Passivation of Bi2Te3 Topological Insulator by Transferred CVD-Graphene: Toward Intermixing-Free Interfaces
The investigation, and ultimate application, of topological insulators, typically involve exposure to ambient conditions or their integration with metals, which lead to surface oxidation or material intermixing. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements that demonstrate passivated and inte...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/295307 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/295307 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bi2Te3 Graphene−topological insulator interface Intermixing Passivation XPS |
| Sumario: | The investigation, and ultimate application, of topological insulators, typically involve exposure to ambient conditions or their integration with metals, which lead to surface oxidation or material intermixing. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements that demonstrate passivated and intermixing-free interfaces in the topological insulator BiTe by means of dry-transferred CVD graphene are reported. After air exposure, no traces of BiTe oxidation are found. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that graphene acts as a very efficient metal and chalcogen diffusion barrier in BiTe/graphene/permalloy (Py) heterostructures, which are relevant for spintronics. Such results are in stark contrast with the significant surface degradation observed in bare BiTe under ambient conditions and the deep Bi-Te bonding disruption that occurs in BiTe/Py heterostructures. These findings provide a new approach to control and engineer topological insulator interfaces for spintronic applications and a new platform to investigate the combined use of graphene and topological insulator Dirac states. |
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