| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5348241 | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Local surface structure of single crystal strontium titanate SrTiO3 (001) samples implanted with Fe in the range of concentrations between 2 Ã 1014 to 2 Ã 1016 Fe/cm2 at 30 keV has been investigated. In order to facilitate Fe substitution (doping), implanted samples were annealed in oxygen at 350 °C. Sr depletion was observed from the near-surface layers impacted by the ion-implantation process, as revealed by Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (XANES), and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Hydrocarbon contaminations on the surface may contribute to the mechanisms of Sr depletion, which have important implications for Sr(Ti1-xFex)O3-δ materials in gas sensing applications.
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Authors
O. Lobacheva, Y.M. Yiu, N. Chen, T.K. Sham, L.V. Goncharova,