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STM Studies of Ultra-Thin Overlayers of Cu on SrTiO3(001) Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Yong Liang ,
D. L. Carroll  and
Dawn A. Bonnell
Yong Liang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
D. L. Carroll
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Dawn A. Bonnell
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Abstract

Scanning tunneling microscopy has been used to study the initial stage of Cu growth on SrTi03(001) surfaces. Our STM results show that Cu grows initially into 3-D island-like structures. Two different morphologies were observed. In some areas loosely bound individual Cu islands appear preferentially attached to step edges. The islands were frequently relocated by the STM tip during the scanning as a result of tip-surface interaction. Other areas have higher densities of Cu islands that exhibit a narrow size distribution with an average diameter of 70 Å and are homogeneously distributed on those areas. The driving force for the morphological evolution of Cu on the SrTiO3(001) surface is discussed in terms of surface free energy and interfacial interaction of metal on transition metal oxide surfaces.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 318: Symposium Ca – Interface Control of Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties , 1993 , 653
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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