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UHV-EC transfer system for electrochemical surface science studies
Jakub, Zdeněk ; Vanýsek, Petr (referee) ; Bartošík, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with the combined ultra-high vacuum (UHV) and electrochemical (EC) studies of selected iron oxide surfaces, namely Fe3O4(001) and -Fe2O3(012). The state-of- the-art knowledge regarding these surfaces is briefly reviewed, and importance of understanding these materials in the electrochemical environment is discussed. The design of the transfer system between UHV and EC environment is presented; individual features of the system are thoroughly discussed and the system is used for testing the stability of the Fe3O4(001) (2×2)R45° surface reconstruction in ambient conditions. The experimental results presented in this thesis show that the Fe3O4(001) (2×2)R45° reconstruction, utilized as an adatom array for single atom catalysis studies, survives both exposure to air and to liquid water, if the exposure is achieved in well-controlled fashion. Further, this thesis presents the first-ever atomic scale scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study of the -Fe2O3(012) surface, which is important for photoelectrochemical water splitting. STM images of two surface reconstructions of the -Fe2O3(012) surface known to date are presented. A bulk terminated model of the (1×1) reconstruction is confirmed and a novel surface structure model for the (2×1) reconstructed surface is proposed. Adsorption studies of H2O and O2 on the (2×1) reconstructed surface are documented by timelapse STM.
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Interaction of a SNOM tip with electromagnetic near-field produced by interference of surface plasmon polaritons
Jakub, Zdeněk ; Břínek, Lukáš (referee) ; Dvořák, Petr (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is fabrication of probes for scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM) and testing of their functionality by measuring interference patterns of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP). The theoretical part deals with the basic properties of SPP’s and methods of their excitation and detection. In the experimental part, methods of sharp tip fabrication by chemical etching, thin film deposition by ion beam sputtering (IBS) or by ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) and aperture opening by focused ion beam (FIB) are explained and demonstrated. Finally, interference patterns of SPP’s are measured with fabricated probes and the results are compared with the results obtained with commercially available probes.
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Properties of metal-organic networks on modified weakly-interacting substrates
Černá, Lenka ; Švec, Martin (referee) ; Jakub, Zdeněk (advisor)
Tato práce se zaměřuje na syntézu a charakterizaci dvourozměrných (2D) metal-organických sítí na tradičních kovových substrátech i na modifikovaných slabě interagujících substrátech, konkrétně na interkalovaném grafenu. Jedinečné vlastnosti 2D materiálů, jako je mechanická pružnost, velký měrný povrch a přístupná aktivní místa, je činí atraktivními pro různé aplikace, včetně flexibilní elektroniky, katalýzy, senzorů a separace plynů. Ačkoli metal-organické sítě mají potenciální využití v různých oblastech, většina z nich jsou elektrické izolátory s nízkou pohyblivostí náboje, což omezuje jejich použití v elektronických zařízeních. První část této práce se zabývá syntézou slibného vodivého metalo-organického systému na Au(111) a systém je zkoumán pomocí nízkoteplotní skenovací tunelovací mikroskopie (STM) a skenovací tunelovací spektroskopie (STS). Druhá část práce zkoumá syntézu metal-organických sítí na modifikovaném grafenovém substrátu pomocí STM, nízkoenergiové elektronové mikroskopie (LEEM), rentgenové fotoelektronové spektroskopie (XPS) a úhlově rozlišené fotoemisní spektroskopie (ARPES). Výsledky naznačují, že modifikace substrátu metal-organické sítě interkalací může umožnit vyladění přenosu náboje mezi metal-organickou sítí a substrátem a zároveň zachování strukturní integrity rozhraní. Celkově tato práce přispívá k pochopení syntézy a charakterizace 2D metal-organických sítí jak na tradičních kovových substrátech, tak na modifikovaných grafenových substrátech.
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UHV-EC transfer system for electrochemical surface science studies
Jakub, Zdeněk ; Vanýsek, Petr (referee) ; Bartošík, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with the combined ultra-high vacuum (UHV) and electrochemical (EC) studies of selected iron oxide surfaces, namely Fe3O4(001) and -Fe2O3(012). The state-of- the-art knowledge regarding these surfaces is briefly reviewed, and importance of understanding these materials in the electrochemical environment is discussed. The design of the transfer system between UHV and EC environment is presented; individual features of the system are thoroughly discussed and the system is used for testing the stability of the Fe3O4(001) (2×2)R45° surface reconstruction in ambient conditions. The experimental results presented in this thesis show that the Fe3O4(001) (2×2)R45° reconstruction, utilized as an adatom array for single atom catalysis studies, survives both exposure to air and to liquid water, if the exposure is achieved in well-controlled fashion. Further, this thesis presents the first-ever atomic scale scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study of the -Fe2O3(012) surface, which is important for photoelectrochemical water splitting. STM images of two surface reconstructions of the -Fe2O3(012) surface known to date are presented. A bulk terminated model of the (1×1) reconstruction is confirmed and a novel surface structure model for the (2×1) reconstructed surface is proposed. Adsorption studies of H2O and O2 on the (2×1) reconstructed surface are documented by timelapse STM.
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Interaction of a SNOM tip with electromagnetic near-field produced by interference of surface plasmon polaritons
Jakub, Zdeněk ; Břínek, Lukáš (referee) ; Dvořák, Petr (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is fabrication of probes for scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM) and testing of their functionality by measuring interference patterns of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP). The theoretical part deals with the basic properties of SPP’s and methods of their excitation and detection. In the experimental part, methods of sharp tip fabrication by chemical etching, thin film deposition by ion beam sputtering (IBS) or by ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) and aperture opening by focused ion beam (FIB) are explained and demonstrated. Finally, interference patterns of SPP’s are measured with fabricated probes and the results are compared with the results obtained with commercially available probes.
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