Surface structure of CeO2(111) studied by low current STM and electron diffraction

被引:35
作者
Norenberg, H [1 ]
Briggs, GAD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Mat, Oxford OX1 3PH, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
cerium oxide; LEED; RHEED; STM;
D O I
10.1016/S0039-6028(97)00999-0
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
We have studied the surface structure of CeO2(111). The surface morphology can be described as stacks of disk-like appearance. On the atomic scale a (1 x 1) terminated surface is visible in STM. The top layer of oxygen is imaged as can be concluded from the bias-voltage range during observation and previous band structure calculations. The electron diffraction experiments confirm the (1 x 1) terminated surface structure. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:734 / 737
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