Steve Tear

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• 2021

  Formation of quasi-free-standing graphene on SiC(0001) through intercalation of erbium

  Bentley, P., Bird, T., Graham, A., Fossberg, O., Tear, S. & Pratt, A., 8 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Advances. 11, 6 p., 025314.

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• 2020

  Analysis and detection of low-energy electrons in scanning electron microscopes using a Bessel box electron energy analyser

  Suri, A., Pratt, A., Tear, S., Walker, C., Kincal, C., Kamber, U., Gurlu, O. & El Gomati, M. M., May 2020, In: JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA. 241, 8 p., 146823.

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• Next generation secondary electron detector with energy analysis capability for SEM

  Suri, A., Pratt, A., Tear, S., Walker, C. & El Gomati, M. M., 27 Jan 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Microscopy.

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• The Mechanism of Vesicle Solubilization by the Detergent Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

  Juan-Colas, J., Dresser, L., Morris, K., Lagadou, H., Ward, R. H., Burns, A., Tear, S., Johnson, S. D., Leake, M. C. & Quinn, S., 21 Sept 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Langmuir. 9 p.

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• 2017

  Atomic study of Hybrid Spintronic Heterostructures: Co2FeAl05Si0.5/Ge(111)

  Nedelkoski, Z., Kepaptsoglou, D. M., Keurbanjiang, B., Ramasse, Q. M., Ghasemi, A., Love, C., Cavill, S., Hamaya, K., Tear, S. P. & Lazarov, V. K., 4 Aug 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 23, S1, p. 1762-1763 2 p.

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• Characterization of a Miniature Electron Energy Analyzer for Scanning Electron Microscopes

  Suri, A., Pratt, A., Tear, S. P., Walker, C. G. H. & El Gomati, M. M., Sept 2017, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 902, 012017.

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• 2016

  Polar Spinel-Perovskite Interfaces: an atomistic study of Fe₃O₄(111)/SrTiO₃(111) structure and functionality

  Gilks, D., McKenna, K. P., Nedelkoski, Z., Kuerbanjiang, B., Matsuzaki, K., Susaki, T., Lari, L., Kepaptsoglou, D., Ramasse, Q., Tear, S. & Lazarov, V. K., 14 Jul 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, p. 1-7 7 p., 29724.

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• 2014

  Enhanced oxidation of nanoparticles through strain-mediated ionic transport

  Pratt, A., Lari, L., Hovorka, O., Shah, A., Woffinden, C., Tear, S., Binns, C. & Kröger, R., Jan 2014, In: Nature Materials. 13, 1, p. 26-30 5 p., n/a.

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• 2011

  Metastable De-excitation Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Study of the Selective Oxidation of Crotyl Alcohol over Pd(111)

  Naughton, J., Pratt, A., Woffinden, C. W., Eames, C., Tear, S. P., Thompson, S. M., Lee, A. F. & Wilson, K., 29 Dec 2011, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115, 51, p. 25290-25297 8 p.

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• 2010

  Application of hydrodynamic chromatography-ICP-MS to investigate the fate of silver nanoparticles in activated sludge

  Tiede, K., Boxall, A. B. A., Wang, X., Gore, D., Tiede, D., Baxter, M., David, H., Tear, S. P. & Lewis, J., Jul 2010, In: JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY. 25, 7, p. 1149-1154 6 p.

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• Hydrogen sorption sites in holmium silicide on silicon(111)

  Eames, C., Woffinden, C., Probert, M. I. J., Tear, S. P. & Pratt, A., 15 Apr 2010, In: Surface Science. 604, 7-8, p. 686-691 6 p.

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• Imaging and Characterization of Engineered Nanoparticles in Sunscreens by Electron Microscopy, Under Wet and Dry Conditions

  Lorenz, C., Tiede, K., Tear, S., Boxall, A., von Goetz, N. & Hungerbuehler, K., 2010, In: International journal of occupational and environmental health. 16, 4, p. 406-428 23 p.

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• Phase selection in the rare earth silicides

  Eames, C., Reakes, M., Tear, S. P., Noakes, T. C. Q. & Bailey, P., 15 Nov 2010, In: Physical Review B. 82, 17, p. 1-9 9 p., 174112.

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• Surface spin polarization of Fe nanoclusters

  Pratt, A., Woffinden, C., Kroger, R., Tear, S. P. & Binns, C., Jun 2010, In: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 46, 6, p. 1660-1662 3 p., 5467480.

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• The structure and growth direction of rare earth silicide nanowires on Si(100)

  Eames, C., Probert, M. I. J. & Tear, S. P., 14 Jun 2010, In: Applied Physics Letters. 96, 24, p. 1-3 3 p., 241903.

