Hydrogen-induced nanotunnel opening within semiconductor subsurface (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Hydrogen-induced nanotunnel opening within semiconductor subsurface (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2013-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1038/ncomms3800 (literal)
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  • Soukiassian, Patrick; Wimmer, Erich; Celasco, Edvige; Giallombardo, Claudia; Bonanni, Simon; Vattuone, Luca; Savio, Letizia; Tejeda, Antonio; Silly, Mathieu; D'angelo, Marie; Sirotti, Fausto; Rocca, Mario (2013)
    Hydrogen-induced nanotunnel opening within semiconductor subsurface
    in Nature communications; Nature Publishing Group, London (Regno Unito)
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  • Soukiassian, Patrick; Wimmer, Erich; Celasco, Edvige; Giallombardo, Claudia; Bonanni, Simon; Vattuone, Luca; Savio, Letizia; Tejeda, Antonio; Silly, Mathieu; D'angelo, Marie; Sirotti, Fausto; Rocca, Mario (literal)
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  • 2800-1 (literal)
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  • 4 (literal)
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  • 10 (literal)
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  • Istituto Materiali per Elettronica e Magnetismo--CNR,Italy; Atomic Energy & Alternative Energies Commission (CEA); LOrme Merisiers; Mat Design Inc; Mat Design SARL; University of Genoa; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (literal)
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  • Hydrogen-induced nanotunnel opening within semiconductor subsurface (literal)
Abstract
  • One of the key steps in nanotechnology is our ability to engineer and fabricate low-dimensional nano-objects, such as quantum dots, nanowires, two-dimensional atomic layers or three-dimensional nano-porous systems. Here we report evidence of nanotunnel opening within the subsurface region of a wide band-gap semiconductor, silicon carbide. Such an effect is induced by selective hydrogen/deuterium interaction at the surface, which possesses intrinsic compressive stress. This finding is established with a combination of ab-initio computations, vibrational spectroscopy and synchrotron-radiation-based photoemission. Hydrogen/deuterium-induced puckering of the subsurface Si atoms marks the critical step in this nanotunnel opening. Depending on hydrogen/deuterium coverages, the nanotunnels are either metallic or semiconducting. Dangling bonds generated inside the nanotunnel offer a promising template to capture atoms or molecules. These features open nano-tailoring capabilities towards advanced applications in electronics, chemistry, storage, sensors or biotechnology. Understanding and controlling such a mechanism open routes towards surface/interface functionalization. (literal)
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