Published 2011 | Version v1
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Oxygen-Induced Formation of Nanopyramids on W(111)

  • 1. SIMAP Laboratory (France)
  • 2. LEPMI Laboratory (France)

Description

In this study, we investigated the role of oxygen in the faceting of the W(111) surface at temperatures close to T = 20000C. For that purpose, we characterized the W(111) surface before and after the annealing step by low energy electron diffraction (LEED), reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). It is found that W(111) undergoes a massive reconstruction to form three sided pyramids of nanometer dimensions with mainly (211) planes as facet sides. Interestingly, the facetted W(111) surface is deprived from oxygen. We then show how the facetted W(111) surface can be used as a template to deposit platinum by molecular beam epitaxy.

Part of:
Mediterranean Conference on Innovative Materials and Applications, Beirut-Lebanon, 15-17 March 2011, ch.1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Trans Tech Publications
Imprint Place
Switzerland (Switzerland)
Imprint Title
Mediterranean Conference on Innovative Materials and Applications, Beirut-Lebanon, 15-17 March 2011, ch.1
Imprint Pagination
112 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 109-112

Conference

Title
Mediterranean Conference on Innovative Materials and Applications (CIMA)
Dates
15-17 Mar 2011
Place
Beirut (Lebanon)

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Lebanon
INIS RN
43005261
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; DIFFRACTION; EPITAXY; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR BEAMS; OXYGEN; PLATINUM
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; COHERENT SCATTERING; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HEAT TREATMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; PLATINUM METALS; SCATTERING; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Notes
3 figs.; 8 ref.