He. Brauer et al., NA INTERCALATION OF VSE2 STUDIED BY PHOTOEMISSION AND SCANNING-TUNNELING-MICROSCOPY, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 55(15), 1997, pp. 10022-10026
In situ Na intercalation of the layered compound VSe2 has been studied
with photoemission and scanning tunneling microscopy. Core-level spec
troscopy proves that Na deposited in UHV onto the VSe2 surface rapidly
intercalates, leaving only small amounts at the surface. The scanning
tunneling microscopy measurements show that the intercalated Na is no
t uniformly distributed between the VSe2 layers, but preferentially in
two-dimensional islands. Thus the surface region is divided into inte
rcalated and nonintercalated areas. Hole-like features in the intercal
ated areas are interpreted as locally missing Na.