Adsorption of 1-Octanethiol on the GaN(0001) Surface

Abstract

The chemisorption of 1-octanethiol [CH3(CH2)6CH2SH] from the vapor phase on the GaN(0001)-(1 x 1) surface has been studied using X-ray photoemission, ultraviolet photoemission, and X-ray-excited Auger electron spectroscopies. Quantitative analysis of relative peak intensities indicates that the molecule adsorbs via the thiol group with a saturation coverage of ~0.28 monolayers and with the alkyl chain lying essentially parallel to the surface. Upon annealing, most of the alkyl C desorbs by ~350 C, but most of the S remains. Little or no indication of X-ray-induced damage in the adsorbed thiol layer is seen during data collection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA574115

Entities

People

  • Victor M. Bermudez

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Auger Electron Spectroscopy
  • Auger Electrons
  • Databases
  • Desorption
  • Electron Energy
  • Electron Spectroscopy
  • Electrons
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Photoelectric Emission
  • Scattering
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Electrochemical Surface Science
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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene