INITIAL-STAGES OF C-60 THIN-FILM GROWTH O-17 GRAPHITE

The growth mechanism of a C-60 thin him on graphite substrate has been investigated by a quantitative analysis of electron energy-loss spect ra, together with low-energy electron diffraction and thermal annealin g measurements. It is found that the early stages of growth at room te mperature are best described through two-dimensional island ripening i n a fixed structure and predominantly by a layer-by-layer fashion. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.