Complex Amorphous Dielectrics

van Dover, Robert Bruce¹ 

[1] Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

关键词: oxides;    dielectrics;    multi-cation;    tantalum;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1164295
RP-ID  :  ODE-CORNELL--46440
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1164295

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This work focused on synthesizing a wide range of oxides containing two or more metals, and measuring their properties. Many simple metal oxides such as zirconium oxide, have been extensively studied in the past. We developed a technique in which we create a large number of compositions simultaneously and examine their behavior to understand trends and identify high performance materials. Superior performance generally comes in the form of increased responsiveness; in the materials we have studied this may mean more electrical charge for a given voltage in a capacitor, faster switching for a given drive in a transistor, more current for a given voltage in an ionic conductor, or more current for a given illumination in a solar cell. Some of the materials we have identified may find use in decreasing the power needed to operate integrated circuits, other materials could be useful for solar power or other forms of energy conversion.