Study of CO diffusion on stepped Pt(1 1 1) surface by scanning tunneling microscopy

We have used a time-dependent tunneling current mode based on scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) to study the tracer diffusion of CO molecules along steps and on terraces of Pt(1 1 1). The results show that the hopping rate of CO molecules along steps is about 10 times faster than...

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Published in:Surface science 2010-02, Vol.604 (3), p.322-326
Main Authors: Wang, Kedong, Ming, Fangfei, Huang, Qiang, Zhang, Xieqiu, Xiao, Xudong
Format: Article
Language:English
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Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Platinum
Scanning tunneling microscopy
Stepped surface
Surface diffusion
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Summary:We have used a time-dependent tunneling current mode based on scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) to study the tracer diffusion of CO molecules along steps and on terraces of Pt(1 1 1). The results show that the hopping rate of CO molecules along steps is about 10 times faster than that on terraces in the measured temperature range. The diffusion activation energies are 5.1 kcal/mol and 3.8 kcal/mol on terraces and along steps, respectively. The lower activation energy and faster hopping rate for CO molecules diffusing along steps provide evidence that steps provide fast diffusion channels for CO molecules on stepped Pt(1 1 1) surfaces.
ISSN:0039-6028
1879-2758
DOI:10.1016/j.susc.2009.11.024