Physical mechanism of oxygen diffusion in the formation of Ga_(2)O_(3) Ohmic contacts

The formation of low-resistance Ohmic contacts in Ga_(2)O_(3) is crucial for high-performance electronic devices. Conventionally, a titanium/gold(Ti/Au) electrode is rapidly annealed to achieve Ohmic contacts, resulting in mutual diffusion of atoms at the interface. However, the specific role of diffusing elements in Ohmic contact formation remains unclear.In this work, we investigate the contribution of oxygen atom diffusion to the formation of Ohmic contacts in Ga_(2)O_(3). We prepare a Ti/Au electrode on a single crystal substrate and conduct a series of electrical and structural characterizations.Using density functional theory, we construct a model of the interface and calculate the charge density, partial density of states, planar electrostatic potential energy, and I–V characteristics. Our results demonstrate that the oxygen atom diffusion effectively reduces the interface barrier, leading to low-resistance Ohmic contacts in Ga_(2)O_(3). These findings provide valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of Ohmic contact formation and highlight the importance of considering the oxygen atom diffusion in the design of Ga_(2)O_(3)-based electronic devices.

Oxygen diffusion in c-textured epitaxial YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ) thin films

Isothermal oxygen in diffusion in c textured epitaxial YBa 2Cu 3O 7- δ thin films was studied by in situ X ray diffraction. Thermal expansion coefficients of c axis length with different oxygen contents are α c (6.91, O 2)=19.1×10 -6 K -1 and α c (6.0, N 2)=19.3×10 -6 K -1 respectively. Chemical diffusion process of oxygen was described by relaxation time. From the Arrhenius plot of relaxation time, an activation energy of lattice diffusion was obtained as 1.1?eV, which is close to the results of SIMS (0.95?eV) and internal friction (1.02?eV).

Suppressing the lattice oxygen diffusion via high-entropy oxide construction towards stabilized acidic water oxidation

The scale-up deployment of ruthenium(Ru)-based oxygen evolution reaction(OER)electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis(PEMWE)is greatly restricted by the poor stability.As the lattice-oxygen-mediated mechanism(LOM)has been identified as the major contributor to the fast performance degradation,impeding lattice oxygen diffusion to inhibit lattice oxygen participation is imperative,yet remains challenging due to the lack of efficient approaches.Herein,we strategically regulate the bonding nature of Ru–O towards suppressed LOM via Ru-based high-entropy oxide(HEO)construction.The lattice disorder in HEOs is believed to increase migration energy barrier of lattice oxygen.As a result,the screened Ti_(23)Nb_(9)Hf_(13)W_(12)Ru_(43)O_(x) exhibits 11.7 times slower lattice oxygen diffusion rate,84%reduction in LOM ratio,and 29 times lifespan extension compared with the state-of-the-art RuO_(2) catalyst.Our work opens up a feasible avenue to constructing stabilized Ru-based OER catalysts towards scalable application.

Biomathematical model for gyrotactic free-forced bioconvection with oxygen diffusion in near-wall transport within a porous medium fuel cell

