Fabricating Fe nanocrystals via encapsulation at the graphite surface
Abstract
In this paper, the authors describe the conditions under which Fe forms encapsulated nanocrystals beneath the surface of graphite, and they characterize these islands (graphite + Fe) thoroughly. The authors use the experimental techniques of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) plus x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the computational technique of density functional theory (DFT). Necessary conditions for encapsulation are preexisting ion-induced defects in the graphite substrate and elevated deposition temperature of 875–900 K. Evidence of encapsulation consists of atomically resolved STM images of a carbon lattice, both on top of the islands and on the sloping sides. The nature of the images indicates that this carbon lattice corresponds to a graphene blanket consisting of more than one graphene sheet that drapes continuously from the top of the island to the graphite substrate. The formation of iron carbide is not observed based on XPS. Shapes of the island footprints are consistent with metallic Fe, predominantly in the hcp or fcc form, though larger islands tend toward bcc. Island structures with hexagonally close-packed lateral hcp or fcc planes are stabilized by their excellent lattice match with the graphite substrate. Evolution of island density with prolonged deposition time provides evidence of coarsening, perhaps via Smoluchowski ripening. Themore »
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[1];
- Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
- Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1575206
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1574079
- Report Number(s):
- IS-J-10093
Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
- Grant/Contract Number:
- ACI-1548562; AC02-07CH11358; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 37; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0734-2101
- Publisher:
- American Vacuum Society / AIP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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Lii-Rosales, Ann, Han, Yong, Lai, King C., Jing, Dapeng, Tringides, Michael C., Evans, James W., and Thiel, Patricia A. Fabricating Fe nanocrystals via encapsulation at the graphite surface. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1116/1.5124927.
Lii-Rosales, Ann, Han, Yong, Lai, King C., Jing, Dapeng, Tringides, Michael C., Evans, James W., & Thiel, Patricia A. Fabricating Fe nanocrystals via encapsulation at the graphite surface. United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5124927
Lii-Rosales, Ann, Han, Yong, Lai, King C., Jing, Dapeng, Tringides, Michael C., Evans, James W., and Thiel, Patricia A. Wed .
"Fabricating Fe nanocrystals via encapsulation at the graphite surface". United States. https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5124927. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1575206.
@article{osti_1575206,
title = {Fabricating Fe nanocrystals via encapsulation at the graphite surface},
author = {Lii-Rosales, Ann and Han, Yong and Lai, King C. and Jing, Dapeng and Tringides, Michael C. and Evans, James W. and Thiel, Patricia A.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, the authors describe the conditions under which Fe forms encapsulated nanocrystals beneath the surface of graphite, and they characterize these islands (graphite + Fe) thoroughly. The authors use the experimental techniques of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) plus x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the computational technique of density functional theory (DFT). Necessary conditions for encapsulation are preexisting ion-induced defects in the graphite substrate and elevated deposition temperature of 875–900 K. Evidence of encapsulation consists of atomically resolved STM images of a carbon lattice, both on top of the islands and on the sloping sides. The nature of the images indicates that this carbon lattice corresponds to a graphene blanket consisting of more than one graphene sheet that drapes continuously from the top of the island to the graphite substrate. The formation of iron carbide is not observed based on XPS. Shapes of the island footprints are consistent with metallic Fe, predominantly in the hcp or fcc form, though larger islands tend toward bcc. Island structures with hexagonally close-packed lateral hcp or fcc planes are stabilized by their excellent lattice match with the graphite substrate. Evolution of island density with prolonged deposition time provides evidence of coarsening, perhaps via Smoluchowski ripening. The encapsulated Fe clusters are stable in air at room temperature, protected by smaller Fe clusters that decorate defect sites and block permeation of gases. DFT shows that two configurations of Fe are more stable within the gallery than adsorbed on top of the surface: a single atom of Fe and a film (slab) of metallic Fe. Comparison with other metals shows that encapsulated Fe is similar to Cu but dissimilar to Ru or Dy, leading the authors to conclude that carbon dissolution in the metal does not play a role in encapsulation.},
doi = {10.1116/1.5124927},
journal = {Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A},
number = 6,
volume = 37,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Wed Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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