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Electric dipole of InN/InGaN quantum dots and holes and giant surface photovoltage directly measured by Kelvin probe force microscopy
- Source :
- Scientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- Abstract We directly measure the electric dipole of InN quantum dots (QDs) grown on In-rich InGaN layers by Kelvin probe force microscopy. This significantly advances the understanding of the superior catalytic performance of InN/InGaN QDs in ion- and biosensing and in photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation by water splitting and the understanding of the important third-generation InGaN semiconductor surface in general. The positive surface photovoltage (SPV) gives an outward QD dipole with dipole potential of the order of 150 mV, in agreement with previous calculations. After HCl-etching, to complement the determination of the electric dipole, a giant negative SPV of −2.4 V, significantly larger than the InGaN bandgap energy, is discovered. This giant SPV is assigned to a large inward electric dipole, associated with the appearance of holes, matching the original QD lateral size and density. Such surprising result points towards unique photovoltaic effects and photosensitivity.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20452322
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Scientific Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1ca6d75c64d648d6b8677f2fd856d178
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62820-3