Nanoscale “Quantum” Islands on Metal Substrates: Microscopy Studies and Electronic Structure Analyses

Han, Yong; Ünal, Bariş; Jing, Dapeng; Thiel, Patricia A.; Evans, James W.; Liu, Da-Jiang

doi:10.3390/ma3073965

Title: Nanoscale “Quantum” Islands on Metal Substrates: Microscopy Studies and Electronic Structure Analyses

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3073965· OSTI ID:1628423

Han, Yong ^[1]; Ünal, Bariş ^[2]; Jing, Dapeng ^[2]; Thiel, Patricia A. ^[2]; Evans, James W. ^[3]; Liu, Da-Jiang ^[4]

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Inst. of Physical Research and Technology
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. Dept. of Chemistry
Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Ames Lab., and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

Confinement of electrons can occur in metal islands or in continuous films grown heteroepitaxially upon a substrate of a different metal or on a metallic alloy. Associated quantum size effects (QSE) can produce a significant height-dependence of the surface free energy for nanoscale thicknesses of up to 10–20 layers. This may suffice to induce height selection during film growth. Scanning STM analysis has revealed remarkable flat-topped or mesa-like island and film morphologies in various systems. We discuss in detail observations of QSE and associated film growth behavior for Pb/Cu(111), Ag/Fe(100), and Cu/fcc-Fe/Cu(100) [A/B or A/B/A], and for Ag/NiAl(110) with brief comments offered for Fe/Cu3Au(001) [A/BC binary alloys]. We also describe these issues for Ag/5-fold i-Al-Pd-Mn and Bi/5-fold i-Al-Cu-Fe [A/BCD ternary icosohedral quasicrystals]. Electronic structure theory analysis, either at the level of simple free electron gas models or more sophisticated Density Functional Theory calculations, can provide insight into the QSE-mediated thermodynamic driving force underlying height selection.

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

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Journal Information:: Materials, Vol. 3, Issue 7; ISSN 1996-1944

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