STM/STS characterization of platinum silicide nanostructures grown on a Pt(1 1 1) surface |
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Authors: | W Koczorowski M Bazarnik A Petroutchik R Czajka |
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Institution: | a Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Physics, Nieszawska 13 A 60-965 Poznan, Poland b Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46 02-668 Warsaw, Poland |
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Abstract: | Formation of the platinum silicides nanostructures and their electronic properties have been studied using scanning tunneling microscopy and scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The investigated structures have been grown by solid state epitaxy upon deposition of the Si atoms (coverage about 0.2 ML) and sequential annealing at temperature range 600-1170 K. The formation of the Pt2Si and PtSi islands was investigated until the Si atoms embedded into the Pt substrate at the 1170 K. The images of the silicides structures and Pt substrates with atomic resolution have been recorded. The evolution of the spectroscopic curves both for substrates and nanostructures, corresponding to the structural and sizes changes, have been shown. |
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Keywords: | Platinum silicides Scanning tunneling microscopy Scanning tunneling spectroscopy Nanostructures |
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