21 research outputs found
Is graphene on copper doped?
Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy have been used to characterise epitaxially ordered graphene grown on copper foil by low-pressure chemical vapour deposition. A short vacuum anneal to 200 °C allows observation of ordered low energy electron diffraction patterns. High quality Dirac cones are measured in ARPES with the Dirac point at the Fermi level (undoped graphene). Annealing above 300 °C produces n-type doping in the graphene with up to 350 meV shift in Fermi level, and opens a band gap of around 100 meV.
Dirac cone dispersion for graphene on Cu foil after vacuum anneals (left: 200 °C, undoped; right: 500 °C, n-doped). Centre: low energy electron diffraction from graphene on Cu foil after 200 °C anneal. Data from Antares (SOLEIL)
Determination of the noise parameters in a one-dimensional open quantum system
We consider an electron magnetically interacting with a spin-1/2 impurity,
embedded in an external environment whose noisy term acts only on the
impurity's spin, and we find expressions for the electron transmission and
reflection probabilities in terms of the phenomenological noise parameters.
Moreover, we give a simple example of the necessity of complete positivity for
physical consistency, showing that a positive but not completely positive
dissipative map can lead to negative transmission probabilities
Energy-overlap of the Dirac surface state with bulk bands in SnBi2Te4
Topological insulators in which the Fermi level is in the bulk gap and intersects only a topological surface state (the Dirac cone) are of special interest in the current research. In the last decades, a fine-tuning of the chemical composition of topological insulators has been carefully explored in order to control the Fermi level position with respect to the Dirac surface state. Taking the
SnBi
2
Te
4
crystal as a case study, we provide a characterization of its electronic structure by means of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. We show that, going away from the Brillouin zone center, bulk band states energetically overlap with the Dirac cone at the Fermi level, thus providing an unwanted as well as hidden contribution to the transport properties of the material. In addition, the comparison between experimental results of the band structure with state-of-the-art simulations, implemented taking into account the number of defects, leads to useful insights on the existing limits in the description of this material.This research was supported in part by the Proget to STAR2(PIR01-00008) of the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research.We acknowledge EUROFEL-ROADMAP ESFRI of the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research. The density functional theory calculations were supported by the government research assignment for ISPMS SB RAS, Project No. FWRW-20220001. E.V.C. acknowledges support from Saint Petersburg State University (ProjectIDNo.94031444).Peer reviewe
Outcomes from elective colorectal cancer surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
This study aimed to describe the change in surgical practice and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on mortality after surgical resection of colorectal cancer during the initial phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Clarifying the apparent flattening of the graphene band near the van Hove singularity
Graphene band renormalization at the proximity of the van Hove singularity
(VHS) has been investigated by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
(ARPES) on the Li-doped quasi-freestanding graphene on the cobalt (0001)
surface. The absence of graphene band hybridization with the substrate, the
doping contribution well represented by a rigid energy shift and the excellent
electron-electron interaction screening ensured by the metallic substrate offer
a privileged point of view for such investigation. A clear ARPES signal is
detected along the M point of the graphene Brillouin zone, giving rise to an
apparent flattened band. By simulating the graphene spectral function from the
density functional theory calculated bands, we demonstrate that the
photoemission signal along the M point originates from the "shadow" of the
spectral function of the unoccupied band above the Fermi level. Such
interpretation put forward the absence of any additional strong correlation
effects at the VHS proximity, reconciling the mean field description of the
graphene band structure even in the highly doped scenario
Surface Modification of ZnO(0001)âZn with Phosphonate-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers: Binding Modes, Orientation, and Work Function
We used partially fluorinated alkyl and aromatic
phosphonates as model systems with similar molecular dipole
moments to form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the
Zn-terminated ZnO(0001) surface. The introduced surface
dipole moment allows tailoring the ZnO work function to tune
the energy levels at the inorganicâorganic interface to organic
semiconductors, which should improve the efficiency of charge
injection/extraction or exciton dissociation in hybrid electronic
devices. By employing a wide range of surface characterization
techniques supported by theoretical calculations, we present a
detailed picture of the phosphonatesâ binding to ZnO, the
molecular orientation in the SAM, their packing density, as
well as the concomitant work function changes. We show that
for the aromatic SAM the interaction between neighboring molecules is strong enough to drive the formation of a more densely packed monolayer with a higher fraction of bidentate binding to ZnO, whereas for the alkyl SAM a lower packing density was found with a higher fraction of tridentate binding
Electronic States of Silicene Allotropes on Ag(111)
Silicene,
a honeycomb lattice of silicon, presents a particular case of allotropism
on Ag(111). Silicene forms multiple structures with alike in-plane
geometry but different out-of-plane atomic buckling and registry to
the substrate. Angle-resolved photoemission and first-principles calculations
show that these silicene structures, with (4Ă4), (â13Ăâ13)<i>R</i>13.9°, and (2â3Ă2â3)<i>R</i>30° lattice periodicity, display similar electronic bands despite
the structural differences. In all cases the interaction with the
substrate modifies the electronic states, which significantly differ
from those of free-standing silicene. Complex photoemission patterns
arise from surface umklapp processes, varying according to the periodicity
of the silicene allotropes