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Surface diffusion modes for Pt dimers and trimers on Pt(001)

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (United States)
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (USA)

Field-ion-microscope observations and molecular statics calculations using embedded-atom-method potentials have identified the surface diffusion modes for Pt dimers and trimers on Pt(001). Dimers migrate by a series of displacements involving exchange between one of the dimer atoms and a substrate atom and have a lower activation barrier for diffusion than monomers. Trimer diffusion involves both exchange and hopping displacements and has an activation barrier comparable to monomers.

DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789; W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5401146
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 67:5; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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