Resolving the atomic structure of supported nanometer-size Au clusters

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作者
Lovall, D [1 ]
Buss, M
Andres, RP
Reifenberger, R
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[1] Purdue Univ, Dept Phys, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[2] Purdue Univ, Sch Chem Engn, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.58.15889
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T [工业技术];
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Field-ion microscopy (FIM) is used to resolve the atomic structure and orientation of individual nanometer-size Au clusters supported on sharp tips of W, Pt, and a Pt/Ir alloy. The FIM images from a single cluster illustrate that the technique is capable of providing atomically resolved images of supported nanometer-size clusters in an ultrahigh vacuum environment. By comparing computer simulations of a FIM image to experimental data, the atomic structure and orientation of the supported cluster can be determined. [S0163-1829(98)07528-6].
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