Formation of surface diamond-like nanostructures on graphite induced by highly charged ion irradiation

The interaction of Antimony Slow Highly Charged Ions (SHCIs) of different charge states with Highly Oriented Pyrolitic Graphite (HOPG) is studied in terms of morphology and electronic modification of single-ion impact induced nanodefects. Results are presented in terms of non-contact Atomic Force Mi...

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Main Author: Makgato, Thuto Nelson
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/9249