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The Electrical Behaviors of Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Optoelectronic Materials
Gao, Zheng1,2,3,4; Leng, Chongqian2,3,4; Zhao, Hongquan1,3,4; Wei, Xingzhan2,3,4; Shi, Haofei2,3,4; Xiao, Zeyun1,3,4,5
2023-11-27
摘要Polycrystalline optoelectronic materials are widely used for photoelectric signal conversion and energy harvesting and play an irreplaceable role in the semiconductor field. As an important factor in determining the optoelectronic properties of polycrystalline materials, grain boundaries (GBs) are the focus of research. Particular emphases are placed on the generation and height of GB barriers, how carriers move at GBs, whether GBs act as carrier transport channels or recombination sites, and how to change the device performance by altering the electrical behaviors of GBs. This review introduces the evolution of GB theory and experimental observation history, classifies GB electrical behaviors from the perspective of carrier dynamics, and summarizes carrier transport state under external conditions such as bias and illumination and the related band bending. Then the carrier scattering at GBs and the electrical differences between GBs and twin boundaries are discussed. Last, the review describes how the electrical behaviors of GBs can be influenced and modified by treatments such as passivation or by consciously adjusting the distribution of grain boundary elements. By studying the carrier dynamics and the relevant electrical behaviors of GBs in polycrystalline materials, researchers can develop optoelectronics with higher performance. This review provides a systematic overview of the electrical properties of grain boundaries in polycrystalline optoelectronic materials and covers the impact of doping and passivation on carrier recombination and transport at grain boundaries. Through deliberate and rational manipulation of the grain boundaries, it is possible to achieve high-performance optoelectronic devices.image
关键词grain boundaries optoelectronics polycrystalline materials potential barrier twin boundaries
DOI10.1002/adma.202304855
发表期刊ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN0935-9648
页码18
通讯作者Wei, Xingzhan(weixingzhan@cigit.ac.cn) ; Shi, Haofei(shi@cigit.ac.cn) ; Xiao, Zeyun(xiao.z@cigit.ac.cn)
收录类别SCI
WOS记录号WOS:001108955300001
语种英语