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The Current Crowding Effect in ZnO Nanowires with a Metal Contact
O. Kryvchenkova,
R.J. Cobley,
K. Kalna,
Richard Cobley 
,
Karol Kalna
,
Karol Kalna
Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 309 - 314
Swansea University Authors:
Richard Cobley , Karol Kalna
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.matpr.2015.04.052
Abstract
Nanoscale electron tunneling and thermionic transport via the metal-semiconductor interface of ZnO nanowires is found to be strongly affected by the metal contact shape, the metal-semiconductor interface radius and the nanowire radius. Our full 3D simulations show that the current crowding effect oc...
| Published in: | Materials Today: Proceedings |
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| Published: |
2015
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa23333 |
| Abstract: |
Nanoscale electron tunneling and thermionic transport via the metal-semiconductor interface of ZnO nanowires is found to be strongly affected by the metal contact shape, the metal-semiconductor interface radius and the nanowire radius. Our full 3D simulations show that the current crowding effect occurs for end-bonded contacts due to the geometry variation in the case of Schottky Au-ZnO nanowire interfaces. The change in the geometry will also lead to a change in the electrical behavior of the contact from Schottky to Ohmic which can substantially reduce the contact resistance. |
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| Keywords: |
Current crowding, ZnO, simulation |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
1 |
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309 |
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314 |