• 文献标题:   Modulating the Electronic Properties of Graphene by Self-Organized Sulfur Identical Nanoclusters and Atomic Superlattices Confined at an Interface
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MA DL, FU ZQ, SUI XL, BAI KK, QIAO JB, YANG C, ZHANG Y, HU JY, XIAO Q, MAO XR, DUAN WH, HE L
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, interface, nanocluster superlattice, atomic superlattice, kekule distortion, scanning tunneling microscope
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Beijing Normal Univ
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsnano.8b04874
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Ordered atomic-scale superlattices on a surface hold great interest both for basic science and for potential applications in advanced technology. However, controlled fabrication of superlattices down to the atomic scale has proven exceptionally challenging. Here we develop a segregation method to realize self-organization of S superlattices at the interface of graphene and S-rich Cu substrates. Via scanning tunneling microscope measurements, we directly image well-ordered identical nanocluster superlattices and atomic superlattices under the cover of graphene. Scanning tunneling spectra show that the super lattices in turn could modulate the electronic structure of top-layer graphene. Importantly, a special-ordered S monatomic superlattice commensurate with a graphene lattice is found to drive semimetal graphene into a symmetry-broken phase-the electronic Kekule distortion phase-which opens a bandgap of similar to 245 meV.