Structure, microstructure and electronic characterisation of the Al2O3/SiO2 interface by electron spectroscopies

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作者
Reiche, R
Yubero, F
Espinós, JP
González-Elipe, AR
机构
[1] USE, CSIC, Inst Ciencia Mat Sevilla, E-41092 Seville, Spain
[2] IFW Dresden, D-01171 Dresden, Germany
[3] Dept Quim Inorgan, E-41092 Seville, Spain
关键词
aluminium oxide; Auger ejection; ceramic thin films; electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS); insulating surfaces; photoelectron spectroscopy; silicon oxides; surface electronic phenomena (work function; surface potential; surface states; etc.); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1016/S0039-6028(00)00375-7
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Al2O3 has been deposited by evaporation and post-oxidation of Al on a flat SiO2 substrate. The obtained films have been analysed by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) and reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy (REELS). It has been found that the modified Auger parameter of Al varies by similar to 2.2 eV between a low coverage situation (below an equivalent monolayer) and the bulk material. This change has been attributed to variations in the coordination state of the aluminium atoms. Some minor contributions due to bonding and polarisation effects are also detected. Valence band photoemission and REELS have shown that the band gap energy of the deposited Al2O3 increases as the coverage decreases. These effects are discussed in terms of the bonding interactions between the SiO2 and Al2O3 at the interface between the two oxides. Sandwich structures formed by approximately one equivalent monolayer of Al2O3 intercalated between SiO2 present Auger parameter and band gap energy values which are larger than those of a monolayer-like Al2O3 thin film supported on SiO2. Also, it has been shown that the energy of the plasmon losses behind the AlKLL Auger peak can be used as a fingerprint to discriminate between supported Al2O3 thin films or layers of this material embedded within a sandwich structure of two SiO2 layers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:12
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