Adsorption of Polarized Molecules for Interfacial Band Engineering of Doped TiO2 Thin Films.

ABSTRACT: Owing to their chemical and mechanical stability, metal-oxides have emerged as potential alternatives for conventional pure-metal and organic molecule-based solid-state electronic devices. Traditionally, band engineering of these metal-oxides has been performed to improve the efficiency of solar cells and transistors. However, recent advancements in the field of oxide-based electronic devices demand reversible band structure engineering for applications in next-generation adaptive electronics and memory devices. Therefore, this work aims to reversibly engineer the surface band structure of doped metal-oxides using stable organic ligands with weak dipoles. Para-substituted benzoic acid (BZA) ligands with positive and negative dipole moments were adsorbed in situ on the surface of TiO2:Ni2+

SUBMITTER: Darapaneni P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature