title: Self-assembly of a hexagonal boron nitride nanomesh on Ru(0001).
abstract: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanostructures were grown on Ru(0001), and are very similar to those previously reported on Rh(111). They show a highly regular 12 x 12 superstructure, comprising 2 nm wide apertures with a depth of about 0.1 nm. Valence band photoemission reveals two distinctly bonded h-BN species, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicates an h-BN monolayer film. The functionality of the h-BN/Ru(0001) nanomesh is demonstrated by using this structure for the assembly of gold nanoclusters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrii
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authors.lastname: Goriachko
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authors.forename: Marcus
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authors.lastname: Knapp
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authors.forename: Martina
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