Boron nitride monolayer growth on vicinal Ni(111) surfaces systematically studied with a curved crystal
arXiv:1811.09291 · doi:10.1088/2053-1583/ab01e7
Abstract
The structural and electronic properties of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) grown on stepped Ni surfaces are systematically investigated using a cylindrical Ni crystal as a tunable substrate. Our experiments reveal homogeneous hBN monolayer coating of the entire Ni curved surface, which in turn undergoes an overall faceting. The faceted system is defined by step-free hBN/Ni(111) terraces alternating with strongly tilted hBN/Ni(115) or hBN/Ni(110) nanostripes, depending on whether we have A-type or B-type vicinal surfaces, respectively. Such deep substrate self-organization is explained by both the rigidity of the hBN lattice and the lack of registry with Ni crystal planes in the vicinity of the (111) surface. The analysis of the electronic properties by photoemission and absorption spectroscopies reveal a weaker hBN/Ni interaction in (110)- and (115)-oriented facets, as well as an upward shift of the valence band with respect to the band position at the hBN/Ni(111) terrace.
arXiv comment18 pages, 5 figures
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