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Stressing Pd atoms: Initial oxidation of the Pd(110) surface

Westerström, Rasmus LU ; Weststrate, C. J. ; Resta, Andrea LU ; Mikkelsen, Anders LU ; Schnadt, Joachim LU orcid ; Andersen, Jesper N LU ; Lundgren, Edvin LU ; Schmid, M. ; Seriani, N. and Harl, J. , et al. (2008) In Surface Science 602(14). p.2440-2447
Abstract
We have investigated the oxygen induced structures of the Pd(1 1 0) surface in the pressure range of 10(-5)-10(-3) mbar of oxygen, at a sample temperature of around 300 degrees C. These structures, denoted as "(7 x root 3)" and "(9 x root 3)", are studied in detail by the use of a combination of low-energy electron diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy, high-resolution core level spectroscopy, and ab-initio simulations. Based on our data a model is proposed for these structures containing segments of Pd atoms in the [1 (1) over bar0] direction, in which the Pd rows are decorated by O atoms in a zig-zag pattern. The segments are periodically separated by displaced Pd atoms. Density functional theory calculations show that the... (More)
We have investigated the oxygen induced structures of the Pd(1 1 0) surface in the pressure range of 10(-5)-10(-3) mbar of oxygen, at a sample temperature of around 300 degrees C. These structures, denoted as "(7 x root 3)" and "(9 x root 3)", are studied in detail by the use of a combination of low-energy electron diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy, high-resolution core level spectroscopy, and ab-initio simulations. Based on our data a model is proposed for these structures containing segments of Pd atoms in the [1 (1) over bar0] direction, in which the Pd rows are decorated by O atoms in a zig-zag pattern. The segments are periodically separated by displaced Pd atoms. Density functional theory calculations show that the displacements reduce the oxygen induced stress significantly, as compared to a structure with no displacements. The calculations also suggest that the new structures are stabilized by domain formation. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Less)
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surface stress, scanning tunneling microscopy, low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), density functional calculations, soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, palladium, oxygen, low index single crystal surfaces
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Surface Science
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602
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14
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2440 - 2447
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Elsevier
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0039-6028
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10.1016/j.susc.2008.05.033
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English
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  abstract     = {{We have investigated the oxygen induced structures of the Pd(1 1 0) surface in the pressure range of 10(-5)-10(-3) mbar of oxygen, at a sample temperature of around 300 degrees C. These structures, denoted as "(7 x root 3)" and "(9 x root 3)", are studied in detail by the use of a combination of low-energy electron diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy, high-resolution core level spectroscopy, and ab-initio simulations. Based on our data a model is proposed for these structures containing segments of Pd atoms in the [1 (1) over bar0] direction, in which the Pd rows are decorated by O atoms in a zig-zag pattern. The segments are periodically separated by displaced Pd atoms. Density functional theory calculations show that the displacements reduce the oxygen induced stress significantly, as compared to a structure with no displacements. The calculations also suggest that the new structures are stabilized by domain formation. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Westerström, Rasmus and Weststrate, C. J. and Resta, Andrea and Mikkelsen, Anders and Schnadt, Joachim and Andersen, Jesper N and Lundgren, Edvin and Schmid, M. and Seriani, N. and Harl, J. and Mittendorfer, F. and Kresse, G.}},
  issn         = {{0039-6028}},
  keywords     = {{surface stress; scanning tunneling microscopy; low-energy electron diffraction (LEED); density functional calculations; soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; palladium; oxygen; low index single crystal surfaces}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{14}},
  pages        = {{2440--2447}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Surface Science}},
  title        = {{Stressing Pd atoms: Initial oxidation of the Pd(110) surface}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2008.05.033}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.susc.2008.05.033}},
  volume       = {{602}},
  year         = {{2008}},
}