Fundamentals of ion transport processes in resistive switching oxides (B03)

• Subject Area: Thermodynamics and Kinetics as well as Properties of Phases and Microstructure of Materials
• Term: from 2011 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 167917811

In Project B3 we examine ion transport directly in oxide thin films and device structures by using stable isotopes and analysis with time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Experimental diffusion studies will be combined with atomistic simulations (such as classical molecular dynamics (MD) and kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations) to obtain a broad and deep understanding of ion transport in these oxides.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 917: Resistively Switching Chalcogenides for Future Electronics - Structure, Kinetics and Device Scalability: 'Nanoswitches'
• Applicant Institution: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
• Project Heads: Professor Roger De Souza, Ph.D.; Dr.-Ing. Susanne Hoffmann-Eifert