• 文献标题:   Atomic layer-by-layer deposition of h-BN(0001) on cobalt: a building block for spintronics and graphene electronics
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BEATTY J, CAO Y, TANABE I, DRIVER MS, DOWBEN PA, KELBER JA
  • 作者关键词:   boron nitride, atomic layer deposition, cobalt, photoelectron spectroscopy, raman spectroscopy, low energy electron diffraction
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
  • ISSN:   2053-1591
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ N Texas
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1591/1/4/046410
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), low energy electron diffraction (LEED) and Raman measurements demonstrate that macroscopically continuous hexagonal BN(0001) (h-BN) multilayer layer films can be grown by atomic layer deposition on Co(0001) substrates. The growth procedure involves alternating exposures of BCl3 and NH3 at 550 K, followed by annealing in ultrahigh vacuum above 700K to induce long-range order. XPS data demonstrate that the films have a consistent B: N atomic ratio of 1:1. LEED data show that the BN layers are azimuthally in registry, with an estimated domain size of similar to 170 angstrom. The films are continuous over a macroscopic (1 cm x 1 cm) area as demonstrated by the fact that exposure of a h-BN(0001) bi-layer film to ambient at room temperature yields no observable Co oxidation, although some N oxidation is observed, and long range order is lost. The ability to grow large area, continuous multilayer BN films on Co, with atomic level control of film thickness, makes possible an array of magnetic tunnel junction and spin filter applications.