Probing the bonding and electronic structure of single atom dopants in graphene with electron energy loss spectroscopy

Quentin M. Ramasse; Che R. Seaboume; Despoina Maria Kepaptsoglou; Recep Zan; Ursel Bangert; Andrew J. Scott

doi:10.1021/nl304187e

Probing the bonding and electronic structure of single atom dopants in graphene with electron energy loss spectroscopy

Quentin M. Ramasse
, Che R. Seaboume
, Despoina Maria Kepaptsoglou
, Recep Zan
, Ursel Bangert
, Andrew J. Scott

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
University of Leeds
University of Manchester

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Abstract

A combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and ab initio calculations reveal strung electronic structure differences between two distinct single substitutional Si defect geometries in graphene. Optimised acquisition conditions allow for exceptional signal-to-noise levels in the spectroscopic data. The near-edge fine structure can be compared with great accuracy to simulations and reveal either an spMike configuration for a trivalent Si or a more complicated hybridized structure for a tetravalent Si impurity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4989-4995
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl304187e
Publication status	Published - 21 Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bonding
Doping
EELS
Electronic structure
Graphene
STEM

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Probing the bonding and electronic structure of single atom dopants in graphene with electron energy loss spectroscopy

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