• 文献标题:   Embedded pseudo graphene nanoribbons oriented via Ge(110) surface reconstruction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KIM HW, JOO WJ, JANG WJ, HEON S
  • 作者关键词:   pseudo graphene nanoribbon, graphene on ge 110, scanning tunneling microscopy stm, scanning tunneling spectroscopy sts
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICA ELOWDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS NANOSTRUCTURES
  • ISSN:   1386-9477 EI 1873-1759
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.physe.2022.115531 EA OCT 2022
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Graphene nanoribbon, which is the one-dimensional form of graphene, is an attractive nano structure for next generation electronic devices. Herein, we studied the electronic properties of pseudo-GNRs in large-scale graphene sheets grown on Ge(110) using low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy (STS). Based on our STM results, the pseudo-GNRs are aligned in the <112> direction of the Ge surface; the alignment of the pseudo-GNRs is controlled by the surface reconstruction of Ge(110) substrate, which can be an important merit in terms of the mass fabrication. Bandgap energies ranging from -0.12 to -0.3 eV were measured via STS on pseudo-GNRs in graphene/Ge(110), while the surrounding graphene area outside the pseudo-GNR growth region shows the typical electronic structure of graphene, verifying the spontaneous formation of metallic-semiconducting-metallic junction nanostructure. This study unveils the geometric and electronic properties of pseudo-GNRs in graphene/Ge(110), providing essential information for the realization of next-generation nanoelectronic devices.