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Understanding the origin of phase segregation of nano-crystalline in a BexZn1-xO random alloy: A novel phase of Be1/3Zn2/3O
Yong D.4; He H.4; Su L.3; Zhu Y.3; Tang Z.3; Zeng X.C.1; Pan B.4
2015
Source PublicationNanoscale
ISSN20403372 20403364
Volume7Issue:21Pages:9852-9858
Abstract

The usage of a BexZn1-xO alloy in ultraviolet (UV)-region optoelectronic devices is largely hindered by its intricate phase segregation of crystallites of different sizes. To understand the physical origin of this phase segregation phenomenon on the atomistic scale, we have undertaken an extensive study of the structural evolution of the segregation phases in the BexZn1-xO alloy at finite temperatures by using first-principles calculations combined with the cluster expansion approach. We find that a random alloy of BexZn1-xO tends to segregate into a mix-ordered phase below a critical temperature, by the growth of prototype and nano-sized structures. The segregated phases in BexZn1-xO entail not only ZnO or BeO crystallites, but also two as yet unreported phases with beryllium concentration of 1/3 and 2/3. Both new phases of BexZn1-xO are direct wide-gap semiconductors with band gap values of 4.88 eV and 6.78 eV respectively. We envisioned that the novel Be1/3Zn2/3O crystal is highly promising for solar-blind device applications.

DOI10.1039/c5nr00832h
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Language英語English
WOS IDWOS:000354983100062
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84930074434
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionUniversity of Macau
Affiliation1.Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale
2.University of Nebraska - Lincoln
3.Sun Yat-Sen University
4.University of Science and Technology of China
5.Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Yong D.,He H.,Su L.,et al. Understanding the origin of phase segregation of nano-crystalline in a BexZn1-xO random alloy: A novel phase of Be1/3Zn2/3O[J]. Nanoscale, 2015, 7(21), 9852-9858.
APA Yong D.., He H.., Su L.., Zhu Y.., Tang Z.., Zeng X.C.., & Pan B. (2015). Understanding the origin of phase segregation of nano-crystalline in a BexZn1-xO random alloy: A novel phase of Be1/3Zn2/3O. Nanoscale, 7(21), 9852-9858.
MLA Yong D.,et al."Understanding the origin of phase segregation of nano-crystalline in a BexZn1-xO random alloy: A novel phase of Be1/3Zn2/3O".Nanoscale 7.21(2015):9852-9858.
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