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ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 24, Issue 34, Pages 4683-4691Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104386
Keywords
piezotronics; piezoelectric effect; band structure; semiconductors; zinc oxide
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- National Science Foundation [DMR-0905914]
- DARPA [N66001-11-1-4139]
- UW-Madison graduate school
- Division Of Materials Research
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [0905914] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Engineering the electronic band structure using the piezopotential is an important aspect of piezotronics, which describes the coupling between the piezoelectric property and semiconducting behavior and functionalities. The time-independent band structure change under short-circuit condition is believed to be due to the remnant piezopotential present at the interface, a result of the finite charge-screening depth at the interface. A series of materials, including metals, semiconductors and electrolytes, are selected to investigate the interfacial band structure engineered by remnant piezopotential when they are in contact with a strained piezoelectric semiconductor. The remnant piezopotential at the interface can switch the junction between Ohmic and Schottky characters, enhance charge combination/separation, regulate barrier height, and modulate reaction kinetics. The difference between the regular time-dependent, pulse-type piezopotential and constant remnant piezopotential is also discussed in detail using a ZnO-based photoelectrochemical anode as an example. The piezotronic effect offers a new pathway for engineering the interface band structure without altering the interface structure or chemical composition, which is promising for improving the performance of many electronics, optoelectronics, and photovoltaic devices.
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