The isotype ZnO/SiC heterojunction prepared by molecular beam epitaxy--A chemical inert interface with significant band discontinuities.

Abstract:

:ZnO/SiC heterojunctions show great potential for various optoelectronic applications (e.g., ultraviolet light emitting diodes, photodetectors, and solar cells). However, the lack of a detailed understanding of the ZnO/SiC interface prevents an efficient and rapid optimization of these devices. Here, intrinsic (but inherently n-type) ZnO were deposited via molecular beam epitaxy on n-type 6H-SiC single crystalline substrates. The chemical and electronic structure of the ZnO/SiC interfaces were characterized by ultraviolet/x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and x-ray excited Auger electron spectroscopy. In contrast to the ZnO/SiC interface prepared by radio frequency magnetron sputtering, no willemite-like zinc silicate interface species is present at the MBE-ZnO/SiC interface. Furthermore, the valence band offset at the abrupt ZnO/SiC interface is experimentally determined to be (1.2 ± 0.3) eV, suggesting a conduction band offset of approximately 0.8 eV, thus explaining the reported excellent rectifying characteristics of isotype ZnO/SiC heterojunctions. These insights lead to a better comprehension of the ZnO/SiC interface and show that the choice of deposition route might offer a powerful means to tailor the chemical and electronic structures of the ZnO/SiC interface, which can eventually be utilized to optimize related devices.

journal_name

Sci Rep

journal_title

Scientific reports

authors

Zhang Y,Lin N,Li Y,Wang X,Wang H,Kang J,Wilks R,Bär M,Mu R

doi

10.1038/srep23106

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-03-15 00:00:00

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23106

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2045-2322

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srep23106

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6

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