Papers by Keyword: Atomic Arrangement

Abstract: On the basis of ab initio total energy calculations, we have performed an extensive study on the stacking sequence and random occupation of Ge and Sb to make the same layer in stable hexagonal Ge₂Sb₂Te₅ (h-GST), an excellent candidate for phase change random memory applications. The results demonstrate that the atomic arrangements have great effects on lattice parameter c and electronic properties of h-GST. h-GST changes from semiconductor to metallic behavior as varying the atomic sequence.

Abstract: The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern for the ZnO films grown on Si (100) substrates indicates that the grown ZnO films have a strong c-axis orientation. The pole figure indicates that ZnO thin films have columnars with the grains of the [0002] crystallographic axis perpendicular to the Si (100) substrate, indicative of the random rotational orientations along the c-axis. Selected area electron diffraction pattern (SADP) of the ZnO/Si (100) heterostructures shows that the ZnO preferential oriented film is formed on the Si substrate. A possible atomic arrangement of the crystal structure and the formation mechanism of the c-axis orientated ZnO thin films grown on p-Si substrates are discussed on the basis of the XRD, the pole figure, and SADP results.