Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Interfaces

Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Interfaces
Author: Winfried Mönch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662069458

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Using the continuum of interface-induced gap states (IFIGS) as a unifying theme, Mönch explains the band-structure lineup at all types of semiconductor interfaces. These intrinsic IFIGS are the wave-function tails of electron states, which overlap a semiconductor band-gap exactly at the interface, so they originate from the quantum-mechanical tunnel effect. He shows that a more chemical view relates the IFIGS to the partial ionic character of the covalent interface-bonds and that the charge transfer across the interface may be modeled by generalizing Pauling?s electronegativity concept. The IFIGS-and-electronegativity theory is used to quantitatively explain the barrier heights and band offsets of well-characterized Schottky contacts and semiconductor heterostructures, respectively.

Field Effect in Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interfaces

Field Effect in Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interfaces
Author: Pavel P. Konorov
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0691223726

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This book presents a state-of-the-art understanding of semiconductor-electrolyte interfaces. It provides a detailed study of semiconductor-electrolyte interfacial effects, focusing on the physical and electrochemical foundations that affect surface charge, capacitance, conductance, quantum effects, and other properties, both from the point of view of theoretical modeling and metrology. The wet-dry interface, where solid-state devices may be in contact with electrolyte solutions, is of growing interest and importance. This is because such interfaces will be a key part of hydrogen energy and solar cells, and of sensors that would have wide applications in medicine, genomics, environmental science, and bioterrorism prevention. The field effect presented here by Pavel Konorov, Adil Yafyasov, and Vladislav Bogevolnov is a new method, one that allows investigation of the physical properties of semiconductor and superconductor surfaces. Before the development of this method, it was impossible to test these surfaces at room temperature. The behavior of electrodes in electrolytes under such realistic conduction conditions has been a major problem for the technical realization of systems that perform measurements in wet environments. This book also describes some material properties that were unknown before the development of the field effect method. This book will be of great interest to students and engineers working in semiconductor surface physics, electrochemistry, and micro- and nanoelectronics.

Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces

Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces
Author: Winfried Mönch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3662044595

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This third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. In particular it now includes an extensive discussion of the band lineup at semiconductor interfaces. The unifying concept is the continuum of interface-induced gap states.

Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces

Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces
Author: Winfried Mönch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662031345

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Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces deals with structural and electronic properties of semiconductor surfaces and interfaces. The first part introduces the general aspects of space-charge layers, of clean-surface and adatom-included surfaces states, and of interface states. It is followed by a presentation of experimental results on clean and adatom-covered surfaces which are explained in terms of simple physical and chemical concepts and models. Where available, results of more refined calculations are considered. A final chapter is devoted to the band lineup at semiconductor interfaces.

Energy-Level Control at Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Semiconductor Interfaces

Energy-Level Control at Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Semiconductor Interfaces
Author: Raphael Schlesinger
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2016-11-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319466240

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This work investigates the energy-level alignment of hybrid inorganic/organic systems (HIOS) comprising ZnO as the major inorganic semiconductor. In addition to offering essential insights, the thesis demonstrates HIOS energy-level alignment tuning within an unprecedented energy range. (Sub)monolayers of organic molecular donors and acceptors are introduced as an interlayer to modify HIOS interface-energy levels. By studying numerous HIOS with varying properties, the author derives generally valid systematic insights into the fundamental processes at work. In addition to molecular pinning levels, he identifies adsorption-induced band bending and gap-state density of states as playing a crucial role in the interlayer-modified energy-level alignment, thus laying the foundation for rationally controlling HIOS interface electronic properties. The thesis also presents quantitative descriptions of many aspects of the processes, opening the door for innovative HIOS interfaces and for future applications of ZnO in electronic devices.