ZnRh2O4:: A p-type semiconducting oxide with a valence band composed of a low spin state of Rh3+ in a 4d6 configuration

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Mizoguchi, H [1 ]
Hirano, M [1 ]
Fujitsu, S [1 ]
Takeuchi, T [1 ]
Ueda, K [1 ]
Hosono, H [1 ]
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[1] JSt, ERATO, Hosono Transparent ElectroAct Mat, Takatsu Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2130012, Japan
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10.1063/1.1450252
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It is demonstrated that a ZnRh2O4 normal spinel with a band gap of similar to2.1 eV is a unique material as a p type wide-gap semiconductor. The electrical conductivity of the sputtered film was 0.7 S cm(-1) at 300 K with no intentional doping. The electronic structure was investigated by photoemission and inverse photoemission measurements and indicated that the band gap is composed mainly of ligand field splitting of an octahedrally coordinated Rh3+ octahedron between fully occupied t(2g)(6) and empty e(g)(0) sets. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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