Transport characteristics and surface potential distribution of electrically stressed TiO2 single crystals

Haeri Kim; Dong Wook Kim

doi:10.1007/s00339-011-6277-4

Transport characteristics and surface potential distribution of electrically stressed TiO₂ single crystals

Haeri Kim, Dong Wook Kim

Department of Physics

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We investigated transport and local electrical properties of Pt/TiO ₂ single crystal/Ti planar junctions with micron-sized gaps between the electrodes. Potential profiles, obtained by scanning Kelvin probe microscopy (SKPM), clearly showed that negative (positive) electrical stress to the Pt electrodes significantly reduced (hardly affected) the Pt/TiO₂ contact resistance. In addition, the SKPM results revealed that the electrical stress caused modification of resistance and local work function of the TiO ₂ surface. All the results suggested that the electrical stress caused alteration of physical properties at the TiO₂ surface between the electrodes as well as the Pt/TiO₂ interface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	949-953
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume	102
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-011-6277-4
State	Published - Mar 2011

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