Abstract
Hydrogenation of deuterium-intercalated quasi-free-standing monolayer graphene on SiC(0001) is obtained and studied with low-energy electron diffraction and high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. While the carbon honeycomb structure remains intact, it is shown that a significant band gap opens in the hydrogenated material. Vibrational spectroscopy evidences for hydrogen chemisorption on the quasi-free-standing graphene is provided and its thermal stability is studied.
- Received 7 February 2012
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.85.201401
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