U. Sharopov, K. Samiev, M. Kurbanov, M. Karimov, D. Saidov, F. Akbarova, Z. Iskandarov, S. Islamov, A. Komolov, S. Pshenichnyuk
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This work describes research on how zinc oxide (ZnO) crystals behave when bombarded with low-energy electrons (up to 600 eV). The key finding is that the energy of the electrons strongly affects what happens on the surface of the ZnO. We have identified specific electron energies that cause negative charge to build up on the surface, remove existing charge, and create gaps where oxygen atoms used to be. It was determined that depending on the energy of electrons, it is possible to tune the surface charge, which can be used for technological purposes. This knowledge could be crucial for developing new methods of creating thin films and two-dimensional structures made from ZnO, by controlling the charge of the surface.
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Journal of Surface Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques publishes original articles on the topical problems of solid-state physics, materials science, experimental techniques, condensed media, nanostructures, surfaces of thin films, and phase boundaries: geometric and energetical structures of surfaces, the methods of computer simulations; physical and chemical properties and their changes upon radiation and other treatments; the methods of studies of films and surface layers of crystals (XRD, XPS, synchrotron radiation, neutron and electron diffraction, electron microscopic, scanning tunneling microscopic, atomic force microscopic studies, and other methods that provide data on the surfaces and thin films). Articles related to the methods and technics of structure studies are the focus of the journal. The journal accepts manuscripts of regular articles and reviews in English or Russian language from authors of all countries. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed.
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