Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach
As β-Ga2O3 continues to advance, achieving stable p-type doping has become a key research focus. This study proposes a method to introduce defect energy levels near the conduction band and acceptor doping elements to achieve p-type doped β-Ga2O3. We utilized ion implantation to achieve co-doped Ga2O...
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| description | As β-Ga2O3 continues to advance, achieving stable p-type doping has become a key research focus. This study proposes a method to introduce defect energy levels near the conduction band and acceptor doping elements to achieve p-type doped β-Ga2O3. We utilized ion implantation to achieve co-doped Ga2O3 with Se and Mg elements, employing a 50 kV acceleration voltage to reach a peak purity concentration depth. The concentrations of Se and Mg were quantified, with the highest concentrations reaching 2.35 × 1022/cm3 (Se) and 8.99 × 1021/cm3 (Mg), consistent with simulation results. After implantation, the Se-Mg co-doped β-Ga2O3 underwent rapid thermal annealing at 850 °C in an oxygen environment to mitigate implantation damage. By adjusting the Se and Mg implantation dose, we could slightly tune the bandgap from 4.42 to 4.37 eV. Experimental characteristics revealed valence band maximum values and exhibited potential p-type behavior achieved by Se-Mg co-doping. Hall measurements indicated probable p-type conductivity. However, further verification is required. Additionally, first-principles density functional theory simulations provided calculations of substitutional defect formation energies and Fermi levels within the β-Ga2O3 lattice, further elucidating the causes of electronic structure changes induced by doping. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a6cb38e11b94949ae11bc831d05e0df2025-08-20T02:52:28ZengElsevierMaterials Today Advances2590-04982025-03-012510055910.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100559Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approachYimin Liao0Hanzhao Song1Zhigao Xie2Chuang Zhang3Chee-Keong Tan4Advanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, China; Corresponding author.Advanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, ChinaAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, ChinaAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, ChinaAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, China; Guangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Materials Informatics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511453, China; Guangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Integrated Circuits Design, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511453, China; Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 999077, Hong Kong, China; Corresponding author. Advanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511453, China.As β-Ga2O3 continues to advance, achieving stable p-type doping has become a key research focus. This study proposes a method to introduce defect energy levels near the conduction band and acceptor doping elements to achieve p-type doped β-Ga2O3. We utilized ion implantation to achieve co-doped Ga2O3 with Se and Mg elements, employing a 50 kV acceleration voltage to reach a peak purity concentration depth. The concentrations of Se and Mg were quantified, with the highest concentrations reaching 2.35 × 1022/cm3 (Se) and 8.99 × 1021/cm3 (Mg), consistent with simulation results. After implantation, the Se-Mg co-doped β-Ga2O3 underwent rapid thermal annealing at 850 °C in an oxygen environment to mitigate implantation damage. By adjusting the Se and Mg implantation dose, we could slightly tune the bandgap from 4.42 to 4.37 eV. Experimental characteristics revealed valence band maximum values and exhibited potential p-type behavior achieved by Se-Mg co-doping. Hall measurements indicated probable p-type conductivity. However, further verification is required. Additionally, first-principles density functional theory simulations provided calculations of substitutional defect formation energies and Fermi levels within the β-Ga2O3 lattice, further elucidating the causes of electronic structure changes induced by doping.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049825000049 |
| spellingShingle | Yimin Liao Hanzhao Song Zhigao Xie Chuang Zhang Chee-Keong Tan Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach Materials Today Advances |
| title | Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach |
| title_full | Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach |
| title_fullStr | Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach |
| title_short | Exploration of p-type conductivity in β-Ga2O3 through Se-Mg hyper co-doped: An ion implantation approach |
| title_sort | exploration of p type conductivity in β ga2o3 through se mg hyper co doped an ion implantation approach |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049825000049 |
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