Investigation of lead surface segregation during germanium–lead epitaxial growth

Autor: Xiuli Li, Fengshuo Wan, Chunlai Xue, Linzhi Peng, Zhi Liu, Chaoqun Niu, Yuhua Zuo, Jun Zheng, Xiangquan Liu, Buwen Cheng
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Science. 55:4762-4768
ISSN: 1573-4803
0022-2461
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-019-04334-6
Popis: Crystalline germanium–lead (GePb) alloys were deposited on Ge(100) substrates via magnetron sputtering epitaxy. Strip-shaped Pb segregation along the direction was observed on the Ge0.976Pb0.024 film surface, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The chemical compositions and structural properties of the strip-shaped segregation were investigated by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy and micro-Raman scattering spectra. The Ge0.976Pb0.024 film remained high crystal quality even after Pb segregation. The strip-shaped segregation was mainly composed of polycrystalline Pb, and its surface was covered with a GePb nanocrystalline layer.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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