Abstract:We report the simultaneous growth of hexagonal AlB2-phase and tetragonal ThSi2-phase nanoislands of erbium silicide on the same silicon substrate. As a new technique, the patterned Si(001) surface with pits in a reverse-pyramid shape and {111} sidewalls is taken as the substrate template. The distribution of nanoislands reveals that the upward diffusion over surface steps plays an influential role on the location of islands. Si {111} facets on the pit sidewalls actually provide growth symmetry for the hexagonal islands. This work paves the way for exploring the intrinsic electrical transport properties of metal-semiconductor nanocontacts.
(Complex nanostructures, including patterned or assembled structures)
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. [J]. 中国物理快报, 2013, 30(9): 96801-096801.
LIU Bei-Bei, CAI Qun. Simultaneous Formation of AlB2-Type and ThSi2-Type Nanoislands of Er Silicide by Using a Prepatterned Si(001) Substrate. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2013, 30(9): 96801-096801.