Stability and Surface Reconstruction of Topological Insulator Bi2Se3 on Exposure to Atmosphere

The stability of the surface of vacuum-cleaved topological insulator Bi2Se3 single crystals is investigated with high-resolution synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy. While the surface is stable at room temperature in vacuum, a Bi2 layer always forms at the surface of Bi2Se3 upon even brief...

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Main Authors: Edmonds, M., Hellerstedt, J., Tadich, A., Schenk, A., O'Donnell, Kane, Tosado, J., Butch, N., Syers, P., Paglione, J., Fuhrer, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27890