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• 2009

  A robust size-characterisation methodology for studying nanoparticle behaviour in 'real' environmental samples, using hydrodynamic chromatography coupled to ICP-MS

  Tiede, K., Boxall, A. B. A., Tiede, D., Tear, S. P., David, H. & Lewis, J., 2009, In: JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY. 24, 7, p. 964-972 9 p.

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• Detection and characterization of engineered nanoparticles in complex matrices

  Tiede, K., Boxall, A. B. A., Tear, S. & Lewis, J., 22 Mar 2009, In: ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 237, p. 35-35 1 p.

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• Imaging of engineered nanopartlicles and their aggregates under fully liquid conditions in environmental matrices

  Tiede, K., Tear, S. P., David, H. & Boxall, A. B. A., Jul 2009, In: Water research. 43, 13, p. 3335-3343 9 p.

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• Surface electronic structure of two- and three-dimensional holmium silicide on Si(111)

  Woffinden, C., Eames, C., Menard, H., Tear, S. P. & Pratt, A., 5 Jun 2009, In: Physical Review B. 79, 24, p. 1-8 8 p., 245406.

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• The growth of an ordered Mn layer on the Si(111)-1 x 1-Ho surface

  Reakes, M. B., Eames, C. & Tear, S. P., 1 Jul 2009, In: Journal of physics : Condensed matter. 21, 26, p. - 7 p., 265001.

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• 2008

  A RAIRS study of the adsorption and decomposition of methylsilane on Cu(111)

  Menard, H., Tear, S. P. & Horn, A. B., 3 Sept 2008, In: Journal of physics : Condensed matter. 20, 35, p. - 8 p., 355002.

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• Medium-energy ion-scattering study of strained holmium silicide nanoislands grown on silicon (100)

  Wood, T. J., Eames, C., Bonet, C., Reakes, M. B., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., 15 Jul 2008, In: Physical Review B. 78, 3, p. - 8 p., 035423.

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• Metastable de-excitation spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy study of the 2x4 and 2x7 reconstructions of Ho on Si(001)

  Pratt, A., Woffinden, C., Bonet, C. & Tear, S., 27 Oct 2008, In: Physical Review B. 78, 15, p. 1-9 9 p., 155430.

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• Monte Carlo modeling of the low-loss electron signal in scanning electron microscopy and comparison with the BSE signal

  Bonet, C., Pratt, A., El-Gomati, M., Matthew, J. A. D. & Tear, S. P., 1 Aug 2008, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 14, SUPPL. 2, p. 946-947 2 p.

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• Secondary, backscattered and low energy loss electrons in the SEM: Quantification for nano analysis

  El-Gomati, M. M., Walker, C. G. H., Bonet, C., Tear, S. P. & Matthew, J. A. D., 1 Aug 2008, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 14, SUPPL. 2, p. 908-909 2 p.

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• Use of Monte Carlo modeling to aid interpretation and quantification of the low energy-loss electron yield at low primary energies

  Bonet, C., Pratt, A., El-Gomati, M. M., Matthew, J. A. D. & Tear, S. P., 1 Oct 2008, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 14, 5, p. 439-450 12 p.

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• 2007

  Quantitative interpretation of the low-loss electron signal

  Pratt, A., Matthew, J. A. D., El-Gomati, M. & Tear, S. P., 15 Apr 2007, In: Surface Science. 601, 8, p. 1804-1812 9 p.

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• Quantitative LEED I-V and ab initio study of the Si(111)-3x2-Sm surface structure and the missing half-order spots in the 3x1 diffraction pattern

  Eames, C., Probert, M. I. J. & Tear, S. P., May 2007, In: Physical Review B. 75, 20, p. - 9 p., 205420.

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• 2006

  Medium-energy ion scattering investigation of the surface and subsurface structure of three-dimensional HoSi2-x grown on Si(111)

  Wood, T. J., Bonet, C., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., Jun 2006, In: Physical Review B. 73, 23, p. - 10 p., 235405.

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• Self-assembly of ultrafine nanolines upon Ho reaction with the Ge(001) surface

  Bonet, C. & Tear, S. P., 13 Nov 2006, In: Applied Physics Letters. 89, 20, p. - 3 p., 203119.

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• STM and ab initio study of holmium nanowires on a Ge(111) surface

  Eames, C., Bonet, C., Probert, M. I. J., Tear, S. P. & Perkins, E. W., Nov 2006, In: Physical Review B. 74, 19, p. - 4 p., 193318.

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• 2005

  A medium-energy ion scattering investigation of the structure and surface vibrations of two-dimensional YSi2 grown on Si(111)

  Wood, T. J., Bonet, C., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., 20 Dec 2005, In: Surface Science. 598, 1-3, p. 120-127 8 p.

