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Defect Engineering of HfO2-Based Thin Films for Simultaneously Achieving High Polarization and Excellent Fatigue
Mingsheng Ma1, Yunpeng Li1, Tao Yu2
1School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China.
Abstract:
HfO2-based ferroelectric thin films can be used in advanced memory applications. The oxygen vacancies (VO) present in HfO2 are essential for stabilizing the ferroelectric phase; however, they are detrimental to fatigue resistance because of domain pinning and leakage path formation induced by VO aggregation. A defect engineering strategy was developed to reconcile the contradictory role of VO in HfO2-based ferroelectric thin films. At a 2-V operating voltage, the 8 mol % Ti-doped Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 (HZO) ferroelectric thin film exhibited excellent ferroelectric properties and tolerated 1 × 1010 endurance cycles. First-principles calculations and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization revealed that the Ti dopants did not affect the VO concentration in HZO, but they served as a fastener for binding VO, thus impeding the aggregation and diffusion of VO under cyclic electric fields. This study provides a viable pathway to resolve the double-edged role of VO and thus enhance fatigue resistance while maintaining high polarization.
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