Band-offsets scaling of low-index Ge/native-oxide heterostructures

Abstract We investigate, through XPS and AFM, the pseudo layer-by-layer growth of Ge native oxide across Ge(001), (110) and (111) surfaces in ambient environment. More significantly, our study reveals a universal set of valence and conduction band offset (VBO and CBO) values observed for Ge(001), Ge...

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Main Authors: Bin Leong Ong, Eng Soon Tok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55851-7