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Island formation on 0.1 at.% La-doped SrTiO3(100) at elevated temperatures under reducing conditions
Citation
Gunhold, A and Beuermann, L and Frerichs, M and Kempter, V and Goemann, K and Borchardt, G and Maus-Friedrichs, W, Island formation on 0.1 at.% La-doped SrTiO3(100) at elevated temperatures under reducing conditions, Surface Science, 523, (1-2) pp. 80-88. ISSN 0039-6028 (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0039-6028(02)02402-0
Abstract
Annealing of 0.1 at.% La-doped SrTiO3(1 0 0) under reducing conditions (pO2 ≤ 10-8 mbar) between 1000 and 1300 °C for 2 h leads to the formation of islands, which coalesce yielding agglomerates with characteristic dimensions of several micrometers after 40 h. Microscopic (scanning electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy) and spectroscopic techniques (metastable impact electron spectroscopy, ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, depth profile Auger electron spectroscopy) were used to reveal the reaction mechanism. Under these experimental conditions the sublimation of titanium from the surface takes place. The islands contain only Ti (40 at.%) and O (60 at.%). They show metallic-like behaviour and consist of Ti2O3. The island formation results from the creation of oxygen vacancies on the surfaces followed by a Ti depletion in the surface region up to a depth of about 8 nm. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Physical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Condensed Matter Physics |
| Research Field: | Surfaces and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter |
| Objective Division: | Manufacturing |
| Objective Group: | Ceramics, Glass and Industrial Mineral Products |
| Objective Field: | Ceramics |
| Author: | Gunhold, A (Dr Anissa Goemann) |
| Author: | Goemann, K (Dr Karsten Goemann) |
| ID Code: | 70172 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 33 |
| Deposited By: | Central Science Laboratory |
| Deposited On: | 2011-06-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-06-06 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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