title: Mn-silicide nanostructures aligned on massively parallel silicon nano-ribbons.
abstract: The growth of Mn nanostructures on a 1D grating of silicon nano-ribbons is investigated at atomic scale by means of scanning tunneling microscopy, low energy electron diffraction and core level photoelectron spectroscopy. The grating of silicon nano-ribbons represents an atomic scale template that can be used in a surface-driven route to control the combination of Si with Mn in the development of novel materials for spintronics devices. The Mn atoms show a preferential adsorption site on silicon atoms, forming one-dimensional nanostructures. They are parallel oriented with respect to the surface Si array, which probably predetermines the diffusion pathways of the Mn atoms during the process of nanostructure formation.
authors.affiliation: Consiglio Nazionle delle Ricerche-ISM, Roma, Italy. paola.depadova@ism.cnr.it
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Padova
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ottaviani
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ronci
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colonna
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quaresima
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cricenti
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dávila
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hennies
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietzsch
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shariati
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Lay
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017655:Silicon Compounds; C539637:manganese silicide; D008345:Manganese; D012825:Silicon