RELAXATION AT HIGH-INDEX SURFACES STUDIED BY ATOMIC-RESOLUTION SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY - AU(311), (533), AND (221) ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERFACES

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作者
GAO, XP [1 ]
HAMELIN, A [1 ]
WEAVER, MJ [1 ]
机构
[1] CNRS, ELECTROCHIM INTERFACIALE LAB, 1 PL A BRIAND, F-92195 MEUDON, FRANCE
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10.1016/0039-6028(92)90830-Y
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Atomic relaxation at the stepped surfaces Au(311), (533), and (221) in aqueous solution is examined by atomic-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The former two surfaces yield ordered (1 X 1) domains at electrode potentials corresponding to near-zero or positive electronic charges. Substantial surface relaxation is observed, however, at more negative potentials, featuring displacements of the step edge and neighboring atomic rows. The Au(221) surface exhibits a marked relaxation at positive as well as negative electronic charges. The so-far underutilized value of STM for exploring atomic structure at stepped surfaces is demonstrated by these findings.
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页码:L588 / L592
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