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\title{Molecular Dynamics simulations of the surface reconstructions |
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of Pt(557) and Au(557) under exposure to CO} |
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\begin{abstract} |
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The mechanism and dynamics of surface reconstructions of Pt(557) and |
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Au(557) exposed to various coverages of carbon monoxide (CO) were |
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investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. Metal-CO |
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investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. Metal-CO |
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interactions were parameterized from experimental data and |
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plane-wave Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The large |
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difference in binding strengths of the Pt-CO and Au-CO interactions |
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wandering and step doubling were investigated on the Pt(557) |
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surface. We find that the energetics of CO adsorbed to the surface |
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can explain the step-doubling reconstruction observed on Pt(557) and |
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the lack of such a reconstruction on the Au(557) surface. |
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the lack of such a reconstruction on the Au(557) surface. However, |
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more complicated reconstructions into triangular clusters that have |
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been seen in recent experiments were not observed in these |
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simulations. |
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\end{abstract} |
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\newpage |
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reversible restructuring under exposure to moderate pressures of |
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carbon monoxide.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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This work is an investigation into the mechanism and timescale for the Pt(557) \& Au(557) |
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surface restructuring using molecular simulations. Since the dynamics |
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of the process are of particular interest, we employ classical force |
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fields that represent a compromise between chemical accuracy and the |
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computational efficiency necessary to simulate the process of interest. |
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Since restructuring typically occurs as a result of specific interactions of the |
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catalyst with adsorbates, in this work, two metal systems exposed |
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to carbon monoxide were examined. The Pt(557) surface has already been shown |
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to undergo a large scale reconstruction under certain conditions.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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The Au(557) surface, because of a weaker interaction with CO, is less |
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likely to undergo this kind of reconstruction. However, Peters {\it et al}.\cite{Peters:2000} |
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and Piccolo {\it et al}.\cite{Piccolo:2004} have both observed CO-induced |
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reconstruction of a Au(111) surface. Peters {\it et al}. saw a relaxation to the |
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22 x $\sqrt{3}$ cell. They argued that only a few Au atoms |
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become adatoms, limiting the stress of this reconstruction, while |
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allowing the rest to relax and approach the ideal (111) |
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configuration. They did not see the usual herringbone pattern on Au(111) being greatly |
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affected by this relaxation. Piccolo {\it et al}. on the other hand, did see a |
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disruption of the herringbone pattern as CO was adsorbed to the |
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surface. Both groups suggested that the preference CO shows for |
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low-coordinated Au atoms was the primary driving force for the reconstruction. |
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This work is an investigation into the mechanism and timescale for the |
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Pt(557) \& Au(557) surface restructuring using molecular simulation. |
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Since the dynamics of the process are of particular interest, we |
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employ classical force fields that represent a compromise between |
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chemical accuracy and the computational efficiency necessary to |
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simulate the process of interest. Since restructuring typically |
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occurs as a result of specific interactions of the catalyst with |
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adsorbates, in this work, two metal systems exposed to carbon monoxide |
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were examined. The Pt(557) surface has already been shown to undergo a |
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large scale reconstruction under certain conditions.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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The Au(557) surface, because of weaker interactions with CO, is less |
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likely to undergo this kind of reconstruction. However, Peters {\it et |
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al}.\cite{Peters:2000} and Piccolo {\it et al}.\cite{Piccolo:2004} |
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have both observed CO-induced modification of reconstructions to the |
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Au(111) surface. Peters {\it et al}. observed the Au(111)-($22 \times |
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\sqrt{3}$) ``herringbone'' reconstruction relaxing slightly under CO |
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adsorption. They argued that only a few Au atoms become adatoms, |
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limiting the stress of this reconstruction, while allowing the rest to |
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relax and approach the ideal (111) configuration. Piccolo {\it et |
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al}. on the other hand, saw a more significant disruption of the |
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Au(111)-($22 \times \sqrt{3}$) herringbone pattern as CO adsorbed on |
