New Findings on Multilayer Silicene on Si(111)√3×√3R30°–Ag Template
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Peakxy | qxy (Å−1) | dxy (Å) q | Peakz | qz (Å−1) | dz (Å) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Si(111) | (220) | 3.274 (5) | 1.919 (10) | (111) | 2.003 (5) | 3.136 (10) |
(220) | 4.006 (5) | 1.568 (10) | ||||
Si(111)√3–Ag | (dSi-Si Trimers) | 2.212 (5) | 2.840 (10) | |||
(dAg-AgTriangles) | 2.910 (5) | 2.159 (10) | ||||
dLattice parameter | 0.947 (5) | 6.640 (10) | ||||
10 MLs silicene | dLattice parameter | 0.969 (5) | 6.484 (15) | 2.032 (5) | 3.092 (5) | |
1.947 (5) 0.482 (5) | 3.240 (10) 13.030(15) 1 |
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De Padova, P.; Generosi, A.; Paci, B.; Ottaviani, C.; Quaresima, C.; Olivieri, B.; Kopciuszyński, M.; Żurawek, L.; Zdyb, R.; Krawiec, M. New Findings on Multilayer Silicene on Si(111)√3×√3R30°–Ag Template. Materials 2019, 12, 2258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12142258
De Padova P, Generosi A, Paci B, Ottaviani C, Quaresima C, Olivieri B, Kopciuszyński M, Żurawek L, Zdyb R, Krawiec M. New Findings on Multilayer Silicene on Si(111)√3×√3R30°–Ag Template. Materials. 2019; 12(14):2258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12142258
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe Padova, Paola, Amanda Generosi, Barbara Paci, Carlo Ottaviani, Claudio Quaresima, Bruno Olivieri, Marek Kopciuszyński, Lucyna Żurawek, Ryszard Zdyb, and Mariusz Krawiec. 2019. "New Findings on Multilayer Silicene on Si(111)√3×√3R30°–Ag Template" Materials 12, no. 14: 2258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12142258