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ABSTRACT: Atomic force microscopy probe-induced large-area ultrathin SiO(x) (x ≡ O/Si content ratio and x > 2) protrusions only a few nanometers high on a SiO(2) layer were characterized by scanning photoemission microscopy (SPEM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). SPEM images of the large-area ultrathin SiO(x) protrusions directly showed the surface chemical distribution and chemical state specifications. The peak intensity ratios of the XPS spectra of the large-area ultrathin SiO(x) protrusions provided the elemental quantification of the Si 2p core levels and Si oxidation states (such as the Si(4+), Si(3+), Si(2+), and Si(1+) species). The O/Si content ratio (x) was evidently determined by the height of the large-area ultrathin SiO(x) protrusions.
Microscopy and Microanalysis 12/2011; 17(6):944-9. · 3.01 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Atomic force microscopy probe-induced large-area ultrathin SiOx (x ≡ O/Si content ratio and x > 2) protrusions only a few nanometers high on a SiO2 layer were characterized by scanning photoemission microscopy (SPEM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). SPEM images of the large-area ultrathin SiOx protrusions directly showed the surface chemical distribution and chemical state specifications. The peak intensity ratios of the XPS spectra of the large-area ultrathin SiOx protrusions provided the elemental quantification of the Si 2p core levels and Si oxidation states (such as the Si4+, Si3+, Si2+, and Si1+ species). The O/Si content ratio (x) was evidently determined by the height of the large-area ultrathin SiOx protrusions.
Microscopy and Microanalysis 11/2011; 17(06):944 - 949. · 3.01 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In this study we have explored the structural, electronic, and photoluminescence (PL) properties of Ta(2)O(5) nanoblock stacks. The Ta(2)O(5) nanoblocks were synthesized by the hot filament metal-oxide vapor deposition (HFMOVD) technique and randomly arranged in large-area stacks. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) showed most of the stacking Ta(2)O(5) nanoblocks to be 21 nm wide. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis verified the presence of only the elements Ta and O. X-Ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) not only revealed the electronic structures and chemical properties of the stacking Ta(2)O(5) nanoblocks but also their stoichiometric Ta/O ratio of ∼0.416 (i.e. Ta:O = 2.08 : 5). Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy showed very strong green-light emissions, which emerged from the trap-levels of the oxygen vacancies within the Ta(2)O(5) bandgap. The PL intensities were linearly enhanced by increasing the laser power and the excitation time. The PL results suggest that the nanoblocks are excellent visible-light emitters.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 06/2011; 13(29):13441-6. · 3.57 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: According to Lenz's law, the magnetic field from the oscillating magnetic probe will induce out-of-plane surface magnetic domains (SMDs) from the in-plane magnetization at the locally tapped points on a ferromagnetic La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO3 (LSMO) thin film. It was possible to control and manipulate the out-of-plane SMDs by varying the tapping intervals and changing the scanning direction. We also found that the anisotropic stresses from the out-of-plane SMDs caused the appearance of large-area straight striped domain structures on the order of several micrometers. Smaller oscillating magnetic probe tapping intervals produced larger periods (or widths) of the straight striped domain structure.
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 07/2010; 10(7):4465-70. · 1.56 Impact Factor
