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Role of atomic size and valence in bonding and diffusion at metal surfaces

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7166307

First-principles calculations and corresponding experimental results underline the importance of basic chemical concepts in understanding bonding and diffusion of atoms at and on metal surfaces. Examples discussed include the outward relaxation of clean KBe(0001), the separation energies of metal-adatom dimers, concerted substitutional self-diffusion on fcc(001) and (110) surfaces, and adsorption and diffusion barrier sites for adatoms near steps.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7166307
Report Number(s):
SAND-92-2408C; CONF-921101--8; ON: DE93003994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English