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We investigated the influence of a chemisorbed S template with c(2 × 2) structure on the epitaxial growth of different oxide buffer layers on {100}〈100〉 Ni. The sulfur superstructure spontaneously forms on the Ni surface during the texturing anneal as a consequence of segregation. However, depending on the initial S bulk concentration and/or specific annealing conditions, the S layer can cover less than the entire substrate’s surface. We show that an incomplete c(2 × 2) coverage causes degradation of the seed buffer layer texture as compared to the substrate texture. A simple step consisting of an H2S predeposition anneal can be used to control the superstructure coverage and optimize the seed layer texture.
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Cantoni, C., Christen, D.K., Heatherly, L. et al. Quantification and control of the sulfur c(2 × 2) superstructure on {100}〈100〉 Ni for optimization of YSZ, CeO2, and SrTiO3 seed layer texture. Journal of Materials Research 17, 2549–2554 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2002.0370
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