation between the observed buckling and valence band offsets at the SrZrxTi1-xO3/Ge interface. The trends in the theoretical valence band offsets as a function of Zr content for the polar structures are in agreement with reported X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Finally, these results have important implications for the integration of functional oxide materials with established semiconductor based technologies.
- Authors:
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- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Univ. of Texas, Arlington, TX (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1484681
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; AC02-05CH11231; DMR-1508530
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Physics Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 113; Journal Issue: 20; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; epitaxy; oxides; semiconductors; crystal lattices; density functional theory; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; synchrotron X-ray diffraction; chemical elements; perovskites; electronic bandstructure
Citation Formats
Chen, Tongjie, Ahmadi-Majlan, Kamyar, Lim, Zheng Hui, Zhang, Zhan, Ngai, Joseph H., Kemper, Alexander F., and Kumah, Divine P. Interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films on Ge. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.5046394.
Chen, Tongjie, Ahmadi-Majlan, Kamyar, Lim, Zheng Hui, Zhang, Zhan, Ngai, Joseph H., Kemper, Alexander F., & Kumah, Divine P. Interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films on Ge. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5046394
Chen, Tongjie, Ahmadi-Majlan, Kamyar, Lim, Zheng Hui, Zhang, Zhan, Ngai, Joseph H., Kemper, Alexander F., and Kumah, Divine P. Fri .
"Interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films on Ge". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5046394. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1484681.
@article{osti_1484681,
title = {Interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films on Ge},
author = {Chen, Tongjie and Ahmadi-Majlan, Kamyar and Lim, Zheng Hui and Zhang, Zhan and Ngai, Joseph H. and Kemper, Alexander F. and Kumah, Divine P.},
abstractNote = {The interfacial structure of SrZrxTi1-xO3 films grown on semiconducting Ge substrates is investigated here by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and first-principles density functional theory. By systematically tuning the Zr content x, the effects of bonding at the interface and epitaxial strain on the physical structure of the film can be distinguished. The interfacial perovskite layers are found to be polarized as a result of cation-anion ionic displacements perpendicular to the perovskite/semiconductor interface. We find a correlation between the observed buckling and valence band offsets at the SrZrxTi1-xO3/Ge interface. The trends in the theoretical valence band offsets as a function of Zr content for the polar structures are in agreement with reported X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Finally, these results have important implications for the integration of functional oxide materials with established semiconductor based technologies.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5046394},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
number = 20,
volume = 113,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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