e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology
Online ISSN : 1348-0391
ISSN-L : 1348-0391
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Atomic-scale observation and control of the reaction of phosphine with silicon
S. R. SchofieldN. J. CursonM. Y. SimmonsO. WarschkowN. A. MarksH. F. WilsonD. R. McKenzie}P. V. SmithM. W. Radny
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2006 Volume 4 Pages 609-613

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The ability to identify and control the pathway by which chemical reactions occur at the level of individual atoms will be of enormous benefit in the coming age of nanotechnology. Here, we present a detailed atomic-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study of one such pathway: the adsorption, surface diffusion and dissociation of phosphine (PH3) on silicon (001). We show that PH3 dissociates on Si(001) to produce PH2 + H, PH + 2H and P + 3H moieties. In addition, we show that PH2 molecules are readily able to diffuse on Si(001) at room temperature, resulting in the formation of hemihydride dimers on low dosed Si(001) surfaces. In addition we show that control over the processes of diffusion and surface incorporation can be achieved using STM-based hydrogen lithography; a technique that is now used in many STM laboratories. [DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2006.609]

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