Effects of Al addition on the native defects in hafnia

Quan Li, K. M. Koo, W. M. Lau, P. F. Lee, J. Y. Dai, Z. F. Hou, X. G. Gong

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Abstract

Two occupied native defect bands are experimentally detected in pure Hf O2. The density of states of band one in the middle of the band gap reduces drastically with the Al addition, while that of band two slightly above the valence-band maximum remains rather unaffected. We attribute the two bands to the charged oxygen vacancy, and the oxygen-interstitial-related defect states of the Hf O2, respectively. We demonstrate that the added Al passivates the VO+ induced midgap states but has little effect on other aspects of the electronic structure of the material.
Original languageEnglish
Article number182903
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume88
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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