Energy level alignment between C 60 and Al using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy

J. H. Seo, S. J. Kang, C. Y. Kim, S. W. Cho, K. H. Yoo, C. N. Whang

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Abstract

The energy level alignment between C 60 and Al has been investigated by using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. To obtain the interfacial electronic structure between C 60 and Al, C 60 was deposited on a clean Al substrate in a stepwise manner. The valence-band spectra were measured immediately after each step of C 60 deposition without breaking the vacuum. The measured onset of the highest occupied molecular orbital energy level was located at 1.59 eV from the Fermi level of Al. The vacuum level was shifted 0.68 eV toward lower binding energy with additional C 60 layers. The observed vacuum level shift means that the interface dipole exists at the interface between C 60 and Al. The barrier height of electron injection from Al to C 60 is 0.11 eV, which is smaller value than that of hole injection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8015-8017
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume252
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2006

Keywords

  • Al
  • C
  • Electronic structure
  • Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy

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