Bioconvection has shown significant promise for environmentally friendly,sustainable“green”fuel cell technologies.The improved design of such systems requires continuous refinements in biomatheatical modeling in conjunction with laboratory and fieldtesting.Motivated by exploring deeper the near-wall transport phenomena involved inbio-inspired fuel cells,in the present paper,we examine analytically and numericallythe combined free-forced convective steady boundary layer flow from a solid verticalflat plate embedded in a Darcian porous medium containing gyrotactic microorganisms.Gyrotaxis is one of the many taxes exhibited in biological microscale transport,andother examples include magneto-taxis,photo-taxis,chemotaxis and geo-taxis (reflecting the response of microorganisms to magnetic field,light,chemical concentration orgravity,respectively). The bioconvection fuel cell also contains difusing oxygen specicswhich mimics the cathodic behavior in a proton exchange membrane(PEM) systei.Thevertical wall is maintained at isosolutal (constant oxygen volume fraction and motilemicroorganism density) and iso-thermal conditions. Wall values of these quantities aresustained at higher values than the ambient temperature and concentration of oxygenand biological microorganism specics.Similarity transformations are applied to renderthe governing partial differential equations for mass,momentum,energy,oxygen speciesand microorganism species density into a system of ordinary differential equations. Theemerging eight order nonlinear coupled,ordinary differential boundary value problemfeatures several important dimensionless control parameters,namely Lewis number(Le),buoyancy ratio paraneter i.e. ratio of oxygen species buoyancy force to thermal buoy-ancy force(Nr), bioconvection Rayleigh number(Rb), bioconvection Lewis number(Lb),bioconvection Peclet number(Pe) and the mixed convection parameter(e) spanning theentire range of free and forced convection. The transformed nonlinear system of equationswith boundary conditions is solved numerically by a finite difference met.hod with centraldifferencing,tridiagonal matrix manipulation and an iterative procedure.Computationsare validated with the symbolic Maple 14.0 software.The influence of buoyancy andbioconvection parameters on the dimensionless temperature,velocity,oxygen concentration and motile microorganism density distribution,Nusselt,Sherwood and gradient ofmotile microorganism density are studied. The work clearly shows the benefit of utilizingbiological organisms in fuel cell design and presents a logical biomathematical modeling framework for simulating such systems.In particular,the deployment of gyrotacticmicroorganisns is shown to stimulate improved transport characteristics in heat andmormentum at the fuel cell wall.

Direct measurement of oxygen consumption rates from attached and unattached cells in a reversibly sealed, diffusionally isolated sample chamber

Oxygen consumption is a fundamental component of metabolic networks, mitochondrial function, and global carbon cycling. To date there is no method available that allows for replicate measurements on attached and unattached biological samples without compensation for extraneous oxygen leaking into the system. Here we present the Respiratory Detection System, which is compatible with virtually any biological sample. The RDS can be used to measure oxygen uptake in microliter-scale volumes with a reversibly sealed sample chamber, which contains a porphyrin-based oxygen sensor. With the RDS, one can maintain a diffusional seal for up to three hours, allowing for the direct measurement of respiratory function of samples with fast or slow metabolic rates. The ability to easily measure oxygen uptake in small volumes with small populations or dilute samples has implications in cell biology, environmental biology, and clinical diagnostics.

A novel bifunctional oxygen electrode architecture enabled by heterostructures self-scaffolding for lithium–oxygen batteries

In recent years, as one of the most promising chemical power sources for future society, lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) battery receives great attention due to its extremely high theoretical energy density of 3505 Wh kg^(–1)[1–4]. In practice, large polarization and consequent low energy efficiency currently still hinder the application of Li–O2batteries, which mainly results from the sluggish electrochemical reaction kinetics of oxygen diffusion electrodes in aprotic electrolytes [5]. On one hand, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)in aprotic electrolytes is intrinsically sluggish due to the difficult charge transfer, the low solubility of oxygen.

Study of He-induced nano-cavities as sinks of oxygen for forming silicon-on-insulator

In the present work, a Cz-Silicon wafer is implanted with helium ions to produce a buried porous layer, and then thermally annealed in a dry oxygen atmosphere to make oxygen transport into the cavities. The formation of the buried oxide layer in the case of internal oxidation （ITOX） of the buried porous layer of cavities in the silicon sample is studied by positron beam annihilation （PBA）. The cavities are formed by 15 keV He implantation at a fluence of 2×10^16 cm^-2 and followed by thermal annealing at 673 K for 30 min in vacuum. The internal oxidation is carried out at temperatures ranging from 1073 to 1473 K for 2 h in a dry oxygen atmosphere. The layered structures evolved in the silicon are detected by using the PBA and the thicknesses of their layers and nature are also investigated. It is found that rather high temperatures must be chosen to establish a sufficient flux of oxygen into the cavity layer. On the other hand high temperatures lead to coarsening the cavities and removing the cavity layer finally.

