Deuterium adsorption on (and desorption from) SiC(0 0 0 1)-(3 × 3), (√3 × √3)R30°, (6√3 × 6√3)R30° and quasi-free-standing graphene obtained by hydrogen intercalation

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Bocquet, F C ^a   Bisson, R ^b   Themlin, J M ^c,d   Layet, J M ^b   Angot, T ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

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EID: 84894429139     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/47/9/094014     Document Type: Article

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