Adsorption Characteristics of Furan, Thiophene, and Selenophene on Si(100) Surface

We have studied the bonding structures of five membered aromatic ring heterocyclic molecules, such as furan, thiophene, and selenophene, adsorbed on the Si(100) surface at room temperature with density functional theory. Additionally, we have investigated the evolution upon annealing of thiophene and selenophene molecules on the Si(100) surface by the core-level photoemission spectroscopy and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS). The core-level-spectra measured at different temperatures are consistently interpreted in terms of various adsorption structures suggested by theoretical calculations. In this study, we found the most suitable structures by theoretical and experimental results considering room temperature and mild thermal annealing.