Thanks to cooperation with scientists from the University of Wrocław and the Leibniz Institute for High-Performance Microelectronics, we managed to publish in the Applied Surface Science journal the results of research on the effect of oxidation of HfSe₂ single crystal on its surface!

The originality of the research lies in showing the dynamics of oxidation of this material in previously unexplored short time intervals (less than 24 hours). Analysis using the Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX, EDS) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) techniques showed that during oxidation, oxygen atoms replace selenium atoms both on the surface of HfSe₂ and in the near-surface region. At the same time, selenium atoms diffuse to the surface, creating nanostructures, the growth of which we observed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Importantly, the conclusions drawn from the experimental studies were confirmed by computer simulations.

>>> HERE <<< You will find a direct link to the article, we encourage you to read it 😊