First Steps Of Silicene Growth On Ag(111)

Creator

Mohamed Rachid Tchalala, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay
Hanna Enriquez, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay
Andrew J. Mayne, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay
Abdelkader Kara, University of Central Florida
Gérald Dujardin, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay

Abstract

In this paper we report on the first steps of silicene growth on Ag(111) using scanning tunneling microscopy. We show that the topmost atomic layer is composed of both silicon and silver. The STM observations are consistent with an exchange process between the silicon and silver atoms preferentially taking place at the step edges of the Ag substrate. In addition, silicon stripes are observed as precursors of the formation of the silicene sheet.

Publication Date

9-10-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volume

1081

Issue

1

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1081/1/012005

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Unknown

Socpus ID

85054514245 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85054514245

STARS Citation

Rachid Tchalala, Mohamed; Enriquez, Hanna; Mayne, Andrew J.; Kara, Abdelkader; and Dujardin, Gérald, "First Steps Of Silicene Growth On Ag(111)" (2018). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 8209.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/8209