Polar Rectification Effect in Electro-Fatigued SrTiO3-Based JunctionsClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Xueli XuXueli XuAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, ChinaKey Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Applied Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Xueli Xu
- Hui ZhangHui ZhangFert Beijing Institute, School of Microelectronics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data and Brain Computing, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaMore by Hui Zhang
- Zhicheng Zhong*Zhicheng Zhong*Email: [email protected]Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Application Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaMore by Zhicheng Zhong
- Ranran ZhangRanran ZhangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Ranran Zhang
- Lihua YinLihua YinKey Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Lihua Yin
- Yuping SunYuping SunKey Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Yuping Sun
- Haoliang HuangHaoliang HuangAnhui Laboratory of Advanced Photon Science and Technology, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. ChinaMore by Haoliang Huang
- Yalin LuYalin LuAnhui Laboratory of Advanced Photon Science and Technology, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. ChinaMore by Yalin Lu
- Yi LuYi LuInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Heidelberg University, Philosophenweg 19, 69120 Heidelberg, GermanyMore by Yi Lu
- Chun ZhouChun ZhouAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Chun Zhou
- Zongwei MaZongwei MaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Zongwei Ma
- Lei ShenLei ShenAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, ChinaMore by Lei Shen
- Junsong WangJunsong WangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Junsong Wang
- Jiandong GuoJiandong GuoBeijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaMore by Jiandong Guo
- Jirong Sun*Jirong Sun*Email: [email protected]Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaMore by Jirong Sun
- Zhigao Sheng*Zhigao Sheng*Email: [email protected]Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, ChinaKey Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Applied Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, ChinaMore by Zhigao Sheng
Abstract
Rectifying semiconductor junctions are crucial to electronic devices. They convert alternating current into a direct one by allowing unidirectional charge flows. Analogous to the current-flow rectification for itinerary electrons, here, a polar rectification that is based on the localized oxygen vacancies (OVs) in a Ti/fatigued-SrTiO3 (fSTO) Schottky junction is first demonstrated. The fSTO with OVs is produced by an electrodegradation process. The different movabilities of localized OVs and itinerary electrons in the fSTO yield a unidirectional electric polarization at the interface of the junction under the coaction of external and built-in electric fields. Moreover, the fSTO displays a pre-ferroelectric state located between paraelectric and ferroelectric phases. The pre-ferroelectric state has three sub-states and can be easily driven into a ferroelectric state by an external electric field. These observations open up opportunities for potential polar devices and may underpin many useful polar-triggered electronic phenomena.
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