Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10618666 | Synthetic Metals | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Sn/polypyrrole (PPy)/n-Si structure has been fabricated and the I-V characteristics of the structure have been measured in the temperature range 90-300 K. It is shown that the PPy is a good rectifying contact on the n-Si semiconductor. The analysis of I-V characteristics based on the thermionic emission (TE) mechanism has revealed an abnormal decrease of zero-bias barrier height and increase of the ideality factor at lower temperatures. This behavior has been interpreted by the assumption of a Gaussian distribution of barrier heights due to barrier height imhomogeneities that prevail at the interface. Φb0 versus 1/T plot has been used for the evidence of Gaussian distribution of the barrier height. The values of Φ¯b0 =0.862 eV and Ï0 = 0.0924 V for the mean barrier height and zero-bias standard deviation have been obtained from the plot. Thus, a modified ln(I0/T2) â q2Ï02/2k2T2 versus 1/T plot has given Φ¯b0 and A* values as 0.824 eV and 19.17 A/cm2 K2, respectively. It can be concluded that Sn/PPy/n-Si structure has a good rectifying contact and the temperature dependence of I-V characteristics of the Schottky barrier on n-Si successfully have been explained on the basis of TE mechanism with Gaussian distribution of the barrier heights.
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Authors
Å. AydoÄan, M. SaÄlam, A. Türüt, Y. Onganer,