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Self-adsorption sites on a close-packed surface: Ir on Ir(111)

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The binding sites for adsorption of a single iridium atom on a close-packed iridium (111) plane have been mapped out in the field ion microscope by observing the location of one iridium atom after diffusion over the surface at T/similar to/100 K. Both surface (hcp) and bulk (fcc) sites are found occupied, but the former are favored, with the free energy for adatoms /similar to/370 cal/mol lower on surface sites. This free-energy difference is small compared to the barrier of 6.2 kcal/mol which separates equivalent sites in surface diffusion.
Research Organization:
Materials Research Laboratory and Department of Materials Science is 61801 Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801
OSTI ID:
6336324
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 62:19; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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