| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1554448 | Superlattices and Microstructures | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of thin ZnO coatings grown on Zn films on further oxidation and thermal stability of Zn films deposited on Mo(110) substrate was in situ investigated under ultrahigh vacuum by photoelectron spectrometries and low-energy electron diffraction. The results indicated that ZnO layers formed by oxidizing Zn films had at least a thickness of 3-5 monolayers. Further oxidation of Zn films was confined by as-formed ZnO coatings due to a surface passivation. It was of advantage to explain the difficulty in growing low oxygen-deficient ZnO films. The surface ZnO coatings strongly enhanced the thermal stability of Zn films, which was useful for understanding the underlying application of Zn/ZnO materials, such as Zn/ZnO nanocables with Zn core and ZnO shell.
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Authors
M.S. Xue, W. Li, F.J. Wang,