A combined experimental and theoretical study of the generation of palladium clusters on Au(111) with a scanning tunnelling microscope

被引:17
作者
Del Pópolo, MG
Leiva, EPM
Kleine, H
Meier, J
Stimming, U
Mariscal, M
Schmickler, W [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ulm, Abt Elektrochem, D-89069 Ulm, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Munich, Phys Dept E19, D-85748 Garching, Germany
[3] Univ Nacl Cordoba, Fac Ciencias Quim, Unidad Matemat & Fis, RA-5000 Cordoba, Argentina
关键词
palladium; Au(111); scanning tunnelling microscope; computer simulations;
D O I
10.1016/S0013-4686(02)00837-X
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Palladium clusters have been deposited on the surface of a Au(111) electrode with the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. The distance over which the tip was moved towards the surface has a decisive influence on the properties of the clusters: the larger this distance, the larger the generated clusters, and the more stable they are. These findings are supported by computer simulations, which further suggest that the larger clusters contain a sizable amount of gold, which enhances their stability. Dissolution of the clusters occurs from the edges rather than layer by layer. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1287 / 1294
页数:8
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