pH-dependence of conduction type in cuprous oxide synthesized from solution

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The formation of native point defects in cuprous oxide, Cu2O, synthesized from solution has been studied by first-principles calculations. Although p-type conduction is obtained in Cu2O synthesized from vacuum regardless of copper-rich or oxygen-rich conditions, intrinsically n-type Cu2O without doping can be grown in a strong acidic environment from solution. Our calculations show that both n-type and p-type Cu2O can be obtained depending on the solution pH value, which are in good agreement with our experimental results.

Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering

Publication Date

6-28-2010

Language

English

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