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• Energy loss in medium-energy ion scattering: A combined theoretical and experimental study of the model system Y on Si(111)

  Munoz-Marquez, M. A., Parkinson, G. S., Woodruff, D. P., Hentz, A., Grande, P. L., Schiwietz, G., Wood, T. J., Bonet, C., Tear, S. P., Bailey, P. & Noakes, T. C. Q., Aug 2005, In: Physical Review B. 72, 7, p. - 10 p., 075415.

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• Growth and electronic structure of holmium silicides by STM and STS

  Perkins, E. W., Scott, I. M. & Tear, S. P., 10 Mar 2005, In: Surface Science. 578, 1-3, p. 80-87 8 p.

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• Methylsilane on Cu(111), a STM study of the (root 3X root 3)R30 degrees-Cu2Si surface silicide

  Menard, H., Horn, A. B. & Tear, S. P., 1 Jul 2005, In: Surface Science. 585, 1-2, p. 47-52 6 p.

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• Silicon overlayer growth on clean and hydrogen-terminated two-dimensional holmium silicide

  Perkins, E. W., Bonet, C. & Tear, S. P., Nov 2005, In: Physical Review B. 72, 19, p. - 5 p., 195406.

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• Trends and strain in the structures of two-dimensional rare-earth silicides studied using medium-energy ion scattering

  Bonet, C., Scott, I. M., Spence, D. J., Wood, T. J., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., Oct 2005, In: Physical Review B. 72, 16, p. - 8 p., 165407.

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• Why is it possible to detect doped regions of semiconductors in low voltage SEM: a review and update

  El-Gomati, M., Zaggout, F., Jayacody, H., Tear, S. & Wilson, K., 31 Oct 2005, In: Surface and Interface Analysis. 37, 11, p. 901-911 10 p.

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• 2002

  Structural studies of two- and three-dimensional dysprosium silicides using medium-energy ion scattering

  Spence, D. J., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., 20 Jun 2002, In: Surface Science. 512, 1-2, p. 61-66 6 p.

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• 2001

  Monolayer resolution in medium energy ion scattering

  Bailey, P., Noakes, T. C. Q., Baddeley, C. J., Tear, S. P. & Woodruff, D. P., Jul 2001, In: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS. 183, 1-2, p. 62-72 11 p.

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• Structure analysis of two-dimensional Holmium silicide by low energy electron diffraction

  Kitayama, H., Tear, S. P., Spence, D. J. & Urano, T., 20 Jun 2001, In: Surface Science. 482, p. 1481-1486 6 p.

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• 2000

  A medium-energy ion scattering study of the Si(111)(root 3 x root 3)R30 degrees-Pb (beta-phase) surface

  Spence, D. J., Tear, S. P., Bailey, P. & Noakes, T. C. Q., 5 Jun 2000, In: Journal of physics : Condensed matter. 12, 22, p. 4699-4711 13 p.

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• Formation of a palladium-silicon interface by silane chemical vapor deposition on Pd(100)

  Ennis, C. J., Spence, D. J., Tear, S. P. & McCash, E. M., 15 Mar 2000, In: Physical Review B. 61, 12, p. 8443-8449 7 p.

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• Investigation of a two-dimensional dysprosium germanide on Ge(111): A medium-energy ion-scattering study including direct observation of a reversal of top-layer buckling upon adsorption of hydrogen

  Spence, D. J., Noakes, T. C. Q., Bailey, P. & Tear, S. P., 15 Aug 2000, In: Physical Review B. 62, 8, p. 5016-5020 5 p.

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• Medium-energy ion scattering studies of two-dimensional rare-earth silicides

  Spence, D. J., Tear, S. P., Noakes, T. C. Q. & Bailey, P., 15 Feb 2000, In: Physical Review B. 61, 8, p. 5707-5713 7 p.

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• 1999

  Silane adsorption on Pd(100) - a low-temperature RAIRS study

  Ennis, C. J., Morton, S. A., Sun, L., Tear, S. P. & McCash, E. M., 30 Apr 1999, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 304, 3-4, p. 217-224 8 p.

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• 1998

  STM studies of submonolayer coverages of Ag on Ge(111)

  Spence, D. J. & Tear, S. P., 10 Feb 1998, In: Surface Science. 398, 1-2, p. 91-104 14 p.

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• STM studies of the Ge(111)4x4-Ag reconstruction

  Spence, D. J. & Tear, S. P., Nov 1998, In: Applied physics A-Materials science & processing. 67, 5, p. 585-589 5 p.

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• 1995

  SURFACE SENSITIVITY OF KIKUCHI-ELECTRON DIFFRACTION PATTERNS

  Zhao, H., Tear, S. P. & Jones, A. H., 15 Sept 1995, In: Physical Review B. 52, 11, p. 8439-8445 7 p.

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• 1994

  LEED I(V) STUDY OF THE SI/PB/SI(111) SYSTEM

  Zhao, H., Tear, S. P. & Jones, A. H., 20 Apr 1994, In: Surface Science. 309, p. 645-649 5 p.

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