scholarly journals Ge 4s2 Lone Pairs and Band Alignments in GeS and GeSe for photovoltaics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Smiles ◽  
Jonathan Skelton ◽  
Huw Shiel ◽  
Leanne A. H. Jones ◽  
Jack Swallow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Bulk Crystals ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
Melt Growth ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Germanium Selenide ◽  
Germanium Sulfide ◽  
Lone Pairs ◽  
Band Alignments

Germanium sulfide and germanium selenide bulk crystals were prepared using a melt growth technique. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) was used to determine ionisation potentials of 5.74 and 5.48 eV for...

Determination of Hafnium Zirconium Oxide Interfacial Band Alignments Using Internal Photoemission Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 14634-14643
Author(s):  
Melanie A. Jenkins ◽  
Konner E. K. Holden ◽  
Sean W. Smith ◽  
Michael T. Brumbach ◽  
M. David Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Zirconium Oxide ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Internal Photoemission ◽  
Band Alignments

Microwave Growth of ZnO Bulk Crystals

2007 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiping Cheng ◽  
Yunjin Zhang ◽  
Ruyan Guo
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Profile ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Bulk Crystals ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
Melt Growth ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Free Environment

AbstractA novel approach for fabricating ZnO crystals using self-encapsulated microwave melt growth technique is developed, which permits idealized temperature profile for the nucleation of the ZnO crystals and their growth in a contamination-free environment. This paper reports that both un-doped ZnO and p-type doped ZnO (by P or Li:N doping) single crystals were successfully fabricated by this technique. The as-grown ZnO crystals were of light brown to clear in color depending on processing conditions. Their transparency and colorless form were restored after post-growth annealing in oxygen.

Band alignments in Fe/graphene/Si(001) junctions studied by x-ray photoemission spectroscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 109 (5) ◽  
pp. 051601 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-C. Le Breton ◽  
S. Tricot ◽  
G. Delhaye ◽  
B. Lépine ◽  
P. Turban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Band Alignments

Synthesis and characterization of TiN / Ti / AISI 410 coatings

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
S Chirino ◽  
Jaime Diaz ◽  
N Monteblanco ◽  
E Valderrama
Keyword(s):  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Columnar Grains ◽  
Tin Thin Films ◽  
Steel Aisi ◽  
Interacting Surfaces ◽  
Stainless Steel Aisi

The synthesis and characterization of Ti and TiN thin films of different thicknesses was carried out on a martensitic stainless steel AISI 410 substrate used for tool manufacturing. The mechanical parameters between the interacting surfaces such as thickness, adhesion and hardness were measured. By means of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) the superficial morphology of the Ti/TiN interface was observed, finding that the growth was of columnar grains and by means of EDAX the existence of titanium was verified.  Using X-ray diffraction (XRD) it was possible to observe the presence of residual stresses (~ -3.1 GPa) due to the different crystalline phases in the coating. Under X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) it was possible to observe the molecular chemical composition of the coating surface, being Ti-N, Ti-N-O and Ti-O the predominant ones.

Single Crystal Growth of High-Pressure Phases of Ice and Salt Hydrate Far Below the Original Melting Point by Mixing Alcohol: Crystal Structure Determination of Magnesium Chloride Heptahydrate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keishiro Yamashita ◽  
Kazuki Komatsu ◽  
Hiroyuki Kagi
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Crystal Growth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
Salt Hydrate ◽  
X Ray

An crystal-growth technique for single crystal x-ray structure analysis of high-pressure forms of hydrogen-bonded crystals is proposed. We used alcohol mixture (methanol: ethanol = 4:1 in volumetric ratio), which is a widely used pressure transmitting medium, inhibiting the nucleation and growth of unwanted crystals. In this paper, two kinds of single crystals which have not been obtained using a conventional experimental technique were obtained using this technique: ice VI at 1.99 GPa and MgCl<sub>2</sub>·7H<sub>2</sub>O at 2.50 GPa at room temperature. Here we first report the crystal structure of MgCl2·7H2O. This technique simultaneously meets the requirement of hydrostaticity for high-pressure experiments and has feasibility for further in-situ measurements.

