Issue 32, 2012

Effect of amorphization on the structural stability and reversibility of Ge2Sb2Te5 and oxygen incorporated Ge2Sb2Te5 films

Abstract

The structural stability of Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) and oxygen incorporated Ge2Sb2Te5 (GSTO) films was investigated during crystallization and amorphization processes. Variations in the transition temperature for the amorphized films during recrystallization showed that the amorphized GSTO film loses its enhanced amorphous stability due to oxygen incorporation, while the stability is maintained in the GST film. EXAFS and XANES data suggest that a tetrahedral-like Ge–Te(O) bonding structure is generated, forming crystalline and amorphized GSTO films. Moreover, an ab initio XANES simulation indicates that the tetrahedral-like Ge–Te(O) geometry, which is similar to the atomic configuration of the crystalline structure, exists in the form of ordered domains with medium range ordering in the amorphized film. This effect can lead to large variations in Tc and can inhibit reversible phase change characteristics.

Graphical abstract: Effect of amorphization on the structural stability and reversibility of Ge2Sb2Te5 and oxygen incorporated Ge2Sb2Te5 films

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Mar 2012
Accepted
24 Jun 2012
First published
25 Jun 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 16527-16533

Effect of amorphization on the structural stability and reversibility of Ge2Sb2Te5 and oxygen incorporated Ge2Sb2Te5 films

S. J. Park, M. H. Jang, S. J. Park, M. Ahn, D. B. Park, D. Ko and M. Cho, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 16527 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31764H

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