Analysis of Equivalent Oxygen DifFusivity of Particle Dispersed Composites

This paper presents a new method to determine the equivalent oxygen diffusivities of particle dispersed composites. This method can be used to design FGM thermal barrier systems with the function of oxygen barrier. A qualitative explanation of the oxidation of nickel with the increment of zirconia contents in the composite samples can be accepted by this method. The values of equivalent oxygen diffusivities obtained with this method are in excellent agreement with those from the EMT method for the composites with ZrO2 particle dispersed phase when the volume fractions of dispersed phase are lower than 25%.

Ultralow oxygen ion diffusivity in pyrochlore-type La_(2)(Zr_(0.7)Ce_(0.3))_(2)O_(7)

Thermally grown oxides(TGOs)at the ceramic top-coat/metallic bond-coat interface are a pressing chal-lenge in advanced thermal barrier coating(TBC)systems as they can affect the performance and ser-vice lifetime of TBCs.Thus,developing novel TBC materials with ultralow oxygen ion diffusivity is very urgent.In this study,we reported the diffusive properties of oxygen ions in a novel pyrochlore-type La_(2)(Zr_(0.7)Ce_(0.3))_(2)O_(7)(LZ7C3)material.The measured ionic conductivity and atomistic simulation revealed that the oxygen ion diffusivity in LZ7C3 grains is two orders of magnitude lower than that in conventional 8 wt.%yttria-stabilized zirconia(8YSZ)grains.This is due to the relatively high energy barrier for oxygen hopping in LZ7C3.In addition,it was found that enhancing the order distribution of cations is a strategy to reduce the intrinsic oxygen diffusion of pyrochlore-type oxides.On the other hand,we observed that La^(3+) cations segregate at the grain boundaries(GBs)of LZ7C3,which results in the electrostatic poten-tial at GBs being comparable to that in the bulk.Furthermore,we found that the oxygen ion diffusion is facilitated at the GBs of LZ7C3 due to the stretched O-Zr/Ce bond and the low coordination at GBs.How-ever,the segregations of Y^(3+)cations and the increase in the number of oxygen vacancies resulted in the formation of an electrostatic layer at the GBs of 8YSZ,which shielded the oxygen ion diffusion.Despite this,the oxygen ion diffusivity in LZ7C3 was still considerably less than that in conventional 8YSZ.This study offers a stepping stone toward utilizing pyrochlore-type LZ7C3 materials as advanced TBCs at high temperatures.

A chemo-thermo-mechanically constitutive theory of high-temperature interfacial oxidation in alloys under deformation

Failure due to interfacial oxidation is one of the most important factors in the failure of alloy systems at high temperatures.To analyze high-temperature interfacial oxidation in alloys under deformation,we develop a thermodynamically consistent continuum theory of alloy interfacial oxidation process considering diffusion,oxidation,expansion,viscoplasticity,and deformation processes.Balance equations of force,mass,and energy are presented at first,while the coupled constitutive laws and evolution equations are constructed according to energy dissipation inequality.The coupled kinetics reveals a new mechanism whereby deformation affects the oxidation reaction by changing the alloy’s critical oxygen concentration.External tensile loads decrease the critical oxygen concentration and promote oxidation of the alloy.Conversely,external compressive loads increase the critical oxygen concentration and suppress the oxidation of the alloy.Finally,this theory is applied to thermal barrier coatings(TBCs),exhibiting a good consistency with the high-temperature oxidation experiment of TBCs under external loads.The model successfully explains that the experimental phenomenon of external tensile load accelerates the growth of Al_(2)O_(3)-TGO(thermally grown oxides).Besides,external compressive loads slow down the growth of Al_(2)O_(3)-TGO at the interface and lead to internal oxidation of the bond coat.The presented framework has shown great potential for modeling high-temperature interfacial oxidation processes in alloy systems under deformation.

