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Electron Density‐Change in Semiconductor by Ion‐Adsorption at Solid–Liquid Interface
Author(s) -
Lee Won Hyung,
Yoon Sun Geun,
Jin Huding,
Yoo Jeeyoung,
Han Junghyup,
Cho Yong Hyun,
Kim Youn Sang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202007581
Subject(s) - materials science , semiconductor , chemical physics , adsorption , ion , ionic bonding , electrolyte , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , electrode , chemistry , organic chemistry
The change in electrical properties of electrodes by adsorption or desorption at interfaces is a well‐known phenomenon required for signal production in electrically transduced sensing technologies. Furthermore, in terms of electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor (EIS) structure, several studies of energy conversion techniques focused on ion‐adsorption at the solid–liquid interface have suggested that the electric signal is generated by ionovoltaic phenomena. However, finding substantial clues for the ion‐adsorption phenomena in the EIS structure is still a difficult task because direct evidence for carrier accumulation in semiconductors by Coulomb interactions is insufficient. Here, a sophisticated Hall measurement system is demonstrated to quantitatively analyze accumulated electron density‐change inside the semiconductor depending on the ion‐adsorption at the solid–liquid interface. Also, an enhanced EIS‐structured device is designed in an aqueous‐soaked system that works with the ionovoltaic principle to monitor the ion‐dynamics in liquid electrolyte media, interestingly confirming ion‐concentration dependence and ion‐specificity by generated peak voltages. This newly introduced peculiar method contributes to an in‐depth understanding of the ionovoltaic phenomena in terms of carrier actions in the semiconductors and ionic behaviors in the aqueous‐bulk phases, providing informative analysis about interfacial adsorptions that can expand the scope of ion‐sensing platforms.