Homoepitaxial growth of metal halide crystals investigated by reflection high-energy electron diffraction

Chen, Pei; Kuttipillai, Padmanaban S.; Wang, Lili; Lunt, Richard R.

doi:10.1038/srep40542

Homoepitaxial growth of metal halide crystals investigated by reflection high-energy electron diffraction

Journal Article · Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep40542· OSTI ID:1346028

Chen, Pei ^[1]; Kuttipillai, Padmanaban S. ^[2]; Wang, Lili ^[2]; Lunt, Richard R. ^[2]

Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State University
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Here, we report the homoepitaxial growth of a metal halide on single crystals investigated with in situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and ex situ atomic force microscopy (AFM). Epitaxial growth of NaCl on NaCl (001) is explored as a function of temperature and growth rate which provides the first detailed report of RHEED oscillations for metal halide growth. Layer-by-layer growth is observed at room temperature accompanied by clear RHEED oscillations while the growth mode transitions to an island (3D) mode at low temperature. At higher temperatures (>100 °C), RHEED oscillations and AFM data indicate a transition to a step-flow growth mode. To show the importance of such metal halide growth, green organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are demonstrated using a doped NaCl film with a phosphorescent emitter as the emissive layer. This study demonstrates the ability to perform in situ and non-destructive RHEED monitoring even on insulating substrates and could enable doped single crystals and crystalline substrates for a range of optoelectronic applications.

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Research Organization:: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010472

OSTI ID:: 1346028

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Vol. 7; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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