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A single h-BN layer on Pt(1 1 1). / Ćavar, E.; Westerström, R.; Mikkelsen, A.; Lundgren, E.; Vinogradov, A. S.; Ng, May Ling; Preobrajenski, A. B.; Mårtensson, N.
In: Surface Science, Vol. 602, No. 9, 01.05.2008, p. 1722-1726.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - A single h-BN layer on Pt(1 1 1)
AU - Ćavar, E.
AU - Westerström, R.
AU - Mikkelsen, A.
AU - Lundgren, E.
AU - Vinogradov, A. S.
AU - Ng, May Ling
AU - Preobrajenski, A. B.
AU - Mårtensson, N.
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/5/1
Y1 - 2008/5/1
N2 - The structure and formation of an ultrathin hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) film on Pt(1 1 1) has been studied by a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy, low energy electron diffraction, low energy electron microscopy, X-ray absorption and high resolution core level spectroscopy. The study shows that a single boron nitride layer is formed on Pt(1 1 1), resulting in a coincidence structure. High resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images of the h-BN ultrathin film display only one of the atomic species in the unit cell. Probing the boron and nitrogen related local density of states by near edge X-ray absorption fine structure measurements we conclude that the nitrogen sublattice is visible in STM images. The growth of the single hexagonal boron nitride layer by vapourized borazine in the pressure range of 1 × 10- 6-1 × 10- 8 at 800 °C is further studied by low energy electron microscopy, and reveals that the number of nucleation sites and the perfection of the growth is strongly pressure dependent. A model for the single, hexagonal, boron nitride layer on Pt(1 1 1) is proposed.
AB - The structure and formation of an ultrathin hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) film on Pt(1 1 1) has been studied by a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy, low energy electron diffraction, low energy electron microscopy, X-ray absorption and high resolution core level spectroscopy. The study shows that a single boron nitride layer is formed on Pt(1 1 1), resulting in a coincidence structure. High resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images of the h-BN ultrathin film display only one of the atomic species in the unit cell. Probing the boron and nitrogen related local density of states by near edge X-ray absorption fine structure measurements we conclude that the nitrogen sublattice is visible in STM images. The growth of the single hexagonal boron nitride layer by vapourized borazine in the pressure range of 1 × 10- 6-1 × 10- 8 at 800 °C is further studied by low energy electron microscopy, and reveals that the number of nucleation sites and the perfection of the growth is strongly pressure dependent. A model for the single, hexagonal, boron nitride layer on Pt(1 1 1) is proposed.
KW - Low energy electron diffraction (LEED)
KW - Low index single crystal surfaces
KW - Platinum
KW - Scanning tunneling microscopy
KW - Surface structure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=42649140546&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.susc.2008.03.008
DO - 10.1016/j.susc.2008.03.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:42649140546
VL - 602
SP - 1722
EP - 1726
JO - Surface Science
JF - Surface Science
SN - 0039-6028
IS - 9
ER -
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