Article
Creating nanoscale Ag patterns on the Si(111)–(√3 × √3)R30°-Ag surface via guided self-assembly
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Date
7-20-2012
DOI
10.1116/1.4738745
Abstract
Patterns of Ag nanostructures can be created on the Si(111)–(√3 × √3)R30°-Ag surface, using a simple two-step process in ultrahigh vacuum. First, patterns are created using the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope. Second, Ag is deposited at room temperature. The Ag diffuses over long distances on the surface and selectively aggregates at the patterned regions. The size of the Ag features is ∼3–4 nm.
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American Vacuum Society
Copyright Date
2012
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Alex Belianinov, Barış Ünal, Michael C. Tringides and Patricia A. Thiel. "Creating nanoscale Ag patterns on the Si(111)–(√3 × √3)R30°-Ag surface via guided self-assembly" Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B Vol. 30 Iss. 5 (2012) p. 050601 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patricia_thiel/10/
The following article appeared in Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 30, no. 5 (Sep/Oct 2012): 050601 and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4738745.