Structural modification of thin Bi(1 1 1) films by passivation and native oxide model

The structure of thin terminated Bi(1 1 1) films of approximately 1nm thickness is investigated from first principles. Our density functional theory calculations show that covalent bonds to the surface can change the orientation of the films completely. For thicker films, the effect is limited to th...

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Main Authors: König, Christian, Fahy, Stephen, Greer, James C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2019
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/57109/