TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ehlert, Christopher
A1  - Unger, Wolfgang E. S.
A1  - Saalfrank, Peter
T1  - C K-edge NEXAFS spectra of graphene with physical and chemical defects: a study based on density functional theory
T2  - Physical chemistry, chemical physics : a journal of European Chemical Societies
N2  - Recently, C K-edge Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) spectra of graphite (HOPG) surfaces have been measured for the pristine material, and for HOPG treated with either bromine or krypton plasmas (Lippitz et al., Surf. Sci., 2013, 611, L1). Changes of the NEXAFS spectra characteristic for physical (krypton) and/or chemical/physical modifications of the surface (bromine) upon plasma treatment were observed. Their molecular origin, however, remained elusive. In this work we study by density functional theory, the effects of selected point and line defects as well as chemical modifications on NEXAFS carbon K-edge spectra of single graphene layers. For Br-treated surfaces, also Br 3d X-ray Photoelectron Spectra (XPS) are simulated by a cluster approach, to identify possible chemical modifications. We observe that some of the defects related to plasma treatment lead to characteristic changes of NEXAFS spectra, similar to those in experiment. Theory provides possible microscopic origins for these changes.
Y1  - 2014
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/38271
SN  - 1463-9076
SN  - 1463-9084
VL  - 16
IS  - 27
SP  - 14083
EP  - 14095
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -