OBSERVATIONS OF THE 22XSQUARE-ROOT-3 RECONSTRUCTION OF AU(111) UNDER AQUEOUS-SOLUTIONS USING SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY

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TAO, NJ
LINDSAY, SM
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[1] Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe
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美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1063/1.348991
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We have studied the Au(111) surface under potential control under water, 0.1 M HClO4 and 10 mM NaH2PO4 using scanning tunneling microscopy. The 22 x square-root 3 reconstruction was observed, demonstrating that the reconstruction is stable in contact with aqueous solutions. The measured periodicity and z corrugation of the reconstruction are in good agreement with studies done in ultrahigh vacuum. The stability of the reconstruction was found to depend on surface potential (vs a silver quasi-reference electrode). We have also observed structures other than the 22 x square-root 3 pattern.
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