In-situ X-ray diffraction and STM studies of bromide adsorption on Au(111) electrodes
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
The structure of bromide adlayers at the Au(111)-aqueous solution interface has been studied by in-situ surface X-ray scattering (SXS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Both techniques show the existence of a hexagonal close-packed adlayer phase above a critical potential and are in good quantitative agreement on the adlayer structural parameters. The bromide-bromide spacing changes continuously between 4.24 A at the critical potential and 4.03 A at a potential 300 mV more positive. The adlayer is rotated relative to the substrate by an angle dependent on potential and bromide concentration. The potential- dependent adlayer density corresponding to these structural results agrees well with Br surface excess densities from published electrochemical measurements. At very positive potentials a bromide-induced step-flow etching of the Au substrate is observed. The results are used to compare the different techniques and to discuss the adlayer structure, the phase behavior, and the halide-gold chemical interaction. 49 refs., 8 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 226685
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 100, Issue 13; Other Information: PBD: 28 Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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