Unidirectional Nano-Modulated Binding and Electron Scattering in Epitaxial Borophene
arXiv:2312.01719 · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c14884
Abstract
A complex interplay between the crystal structure and electron behavior within borophene renders this material an intriguing 2D system with many of its electronic properties still undiscovered. Experimental insight into those properties is additionally hampered by the limited capabilities of the established synthesis methods, which in turn inhibits the realization of potential borophene applications. In this multi-method study, photoemission spectroscopies and scanning probe techniques complemented by theoretical calculations have been used to investigate the electronic characteristics of a high-coverage, single-layer borophene on Ir(111) substrate. Our results show that the binding of borophene to Ir(111) exhibits pronounced one-dimensional modulation and transforms borophene into a nano-grating. The scattering of photoelectrons from this structural grating gives rise to the replication of electronic bands. In addition, the binding modulation is reflected in the chemical reactivity of borophene and gives rise to its inhomogeneous aging effect. Such aging is easily reset by dissolving boron atoms in iridium at high temperature followed by their reassembly into a fresh atomically-thin borophene mesh. Besides proving electron-grating capabilities of the boron monolayer, our data provides a comprehensive insight into the electronic properties of epitaxial borophene which is vital for further examination of other boron systems of reduced dimensionality.
12 pages, 5 figures, supporting information available
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