Facet-Independent Electric-Field-Induced Volume Metallization of Tungsten Trioxide Films.

Altendorf, Simone G; Jeong, Jaewoo; Passarello, Donata; Aetukuri, Nagaphani B; Samant, Mahesh G; Parkin, Stuart S P · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Reversible metallization of band and Mott insulators by ionic-liquid gating is accompanied by significant structural changes. A change in conductivity of seven orders of magnitude at room temperature is found in epitaxial films of WO3 with an associated monoclinic-to-cubic structural reorganization. The migration of oxygen ions along open volume channels is the underlying mechanism.