APL Materials · 2014 · 47 citations · 16 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsElectronic MaterialsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsDopingElectrode MaterialsOxide SemiconductorsSemiconductor Device MaterialsSemiconductor InterfacesSemiconductor PhysicsElectron Energy LossElectron Energy-loss SpectroscopyOxygen VacanciesOxygen Vacancies In Metal OxidesResistive SwitchingSchottky Barrier ContactsSchottky BarriersSecondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
In conventional semiconductor theory, greater doping decreases the electronic resistance of a semiconductor. For the bipolar resistance switching (BRS) phenomena in oxides, the same doping principle has been used commonly to explain the relationship between the density variation of oxygen vacancies (Vo¨) and the electronic resistance. We find that the Vo¨ density can change at a depth of ∼10 nm below the Pt electrodes in Pt/Nb:SrTiO3 cells, depending on the resistance state. Using electron energy loss spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry, we found that greater Vo¨ density underneath the electrode resulted in higher resistance, contrary to the conventional doping principle of semiconductors. To explain this seemingly anomalous experimental behavior, we provide quantitative explanations on the anomalous BRS behavior by simulating the mobile Vo¨ [J. S. Lee et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 253503 (2013)] near the Schottky barrier interface.
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