SUPERPERIODICITY IN THE THERMAL FACETING OF AU(111) VICINAL SURFACES

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作者
POURMIR, F
ROUSSET, S
GAUTHIER, S
SOTTO, M
KLEIN, J
LECOEUR, J
BELLIER, JP
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 06,PHYS SOLIDES GRP,CNRS LAB,F-75251 PARIS,FRANCE
[2] UNIV PARIS 07,PHYS SOLIDES GRP,CNRS LAB,F-75251 PARIS,FRANCE
[3] CNRS,ELECTROCHIM INTERFACIALE LAB,F-92195 MEUDON,FRANCE
关键词
FACETING; GOLD; LOW ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION (LEED); METALLIC SURFACES; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SURFACE ENERGY; SURFACE THERMODYNAMICS; VICINAL SINGLE CRYSTAL SURFACES;
D O I
10.1016/0039-6028(94)00776-4
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Using scanning tunneling microscopy and low energy electron diffraction, the thermal faceting of two Au(111) vicinal surfaces belonging to the [011] zone is investigated. Above 700 K, a final stable state is found: it consists of a periodic succession of (111) and (755) facets. The superperiod is 70 Angstrom for Au(1199) and 110 Angstrom for Au(433). The quantitative agreement between our results and the observations of macroscopic gold crystals strongly suggests that the novel periodic morphology is an equilibrium state. Possible origins to account for this morphology are discussed.
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页码:L337 / L342
页数:6
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