Published May 2016 | Version v1
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Surface passivation of (100) GaSb using self-assembled monolayers of long-chain octadecanethiol

  • 1. Institute of Electron Technology, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw (Poland)
  • 2. University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Al. Zwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warsaw (Poland)
  • 3. A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice (Poland)

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The passivation of (100) GaSb surface was investigated by means of the long-chain octadecanethiol (ODT) self-assembled monolayer (SAM). The properties of ODT SAM on (100) GaSb were characterized by the atomic force microscopy using Kelvin probe force microscopy mode and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The chemical treatment of 10 mM ODT-C2H5OH has been applied to the passivation of a type-II superlattice InAs/GaSb photodetector. The electrical measurements indicate that the current density was reduced by one order of magnitude as compared to an unpassivated photodetector.

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Journal Title
AIP Advances
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 055206-055206.7
ISSN
2158-3226
CODEN
AAIDBI

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