Probing charge redistribution at the interface of self-assembled cyclo-P5 pentamers on Ag(111)

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Main Authors: Chahib, Outhmane, Yin, Yulin, Liu, Jung-Ching, Li, Chao, Glatzel, Thilo, Ding, Feng, Yuan, Qinghong, Meyer, Ernst, Pawlak, Rémy
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author Chahib, Outhmane
Yin, Yulin
Liu, Jung-Ching
Li, Chao
Glatzel, Thilo
Ding, Feng
Yuan, Qinghong
Meyer, Ernst
Pawlak, Rémy
author_facet Chahib, Outhmane
Yin, Yulin
Liu, Jung-Ching
Li, Chao
Glatzel, Thilo
Ding, Feng
Yuan, Qinghong
Meyer, Ernst
Pawlak, Rémy
contents Phosphorus pentamer (cyclo-P5-) ions are unstable in nature but can be synthesized at the Ag(111) surface. Unlike monolayer black phosphorous, little is known about their electronic properties when in contact with metal electrodes, although this is crucial for future applications. Here we characterize the atomic structure of cyclo-P5 assembled on Ag(111) using atomic force microscopy with functionalized tips and density functional theory. Combining force and tunneling spectroscopy, we find that a strong charge transfer induces an inward dipole moment at the cyclo-P5/Ag interface as well as the formation of an interface state. We probe the image potential states by field-effect resonant tunneling and quantify the increase of the local change of work function of 0.46 eV at the cyclo-P5 assembly. Our results suggest that the high-quality of the cyclo-P5/Ag interface might serve as a prototypical system for electric contacts in phosphorus-based semiconductor devices.
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spellingShingle Probing charge redistribution at the interface of self-assembled cyclo-P5 pentamers on Ag(111)
Chahib, Outhmane
Yin, Yulin
Liu, Jung-Ching
Li, Chao
Glatzel, Thilo
Ding, Feng
Yuan, Qinghong
Meyer, Ernst
Pawlak, Rémy
Materials Science
Phosphorus pentamer (cyclo-P5-) ions are unstable in nature but can be synthesized at the Ag(111) surface. Unlike monolayer black phosphorous, little is known about their electronic properties when in contact with metal electrodes, although this is crucial for future applications. Here we characterize the atomic structure of cyclo-P5 assembled on Ag(111) using atomic force microscopy with functionalized tips and density functional theory. Combining force and tunneling spectroscopy, we find that a strong charge transfer induces an inward dipole moment at the cyclo-P5/Ag interface as well as the formation of an interface state. We probe the image potential states by field-effect resonant tunneling and quantify the increase of the local change of work function of 0.46 eV at the cyclo-P5 assembly. Our results suggest that the high-quality of the cyclo-P5/Ag interface might serve as a prototypical system for electric contacts in phosphorus-based semiconductor devices.
title Probing charge redistribution at the interface of self-assembled cyclo-P5 pentamers on Ag(111)
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.12612