Tuning the electron affinity and secondary electron emission of diamond (100) surfaces by Diels-Alder reaction

The tuning of electron affinity and secondary electron emission on diamond (100) surfaces due to cycloaddition with 1,3-butadiene is investigated by photoemission experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. A significant reduction in electron affinity up to 0.7 eV and enhancement o...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 23(2007), 19 vom: 11. Sept., Seite 9722-7
Auteur principal: Qi, Dongchen (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Liu, Lei, Gao, Xingyu, Ouyang, Ti, Chen, Shi, Loh, Kian Ping, Wee, Andrew T S
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2007
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:The tuning of electron affinity and secondary electron emission on diamond (100) surfaces due to cycloaddition with 1,3-butadiene is investigated by photoemission experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. A significant reduction in electron affinity up to 0.7 eV and enhancement of secondary electron emission were observed after 1,3-butadiene adsorption. The lowering of vacuum level via 1,3-butadiene adsorption is supported by DFT calculations. The C-H bonds in the covalently bonded organics on diamond contribute to the enhanced secondary electron emission and reduced electron affinity in a mechanism similar to that of C-H bonds on hydrogenated diamond surfaces. This combination of strong secondary emission and low electron affinity by the organic functionalization of diamond has potential applications in diamond-based molecular electronic devices
Description:Date Completed 24.10.2007
Date Revised 04.09.2007
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827