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Metal oxides for optoelectronic applications.

Xinge Yu^1,2, Tobin J Marks¹, Antonio Facchetti^1,3

¹Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.

Nature Materials

|March 24, 2016

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Metal oxides (MOs) offer unique electronic and optoelectronic properties distinct from traditional semiconductors. Advances in MO semiconductors enable new functions and commercial applications in displays and electronics.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Solid-State Physics
Semiconductor Technology

Background:

Metal oxides (MOs) are abundant Earth materials used in ceramics.
MO semiconductors possess unique properties compared to silicon and III-V compounds.
These differences span materials design, electronic structure, charge transport, and processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the unique and universal aspects of MO semiconductors.
To compare MOs with other unconventional electronic materials.
To highlight recent advances and applications in MO electronics.

Main Methods:

Literature review of MO semiconductor research.
Analysis of materials chemistry and physics of MOs.
Survey of thin-film fabrication strategies and device applications.

Main Results:

Discovery of new transparent conducting oxides.
Realization of p-type and n-type MO semiconductors for transistors and circuits.
Commercialization of amorphous oxide semiconductors for displays.
Demonstration of MOs in thin-film transistors, solar cells, diodes, and memory devices.

Conclusions:

MO semiconductors offer distinct advantages for electronic applications.
Their unique properties enable both conventional and novel device functionalities.
Significant progress has been made, leading to commercialization and diverse applications.