Abstract
The fabrication and detailed electrical properties of heterojunction diodes based on n-type ZnO and p-type Si were reported. The effect of interface modification by H2O2 treatment on the electrical properties of n-type ZnO/p-type Si diodes was investigated. The n-type ZnO/p-type Si diode without H2O2 treatment showed a poor rectifying behavior with an ideality factor (n) of 2.5 and high leakage, indicating that the interfacial ZnSixOy layer influenced the electronic conduction through the device. However, the n-type ZnO/p-type Si diode with H2O2 treatment showed a good rectifying behavior with n of 1.3 and low leakage. This is because the thin SiOx layer acts as a thermodynamically stable buffer layer to suppress interfacial reaction between ZnO and Si. In addition, the enhanced photo-responsivity can be interpreted by the device rectifying performance and interface passivation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 154-157 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 525 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry