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Key Role of Rotated Domains in Oxygen Intercalation at Graphene on Ni(111)

Thursday, November 2, 2017, 2:40 pm, Room 15

Session: Dopants, Defects, and Interfaces in 2D Materials
Presenter: Luca Bignardi, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
Authors: L. Bignardi, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
P. Lacovig, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
M. Dalmiglio, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
F. Orlando, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Switzerland
A. Ghafari, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany
L. Petaccia, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
A. Baraldi, University of Trieste, Italy
R. Larciprete, Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi - CNR, Italy
S. Lizzit, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy
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In this contribution I will provide a description of the oxygen intercalation at the strongly interacting graphene on Ni(111) and of the role of rotated graphene domains in triggering the intercalation. The system was studied by a combination of high-resolution x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HR-XPS), photoelectron diffraction (XPD) and angle-resolved photoemission (ARUPS) performed with synchrotron radiation. The HR-XPS measurements provided a full characterization of the interface at each stage of the intercalation, revealing the formation of an oxide layer between graphene and the metal substrate. The ARUPS data showed that the oxide layer efficiently decouples graphene from the substrate, restoring the Dirac cone and providing a slight n-doping. The C1s XPD measurements revealed that the graphene domains not aligned with the Ni substrate are the first to be intercalated with oxygen. At the same time, these domains are also preferential regions under which the oxygen is retained during the deintercalation process.