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.
By:
Raphael Schlesinger Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 4.734kg ISBN:9783319466231 ISBN 10: 3319466232 Series:Springer Theses Pages: 211 Publication Date:01 December 2016 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction.- Fundamentals.- Theory of Experimental Methods.- Methodology and Experimental Setups.- Results and Discussion.- Conclusion.