Microscopic origins of electron and hole stability in ZnO.
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We present a fundamental method to assess the doping limits of hetero-polar materials; applied to the case of ZnO, we show clearly that electrons are stable and holes are unstable under the limits of thermodynamic control.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 47 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011