Vibrational properties of a two-dimensional silica Kagome lattice

Autor: Björkman, T., Skakalova, V., Kurasch, S., Kaiser, U., Meyer, J. C., Smet, J. H., Krasheninnikov, A. V.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: ACS Nano 10(2016), 10929-10935
Popis: Kagome lattices are structures possessing fascinating magnetic and vibrational properties, but in spite of a large body of theoretical work, experimental realizations and investigations of their dynamics are scarce. Using a combination of Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations, we study the vibrational properties of two- dimensional silica (2D-SiO2), which has a kagome lattice structure. We identify the signatures of crystalline and amorphous 2D-SiO2 structures in Raman spectra and show that, at finite temperatures, the stability of 2D-SiO2 lattice is strongly influenced by phonon−phonon interaction. Our results not only provide insights into the vibrational properties of 2D-SiO2 and kagome lattices in general but also suggest a quick nondestructive method to detect 2D-SiO2.
Databáze: OpenAIRE