Title
Growth and stability of Pb intercalated phases under graphene on SiC
Publication Date
12-17-2020
Department
Chemistry; Materials Science and Engineering; Ames Laboratory; Physics and Astronomy
Campus Units
Ames Laboratory, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics and Astronomy
Report Number
IS-J 10390
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.124005
Journal Title
Physical Review Materials
Volume Number
4
Issue Number
12
First Page
124005
Abstract
Graphene intercalation is a novel way to control graphene's band structure and generate two-dimensional quantum materials with unusual spintronic and electronic properties. Despite its importance, information about the intercalation mechanism is lacking, especially the role of low density domain boundaries between regions of graphene of different thickness. With high resolution surface diffraction we have systematically studied Pb intercalation on epi-graphene grown on SiC, with domain boundaries between buffer and single layer graphene. By examining the evolution of different diffraction spots as a function of temperature, the location of Pb and stability of the intercalated phases underneath were determined.
DOE Contract Number(s)
AC02-07CH11358
Language
en
Publisher
Iowa State University Digital Repository, Ames IA (United States)