Germanene on al(111): Interface electronic states and charge transfer

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1580-1585

  Stephan, R ^a   Hanf, M C ^a   Derivaz, M ^a   Dentel, D ^a   Asensio, M C ^b   Avila, J ^b   Mehdaoui, A ^a   Sonnet, P ^a   Pirri, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

^b SYNCHROTRON SOLEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATOMS; BINDING ENERGY; BINDING SITES; CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GERMANIUM; PHOTOEMISSION; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

CHARGE LOCALIZATION; D LINES; GERMANENE; HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOEMISSION; INTERFACE ELECTRONICS; PHOTOEMISSION MEASUREMENTS; SURFACE ATOMS; THREE COMPONENT;

INTERFACE STATES;

EID: 84956705562     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b10307     Document Type: Article

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