Kwan-Jun Heo, Jae-Yun Lee, Gergely Tarsoly, Sung-Jin Kim
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Abstract
This study investigates the utilization of MoO3 precursors to enhance the electrical properties and stability of In2O3 TFTs based on eco-friendly aqueous solutions. Specifically, MoO3 doped In2O3 (Mo-In2O3) TFTs were examined in this research. The Mo cation, hydroxide anion, and oxide radical of the MoO3 precursor provide free electrons to the In2O3 thin film, reducing the trap site between the semiconductor interface, the semiconductor and the insulator, and improving the stability of the device by adjusting the oxygen vacancy. To verify the change in the electrical properties of In2O3 TFT due to MoO3 doping, measurements of electron mobility after 30 days confirmed that In2O3 TFT electron mobility decreased by more than 80%, whereas Mo-In2O3 TFT electron mobility remained stable. PBS and NBS reliability evaluations confirmed that the Vth change of Mo- In2O3 TFT was less than that of In2O3 TFT. (In2O3 TFT PBS: 5.55 V, NBS: 0.33 V, Mo-In2O3 TFT PBS: 4.04 V, NBS: 0.10 V). In order to confirm the interface change of In2O3 film according to MoO3 Doping, the difference in surface roughness was measured using an AFM and found to be within 4%. In addition, the doping effect of the active layer was verified through changes in oxygen species in XPS analysis. To demonstrate its application as an active electronic device, a Mo-In2O3 TFT based resistance load inverter was evaluated, and the voltage transfer curve and excellent inversion characteristics of the inverter were confirmed under various VDD conditions.
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Kwan-Jun Heo et al., multi-functional molybdenum oxide doping to improve the electrical characteristics of indium oxide thin film transistors
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Electronic Materials Letters is an official journal of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials. It is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing print and online version. It covers all disciplines of research and technology in electronic materials. Emphasis is placed on science, engineering and applications of advanced materials, including electronic, magnetic, optical, organic, electrochemical, mechanical, and nanoscale materials. The aspects of synthesis and processing include thin films, nanostructures, self assembly, and bulk, all related to thermodynamics, kinetics and/or modeling.
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