Universal Structural Influence on the 2D Electron Gas at SrTiO3 Surfaces
Open Access
- 17 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Science
- Vol. 8 (22), 2100602
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202100602
Abstract
The 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) found at the surface of SrTiO3 and related interfaces has attracted significant attention as a promising basis for oxide electronics. In order to utilize its full potential, the response of this 2DEG to structural changes and surface modification must be understood in detail. Here, a study of the detailed electronic structure evolution of the 2DEG as a function of sample temperature and surface step density is presented. By comparing the experimental results with ab initio calculations, it is shown that local structure relaxations cause a metal-insulator transition of the system around 135 K. This study presents a new and simple way of tuning the 2DEG via surface vicinality and identifies how the operation of prospective devices will respond to changes in temperature.Funding Information
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (PP00P2170591, PP00P2144742, 200021182695)
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