The interface structure and band alignment at alumina/Cu(Al) alloy interfaces-Influence of the crystallinity of alumina films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3051-3057

  Yoshitake, Michiko ^a   Song, Weijie ^a   Libra, Jiří ^b   Mašek, Karel ^b   Šutara, František ^b   Matolín, Vladimír ^b   Prince, Kevin C ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Band alignment; Cu Al alloy; Epitaxial alumina film; In situ oxidation; Interface termination; Photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM OXIDE; AMORPHOUS FILMS; BINARY ALLOYS; BINDING ENERGY; COPPER ALLOYS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; INDIUM ALLOYS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OXIDATION; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTONS; VALENCE BANDS;

BAND ALIGNMENTS; CU-AL ALLOYS; ENERGY-BAND ALIGNMENT; EPITAXIAL ALUMINA FILMS; IN-SITU OXIDATION; OXIDATION TEMPERATURE; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTRUM; VALENCE-BAND MAXIMUMS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 77349116358     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.11.072     Document Type: Article

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