Stabilization of zinc-terminated ZnO(0001) by a modified surface stoichiometry

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4909-4914

  Torbrügge, Stefan ^a   Ostendorf, Frank ^a   Reichling, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFM; ELECTROSTATIC INSTABILITIES; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS; HIGHEST RESOLUTIONS; IONIC MODELS; MODIFIED SURFACES; NON-CONTACT MODES; POLAR OXIDE SURFACES; ZNO;

CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN; POINT DEFECTS; RESTORATION; SCANNING; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; STABILIZATION; STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 65349195568     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp804026v     Document Type: Article

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