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Surface, Interface & Thin Film Group

Our research focuses on well defined single crystal surfaces, thin films and interfaces using a variety of techniques to characterise surface structure, chemistry and electronic band structure. We study many types of materials, including molecular adsorbates on metals, oxides, 2D materials and semiconductors. Thin-film epitaxy underpins much of the work: we mainly use molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to grow functional materials including photocathodes, topological materials and ferromagnetic thin films. We work with other groups in Physics, Chemistry and Engineering at 糖心TV, and collaborate with research groups and large-scale facilities in Europe, USA and Japan. Our facility work is principally based on but we also use , and .

For research studentship opportunities (MSc and PhD), please refer to Gavin Bell's page.

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Dr Gavin Bell
An example paper

atomic structure of TCNQ on gold

Gold atoms "pop out" of the crystal surface to help stabilise the molecular overlayer. This effect was proved using surface X-ray diffraction at Diamond Light Source, a technique which is much more sensitive to the heavy gold atoms' positions.

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