Coulomb attraction during the carpet growth mode of NaCl

The submonolayer growth of NaCl bilayer high-rectangular shaped islands on Ag(111) is investigated at around room temperature by using low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. The growth at the step edges is preferred. Two kinds of islands are observed. They either grow with their non-polar ed...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Condensed matter 2012-09, Vol.24 (35), p.354006-354006
Main Authors: Matthaei, Friederike, Heidorn, Sarah, Boom, Konrad, Bertram, Cord, Safiei, Ali, Henzl, Jörg, Morgenstern, Karina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkali halides
Attraction
Carpets
Condensed matter
Coulomb friction
Islands
Models, Molecular
Nanostructure
Scanning tunneling microscopy
Silver - chemistry
Sodium Chloride - chemistry
Temperature
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Summary:The submonolayer growth of NaCl bilayer high-rectangular shaped islands on Ag(111) is investigated at around room temperature by using low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. The growth at the step edges is preferred. Two kinds of islands are observed. They either grow with their non-polar edge at the step edge of Ag(111) or the islands overgrow in a carpet-like mode with the polar direction parallel to the edge. In the latter case, the Ag step is rearranged and considerable, while the NaCl layer is bent. This study clarifies the nature of the interaction of an alkali halide nanostructure with a metal step edge.
ISSN:0953-8984
1361-648X
DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/24/35/354006