Impact of hypothermia on the biomechanical effect of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking

Background:The corneal cross-linking(CXL)photochemical reaction is essentially dependent on oxygen and hypothermia,which usually leads to higher dissolved oxygen levels in tissues,with potentially greater oxygen availability for treatment.Here,we evaluate whether a reduction of corneal temperature during CXL may increase oxygen availability and therefore enhance the CXL biomechanical stiffening effect in ex vivo porcine corneas.Methods:One hundred and twelve porcine corneas had their epithelium manually debrided before being soaked with 0.1%hypo-osmolaric riboflavin.These corneas were equally assigned to one of four groups.Groups 2 and 4 underwent accelerated epithelium-off CXL using 9 mW/cm^(2) irradiance for 10 min,performed either in a cold room temperature(group 2,4℃)or at standard room temperature(group 4,24℃).Groups 1 and 3 served as non-cross-linked,temperature-matched controls.Using a stress-strain extensometer,the elastic moduli of 5-mm wide corneal strips were analyzed as an indicator of corneal stiffness.Results:Accelerated epithelium-off CXL led to significant increases in the elastic modulus between 1%and 5%of strain when compared to non-cross-linked controls(P<0.05),both at 4℃(1.40±0.22 vs.1.23±0.18 N/mm)and 24 C(1.42±0.15 vs.1.19±0.11 N/mm).However,no significant difference was found between control groups(P=0.846)or between groups in which CXL was performed at low or standard room temperature(P=0.969).Conclusions:Although initial oxygen availability should be increased under hypothermic conditions,it does not appear to play a significant role in the biomechanical strengthening effect of accelerated epithelium-off CXL protocols in ex vivo porcine corneas.

Impact of hypothermia on the biomechanical effect of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking

Background:The corneal cross-linking(CXL)photochemical reaction is essentially dependent on oxygen and hypothermia,which usually leads to higher dissolved oxygen levels in tissues,with potentially greater oxygen availability for treatment.Here,we evaluate whether a reduction of corneal temperature during CXL may increase oxygen availability and therefore enhance the CXL biomechanical stiffening effect in ex vivo porcine corneas.Methods:One hundred and twelve porcine corneas had their epithelium manually debrided before being soaked with 0.1%hypo-osmolaric riboflavin.These corneas were equally assigned to one of four groups.Groups 2 and 4 underwent accelerated epithelium-off CXL using 9 mW/cm^(2) irradiance for 10 min,performed either in a cold room temperature(group 2,4℃)or at standard room temperature(group 4,24℃).Groups 1 and 3 served as non-crosslinked,temperature-matched controls.Using a stress-strain extensometer,the elastic moduli of 5-mm wide corneal strips were analyzed as an indicator of corneal stiffness.Results:Accelerated epithelium-off CXL led to significant increases in the elastic modulus between 1 and 5%of strain when compared to non-cross-linked controls(P<0.05),both at 4℃(1.40±0.22 vs 1.23±0.18 N/mm)and 24℃(1.42±0.15 vs 1.19±0.11 N/mm).However,no significant difference was found between control groups(P=0.846)or between groups in which CXL was performed at low or standard room temperature(P=0.969).Conclusions:Although initial oxygen availability should be increased under hypothermic conditions,it does not appear to play a significant role in the biomechanical strengthening effect of epithelium-off CXL accelerated protocols in ex vivo porcine corneas.

Defect structure and electrical properties of LaSr_3Fe_3O_(10-δ)

As a mixed conductor,LaSr3Fe3O10-δ with triple layer perovskite intergrowth structure can be used as an oxygen separation membrane material and cathode material in solid oxide fuell cells.LaSr3Fe3O10-δ was synthesized via citrate acid route.Iodine titration method was used to determine the average valence of transition metal Fe and oxygen nonstoichiometry δ.Conductivities of LaSr3Fe3O10-δ were measured in the oxygen partial pressure range from 10-2×105 to 1×105 Pa,by Ac four probe method.Seebeck coefficient...