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Title: Characterization of stearic acid adsorption on Ni(111) surface by experimental and first-principles study approach

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3562040· OSTI ID:21560120
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  1. Beijing National Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (China)

Long-chain alkanoic acids usually form close-packed monolayer films with alkyl chains highly oriented on substrates. Previous studies have reported the adsorption of stearic acid on gold, aluminum, copper, silver, and aluminum oxide. However, there are no reports of stearic acid adsorption on magnetic metals. In this work, the characterization of stearic acid adsorbed on Ni(111) surface has been studied experimentally and with first-principles calculation. The results suggest that the stearic acid is chemically adsorbed on the Ni(111) surface via a bidentate interaction with a distance of about 1.8 A. Besides this, we have also obtained results for the charge transfer and magnetic proximity effect.

OSTI ID:
21560120
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 109, Issue 7; Conference: 55. annual conference on magnetism and magnetic materials, Atlanta, GA (United States), 14-18 Nov 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3562040; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English