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Electronic Properties of Alumxna/Titania Mixed Oxides and Interfacial Surface Models: a Theoretical Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1992

S.A. Jansen ,
S.A. Grabania ,
N.M. Buecheler  and
G. Whitwell
S.A. Jansen
Affiliation:
Temple University, Department of Chemistry, Philadelphia, PA
S.A. Grabania
Affiliation:
Temple University, Department of Chemistry, Philadelphia, PA
N.M. Buecheler
Affiliation:
Temple University, Department of Chemistry, Philadelphia, PA
G. Whitwell
Affiliation:
Akzo Chemical Inc., Dobbs Ferry, NY.
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Abstract

Alumina is a common contaminate of titania, which is found in paints and food additives. Recently, thin films of rutile TiO2 grown on sapphire (α-Alumina) have received attention for possible use in electronic and optical devices.1−3 However, the alumina-titania interface has not been well characterized. In this work we report an extensive analysis of the alumina-titania interfacial relationship. Using existing structural data4, models of common alumina and titania surfaces have been constructed. The model used maximizes the commensurability between the two structures. Semi-empirical/tight binding calculations have been employed to examine the monolayer as well as the interfacial electronic properties in terms of chemical interaction potential and stability.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 291: Symposium O – Materials Theory and Modeling , 1992 , 227
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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