Electronic Study of Pt-Ga Intermetallic Compounds Using X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young K. Kim ◽  
David K. Shuh ◽  
R. S. Williams ◽  
Larry P. Sadwick ◽  
Kang L. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Struvite Grown in Gel, Its Crystal Structure at 90 K and Thermoanalytical Study

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Prywer ◽  
Lesław Sieroń ◽  
Agnieszka Czylkowska
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Sodium Metasilicate ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Gel Growth ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
Thermoanalytical Study ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Thermal Analysis Techniques ◽  
Derivative Thermogravimetry

In this article, we report the crystallization of struvite in sodium metasilicate gel by single diffusion gel growth technique. The obtained crystals have a very rich morphology displaying 18 faces. In this study, the habit and morphology of the obtained struvite crystals are analyzed. The crystals were examined and identified as pure struvite by single X-ray diffraction (XRD). The orthorhombic polar noncentrosymmetric space group Pmn21 was identified. The structure of the crystal was determined at a temperature of 90 K. Our research indicates a lack of polymorphism, resulting from the temperature lowering to 90 K, which has not been previously reported. The determined unit cell parameters are as follows a = 6.9650(2) Å, b = 6.1165(2) Å, c = 11.2056(3) Å. The structure of struvite is presented here with a residual factor R1 = 1.2% at 0.80 Å resolution. We also present thermoanalytical study of struvite using thermal analysis techniques such as thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA).

scholarly journals Electronic Structure of n-Cycloparaphenylenes Directly Observed by Photoemission Spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaname Kanai ◽  
Takuya Inoue ◽  
Takaya Furuichi ◽  
Kaito Shinoda ◽  
Takashi Iwahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Electronic Structures ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Cyclic Structure ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Inverse Photoemission

A series of n-cycloparaphenylenes ([n]CPP) were studied by ultraviolet photoemission, inverse photoemission, ultraviolet-visible absorption, and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy to detect their unique electronic structures. [n]CPP has a cyclic structure in...

scholarly journals The Degree of Oxidation of Graphene Oxide

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Alexandra Carvalho ◽  
Mariana C. F. Costa ◽  
Valeria S. Marangoni ◽  
Pei Rou Ng ◽  
Thi Le Hang Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
Precise Determination ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Degree Of Oxidation

We show that the degree of oxidation of graphene oxide (GO) can be obtained by using a combination of state-of-the-art ab initio computational modeling and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). We show that the shift of the XPS C1s peak relative to pristine graphene, ΔEC1s, can be described with high accuracy by ΔEC1s=A(cO−cl)2+E0, where c0 is the oxygen concentration, A=52.3 eV, cl=0.122, and E0=1.22 eV. Our results demonstrate a precise determination of the oxygen content of GO samples.

scholarly journals Characterization of Charge States in Conducting Organic Nanoparticles by X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2058
Author(s):  
Jordi Fraxedas ◽  
Antje Vollmer ◽  
Norbert Koch ◽  
Dominique de Caro ◽  
Kane Jacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Partial Oxidation ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Intrinsic Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Level Lines ◽  
Donor And Acceptor ◽  
Electronic Configurations

The metallic and semiconducting character of a large family of organic materials based on the electron donor molecule tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) is rooted in the partial oxidation (charge transfer or mixed valency) of TTF derivatives leading to partially filled molecular orbital-based electronic bands. The intrinsic structure of such complexes, with segregated donor and acceptor molecular chains or planes, leads to anisotropic electronic properties (quasi one-dimensional or two-dimensional) and morphology (needle-like or platelet-like crystals). Recently, such materials have been synthesized as nanoparticles by intentionally frustrating the intrinsic anisotropic growth. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) has emerged as a valuable technique to characterize the transfer of charge due to its ability to discriminate the different chemical environments or electronic configurations manifested by chemical shifts of core level lines in high-resolution spectra. Since the photoemission process is inherently fast (well below the femtosecond time scale), dynamic processes can be efficiently explored. We determine here the fingerprint of partial oxidation on the photoemission lines of nanoparticles of selected TTF-based conductors.

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