Theory of Defects in Wide-Band-Gap Semiconductors

1995 ◽  
Vol 378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris G Van de Walle ◽  
Jörg Neugebauer

AbstractWe discuss the application of state-of-the-art first-principles calculations to the problem of defects, impurities, and doping levels in semiconductors. Since doping problems are of particular relevance in wide-band-gap materials, we focus here on studies of ZnSe and GaN. For ZnSe, we discuss our latest insights in the influence of compensation and dopant solubility on the experimentally observed limitation of the free carrier concentration in p-type ZnSe. For GaN, we focus on the role of native defects in doping or compensation of the material, with particular emphasis on the n-type conductivity of as-grown GaN.

1991 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 648-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Laks ◽  
C. G. Van de Walle ◽  
G. F. Neumark ◽  
S. T. Pantelides

1996 ◽  
Vol 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Neugebauer ◽  
Chris G. Van de wallei

AbstractWe have calculated electronic structure, energetics and migration for hydrogen and hydrogen complexes in GaN employing state-of-the-art first-principles calculations. Using these results in combination with previous detailed investigations about native defects we have calculated the concentration of hydrogen and dopants for different growth conditions. Our results reveal a fundamental difference in the behavior of hydrogen in p-type and n-type material. In particular, we explain why hydrogen has little effect on donor impurities and why H concentrations are low in n-type GaN. We discuss why hydrogen is beneficial for acceptor incorporation in GaN, and identify the limitations of this process.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (28) ◽  
pp. 9755-9762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itsuki Miyazato ◽  
Tanveer Hussain ◽  
Keisuke Takahashi

The band gaps in boron nitride/phosphorene (h-BN/P) heterostructures are investigated by single-atom-embedding via first principles calculations. The modified heterostructures are potential optoelectronic materials with tunable band gaps.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Xiong ◽  
Weichao Wang ◽  
Roberto Longo Pazos ◽  
Kyeongjae Cho

ABSTRACTWe investigate the electronic structure of interstitial Li and Li vacancy in Li7P3S11 by first principles calculations. We find that Li7P3S11 is a good insulator with a wide band gap of 3.5 eV. We find that the Li vacancy and interstitial Li+ ion do not introduce states in the band gap hence they do not deteriorate the electronic properties of Li7P3S11. The calculated formation energies of Li vacancies are much larger than those of Li interstitials, indicating that the ion conductivity may arise from the migration of interstitial Li.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (48) ◽  
pp. 30320-30326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-Gang Xu ◽  
Yu-Jun Zhao ◽  
Xiao-Bao Yang ◽  
Hu Xu

Multilayer iron borides FeBx(x= 4, 6, 8, 10) are wide-band-gap semiconductors; the electronic and optical properties of these semiconductors may be modulated by biaxial strains.


2016 ◽  
Vol 93 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Alkauskas ◽  
Cyrus E. Dreyer ◽  
John L. Lyons ◽  
Chris G. Van de Walle

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