OSCILLATIONS IN THE ENERGY OF ADSORPTION ON METALS FOR FINITE CLUSTER-MODELS OF VARYING SIZE

被引:7
作者
MATOS, M
KIRTMAN, B
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA,DEPT CHEM,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93106
[2] PONTIFICIA UNIV CATOLICA RIO DE JANEIRO,DEPT FIS,BR-22452 RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
关键词
ADATOMS; CHEMISORPTION; CLUSTERS; GREENS FUNCTION METHODS; SEMIEMPIRICAL MODELS AND MODEL CALCULATIONS; TUNGSTEN;
D O I
10.1016/0039-6028(95)00740-7
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
When finite clusters are used to model a metal surface the calculated chemisorption energy, E(ads), oscillates as a function of cluster size. Using semiempirical theory we examine a number of general questions, which flow from earlier work by Panas et al. [Chem. Phys. Lett. 149 (1988) 265] regarding these oscillations. specific topics include variations in behavior with adsorption site and cluster shape; the role of the metal cluster HOMO; the extent to which E(ads) is a local adsorbate-surface bond property; and the best procedure for determining an accurate adsorption energy.
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页码:162 / 171
页数:10
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