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Title: Large-size free-standing single-crystal β-Ga 2 O 3 membranes fabricated by hydrogen implantation and lift-off
In this paper, we demonstrated large-size free-standing single-crystal β-Ga 2 O 3 NMs fabricated by the hydrogen implantation and lift-off process directly from MOCVD grown β-Ga 2 O 3 epifilms on native substrates. The optimum implantation conditions were simulated with a Monte-Carlo simulation method to obtain a high hydrogen concentration with a narrow ion distribution at the desired depth. Two as grown β-Ga 2 O 3 samples with different orientations ([100] and [001]) were used to successfully create 1.2 μm thick β-Ga 2 O 3 NMs without any physical damage. These β-Ga 2 O 3 NMs were then transfer-printed onto rigid and flexible substrates such as SiC and polyimide substrates. Various material characterization studies were performed to investigate their crystal quality, surface morphologies, optical properties, mechanical properties, and bandgaps before and after the lift-off and revealed that the good material quality was maintained. This result offers several benefits in that the thickness, doping, and size of β-Ga 2 O 3 NMs can be fully controlled. Moreover, more advanced β-Ga 2 O 3 -based NM structures such as (Al x Ga 1−x ) 2 O 3 /Ga 2 O 3 heterostructure NMs can be directly created from their bulk epitaxy substrates; thus this study provides a viable route for the realization of high performance β-Ga 2 O 3 NM-based electronics and optoelectronics that can be built on various substrates and platforms.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2019753 1810041 1809077
PAR ID:
10273768
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume:
9
Issue:
19
ISSN:
2050-7526
Page Range / eLocation ID:
6180 to 6186
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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