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Deterministic Orientation Control of Ferroelectric HfO2 Thin Film Growth by a Topotactic Phase Transition of an Oxide Electrode

The scale-free ferroelectricity with superior Si compatibility of HfO2 has reawakened the feasibility of scaled-down nonvolatile devices and beyond the complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) architecture based on ferroelectric materials. However, despite the rapid development, fundamental un...

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Published in:ACS nano 2024-05, Vol.18 (20), p.12707-12715
Main Authors: Lee, Kyoungjun, Park, Kunwoo, Choi, In Hyeok, Cho, Jung Woo, Song, Myeong Seop, Kim, Chang Hoon, Lee, Jun Hee, Lee, Jong Seok, Park, Jungwon, Chae, Seung Chul
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Language:English
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Summary:The scale-free ferroelectricity with superior Si compatibility of HfO2 has reawakened the feasibility of scaled-down nonvolatile devices and beyond the complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) architecture based on ferroelectric materials. However, despite the rapid development, fundamental understanding, and control of the metastable ferroelectric phase in terms of oxygen ion movement of HfO2 remain ambiguous. In this study, we have deterministically controlled the orientation of a single-crystalline ferroelectric phase HfO2 thin film via oxygen ion movement. We induced a topotactic phase transition of the metal electrode accompanied by the stabilization of the differently oriented ferroelectric phase HfO2 through the migration of oxygen ions between the oxygen-reactive metal electrode and the HfO2 layer. By stabilizing different polarization directions of HfO2 through oxygen ion migration, we can gain a profound understanding of the oxygen ion-relevant unclear phenomena of ferroelectric HfO2.
ISSN:1936-0851
1936-086X
DOI:10.1021/acsnano.3c07410