First-principles study of p-type ZnO by Te-N codoping

Yao Guang-Rui; Fan Guang-Han; Zheng Shu-Wen; Ma Jia-Hong; Chen Jun; Zhang Yong; Li Shu-Ti; Su Shi-Chen; Zhang Tao

doi:10.7498/aps.61.176105

Abstract

The crystal structure, density of states and electronic structures of Te-N doped ZnO are investigated from the first-principles pseudo-potential approach based on density functional theory. It is found that the incorporation of N into ZnO induces contraction of lattice, while Te incorporation will cause expansion of lattice. Thus, the co-doping of both Te and N is conducible to the incorporation of N with minimum lattice strain. Besides, Te atoms is positively charged because the electronegativity of Te is smaller than that of O. Consequently, Te atom is expected to act as an isoelectronic donor in ZnO. Moreover, the acceptor level of N doped ZnO is narrow and deep. While in the Te-N doped ZnO system, N-impurity bandwidth at the top of valence band becomes larger, while tends to delocalize the hole. Meantime, the system obtains shallower acceptor levels and lighter mass of acceptors. The results suggest that the codoping of Te-N is an effective p-type doping method in ZnO.

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Authors and contacts

1.
Institute of Opto-Electronic Materials and Technology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China;
2.
Experimental Teaching Center, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
Funds: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61176043), the Fund for Strategic and Emerging Industries of Guangdong Province (Grant Nos. 2010A081002005, 2011A081301003), and the Cooperation Project in Industry, University and Institution of Guangdong Province and Ministry of Education (Grant No. 2010B090400192).

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