A study of the growth and structure of chromium and iron oxide films on Pd(001) using X-ray photoelectron diffraction and low energy electron diffraction

Author

Tina Dhekial-Phukan

Abstract

"In this study, attempts were made to grow well-ordered chromium- and iron-oxide films on a Pd(001) surface, and two sample preparation techniques, the multilayer and the sequential growth techniques, were used to grow these transition metal oxide films. The study is a part of a larger project that aims to look into the interaction between metal substrates and the overlayers grown on them. Previous studies of oxide films on Ag(001) resulted in the growth of 4-fold and 3-fold symmetry oxide structures from the multilayer and sequential growth techniques respectively. The present investigation's goal was to study how the growth of the oxide films on Pd(001) will be impacted by the growth technique"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Waddill, George Daniel

Committee Member(s)

Yamilov, Alexey
Pringle, Oran Allan
Miller, F. Scott, 1956-
Medvedeva, Julia E.

Department(s)

Physics

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Physics

Publisher

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

Summer 2010

Pagination

xvi, 187 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-186).

Rights

© 2010 Tina Dhekial-Phukan, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

NanotechnologyThin filmsTransition metal oxidesX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyX-rays -- Diffraction

Thesis Number

T 9651

Print OCLC #

748689631

Electronic OCLC #

748690058

Recommended Citation

Dhekial-Phukan, Tina, "A study of the growth and structure of chromium and iron oxide films on Pd(001) using X-ray photoelectron diffraction and low energy electron diffraction" (2010). Doctoral Dissertations. 2114.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/2114