An experimental study of electronic properties, structure and morphology of Copper-phthalocyanine films deposited onto Al(100) and Au(110), as a function of thickness up to tens of nanometers, is presented. The monolayers grown on these two model substrates are already known to exhibit very different behavior for what concerns both the degree of interaction with the substrate and the formation of long range order; in this experiment, by means of low energy electron scattering and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS), remarkable differences are revealed also in the successive growth. Exploiting the link between the crystal structure and the lineshape of HOMO–LUMO transition in EELS spectrum, two different structural phases are identified, compatible with α and β phases, respectively in the case of the film grown on aluminum and on gold. Besides, the evolution of the specular reflection elastic peak indicates the formation of islands on the gold substrate and a more homogeneous growth on the aluminum one.

Pierantozzi, G.M., Sbroscia, M., Ruocco, A. (2018). Templating effect of the substrate on the structure of Cu-phthalocyanine thin film. SURFACE SCIENCE, 669, 176-182 [10.1016/j.susc.2017.12.003].

Templating effect of the substrate on the structure of Cu-phthalocyanine thin film

PIERANTOZZI, GIAN MARCO;Sbroscia, Marco;Ruocco, Alessandro
2018-01-01

Abstract

An experimental study of electronic properties, structure and morphology of Copper-phthalocyanine films deposited onto Al(100) and Au(110), as a function of thickness up to tens of nanometers, is presented. The monolayers grown on these two model substrates are already known to exhibit very different behavior for what concerns both the degree of interaction with the substrate and the formation of long range order; in this experiment, by means of low energy electron scattering and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS), remarkable differences are revealed also in the successive growth. Exploiting the link between the crystal structure and the lineshape of HOMO–LUMO transition in EELS spectrum, two different structural phases are identified, compatible with α and β phases, respectively in the case of the film grown on aluminum and on gold. Besides, the evolution of the specular reflection elastic peak indicates the formation of islands on the gold substrate and a more homogeneous growth on the aluminum one.
2018
Pierantozzi, G.M., Sbroscia, M., Ruocco, A. (2018). Templating effect of the substrate on the structure of Cu-phthalocyanine thin film. SURFACE SCIENCE, 669, 176-182 [10.1016/j.susc.2017.12.003].
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