Al-induced reduction of the oxygen diffusion in HfO2: An ab initio study

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Hou, Z F ^a   Gong, X G ^a   Li, Quan ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHEMICAL BONDS; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS; REDUCTION;

CHARGE STATES; INTERSTITIAL OXYGEN ATOMS;

OXYGEN;

EID: 42549145606     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/13/135206     Document Type: Article

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