Abstract
The effect of Fe dopants on the metal-insulator transition of VO2 is investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and thermal resistance measurements. The transition temperature is observed to decrease first, reach its minima (~60 °C) at ~1.5 at% Fe and then rise with increasing the doping concentration. The M2 and T phases are determined to be stabilized by the Fe dopants. The stability regions of polymorphic phases of Fe-doped VO2 are examined by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The solubility of Fe in VO2 is determined to be ~4 at%. A phase diagram of Fe-doped VO2 is constructed based on the experimental results. The resistance change of samples with the Fe content less than 1.5 at% remains to be ~4 orders of magnitude, demonstrating Fe-doped VO2 a promising electric switching material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18764-18770 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Electric switching properties
- Iron doping
- Metal-insulator transition
- VO