Dynamic bonding influenced by the proximity of adatoms to one atom high step edges

Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy is used here to study the dynamic bonding of gold atoms on surfaces under low coordination conditions. In the experiments, using an atomically sharp gold tip, a gold adatom is deposited onto a gold surface with atomic precision either on the first hollow...

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Autores: Dednam, W., Tewari, S., Lombardi, E. B., Palacios Burgos, Juan José, Ruitenbeek, J. M. van, Sabater, C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/706081
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/706081
https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.125418
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Atomic Precision
Classical Molecular Dynamics
Dynamics Simulation
Gold Atoms
Gold Surfaces
Hollow Sites
Low Coordination
Step-Edge
Física
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Sumario:Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy is used here to study the dynamic bonding of gold atoms on surfaces under low coordination conditions. In the experiments, using an atomically sharp gold tip, a gold adatom is deposited onto a gold surface with atomic precision either on the first hollow site near a step edge or far away from it. Classical molecular dynamics simulations at 4.2 K and density-functional theory calculations serve to elucidate the difference in the bonding behavior between these two different placements, while also providing information on the crystalline classification of the STM tips based on their experimental performance