Chemical (in)stability of an interface between metals and Bi[sub]2Se[sub]3 topological insulator

Katja Ferfolja (Avtor), Mattia Fanetti (Avtor), Sandra Gardonio (Avtor), Matjaž Valant (Avtor)

Povzetek

Our research is dedicated to a study of an interface between a Bi2Se3 topological insulator (TI) and various metals due to the essential need for providing a metal contact for devices. The main objective is to characterize structural and chemical properties at the interface, where the electronic properties of the TI can be affected. The structure of the interface and processes happening at it are investigated by microscopy (SEM, TEM, STM) and spectroscopy techniques (EDX, XPS). The research started with the noble metals: Ag, Au and Pt. A good stability was observed for Au and Pt, whereas Ag reacted with Bi2Se3 already at room temperature, producing Ag2Se and AgBiSe2 phase. Interface stability was also checked at high temperature and results showed that the Au coating undergoes a coalescence process starting from 100 °C whereas the interface with Pt does not show any change at least up to 350 °C. At present we are focused on the interface with Ti, a metal which is regularly used as an adhesive layer in electrical contacts. At low coverage (<30 nm) Ti forms an extremely flat film, smoother than Au, Ag or Pt. At higher coverage the film undergoes buckle delamination, likely induced by stress release. The observed morphology indicates that a chemical interaction leads to the growth of the initial smooth Ti epitaxial film. Se interdiffusion and formation of interfacial TixSey phase is envisaged, as suggested from preliminary TEM observations of the interface structure. The presented results show the importance of the processes happening at the interface, especially solid-state chemical reactions, which are often neglected in the study of systems with metal/TI interfaces. Such instability has to be taken into account since the produced phases can affect transport properties of the material, increase a contact resistance or affect functionality of devices.

Ključne besede

Bi2Se3;interface;topological insulator;chemical instability;

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Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2019
Tipologija:	1.12 - Objavljeni povzetek znanstvenega prispevka na konferenci
Organizacija:	UNG - Univerza v Novi Gorici
UDK:	54
COBISS:	73571843
Št. ogledov:	1167
Št. prenosov:	7
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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URN:	URN:SI:UNG
Strani:	1 str.
ID:	13283811