Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating

This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

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Main Author: Tan, Aik Jun.
Other Authors: Geoffrey S. D. Beach.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122082
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spelling mit-1721.1/1220822019-11-22T03:30:44Z Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating Tan, Aik Jun. Geoffrey S. D. Beach. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2019 Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-215). As functionalities become more abundant in solid state devices, one key capability which remains lacking is an effective means to dynamically tune material properties. In this thesis, we establish a pathway towards this capability by utilizing the simplest ion known to mankind: the proton. We demonstrate for the first time dynamic control of magnetic properties in an all-solid-state heterostructures using solid state proton gating in a metal/oxide heterostructure. We also demonstrate dynamic modulation of magnetic anisotropy at a metal-metal interface through hydrogen insertion in a heavy metal adjacent to a ferromagnet. Besides magnetic properties, solid state proton gating also enables dynamic modulation of optical properties in a thin film oxide. We observe fast gating of optical reflectivity by ~10% at timescale down to ~20ms in a metal/oxide/metal heterostructure. Finally, we also demonstrate a room temperature reversible solid oxide fuel cell based on hydrogen storage. The cell has a small form factor which is suitable for energy storage in solid state microelectronics application. Our work hence provides a platform for complete control of material properties through solid state proton gating. by Aik Jun Tan. Ph. D. Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering 2019-09-16T16:50:20Z 2019-09-16T16:50:20Z 2019 2019 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122082 1117775571 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 215 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Tan, Aik Jun.
Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title_full Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title_fullStr Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title_short Dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
title_sort dynamic modulation of material properties by solid state proton gating
topic Materials Science and Engineering.
url https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122082
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