Stable bismuth sub-monolayer termination of Bi2Se3

Autor: Ryszard Zdyb, Maciej Bazarnik, A. Hruban, Marian W. Radny, Wojciech Koczorowski, Michał Hermanowicz, Ryszard Czajka, A. Materna, M. Kopciuszyński
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. 476:701-705
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.01.011
Popis: Surface electronic properties of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 topological insulators are known to evolve with varying surface termination. In this work, the (1 1 1) surface of Bi2Se3 has been studied with a comprehensive combination of experimental and computational (density functional theory) methods. It has been demonstrated that with proper preparation conditions the system can be forced into a new stable surface termination – a sub-monolayer of bismuth acquired through selective Se desorption – which has not been explored yet.
Databáze: OpenAIRE