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the surface. Both groups suggested that the preference CO shows for |
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low-coordinated Au atoms was the primary driving force for the |
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relaxation. Although the Au(111) reconstruction was not the primary |
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goal of our work, the classical models we have fit may be of future |
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use in simulating this reconstruction. |
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\section{Simulation Methods} |
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The challenge in modeling any solid/gas interface is the |
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development of a sufficiently general yet computationally tractable |
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model of the chemical interactions between the surface atoms and |
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adsorbates. Since the interfaces involved are quite large (10$^3$ - |
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10$^4$ atoms) and respond slowly to perturbations, {\it ab initio} |
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The challenge in modeling any solid/gas interface is the development |
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of a sufficiently general yet computationally tractable model of the |
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chemical interactions between the surface atoms and adsorbates. Since |
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the interfaces involved are quite large (10$^3$ - 10$^4$ atoms), have |
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many electrons, and respond slowly to perturbations, {\it ab initio} |
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molecular dynamics |
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(AIMD),\cite{KRESSE:1993ve,KRESSE:1993qf,KRESSE:1994ul} Car-Parrinello |
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methods,\cite{CAR:1985bh,Izvekov:2000fv,Guidelli:2000fy} and quantum |
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Coulomb potential. For this work, we have used classical molecular |
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dynamics with potential energy surfaces that are specifically tuned |
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for transition metals. In particular, we used the EAM potential for |
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Au-Au and Pt-Pt interactions.\cite{Foiles86} The CO was modeled using a rigid |
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three-site model developed by Straub and Karplus for studying |
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Au-Au and Pt-Pt interactions.\cite{Foiles86} The CO was modeled using |
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a rigid three-site model developed by Straub and Karplus for studying |
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photodissociation of CO from myoglobin.\cite{Straub} The Au-CO and |
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Pt-CO cross interactions were parameterized as part of this work. |
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methods,\cite{Daw84,Foiles86,Johnson89,Daw89,Plimpton93,Voter95a,Lu97,Alemany98} |
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but other models like the Finnis-Sinclair\cite{Finnis84,Chen90} and |
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the quantum-corrected Sutton-Chen method\cite{QSC,Qi99} have simpler |
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parameter sets. The glue model of Ercolessi {\it et al}.\cite{Ercolessi88} is among the |
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fastest of these density functional approaches. In |
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all of these models, atoms are treated as a positively charged |
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core with a radially-decaying valence electron distribution. To |
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calculate the energy for embedding the core at a particular location, |
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the electron density due to the valence electrons at all of the other |
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atomic sites is computed at atom $i$'s location, |
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parameter sets. The glue model of Ercolessi {\it et |
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al}.\cite{Ercolessi88} is among the fastest of these density |
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functional approaches. In all of these models, atoms are treated as a |
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positively charged core with a radially-decaying valence electron |
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distribution. To calculate the energy for embedding the core at a |
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particular location, the electron density due to the valence electrons |
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at all of the other atomic sites is computed at atom $i$'s location, |
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melting,\cite{Belonoshko00,sankaranarayanan:155441,Sankaranarayanan:2005lr} |
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fracture,\cite{Shastry:1996qg,Shastry:1998dx,mishin01:cu} crack |
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propagation,\cite{BECQUART:1993rg,Rifkin1992} and alloying |
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dynamics.\cite{Shibata:2002hh,mishin02:b2nial,zope03:tial_ap,mishin05:phase_fe_ni} One of EAM's strengths |
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is its sensitivity to small changes in structure. This arises |
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because interactions |
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up to the third nearest neighbor were taken into account in the parameterization.\cite{Voter95a} |
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Comparing that to the glue model of Ercolessi {\it et al}.\cite{Ercolessi88} |
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which is only parameterized up to the nearest-neighbor |
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interactions, EAM is a suitable choice for systems where |
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the bulk properties are of secondary importance to low-index |
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surface structures. Additionally, the similarity of EAM's functional |
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treatment of the embedding energy to standard density functional |
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theory (DFT) makes fitting DFT-derived cross potentials with adsorbates somewhat easier. |
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dynamics.\cite{Shibata:2002hh,mishin02:b2nial,zope03:tial_ap,mishin05:phase_fe_ni} |
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One of EAM's strengths is its sensitivity to small changes in |
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structure. This is due to the inclusion of up to the third nearest |
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neighbor interactions during fitting of the parameters.\cite{Voter95a} |
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In comparison, the glue model of Ercolessi {\it et |
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al}.\cite{Ercolessi88} was only parameterized to include |
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nearest-neighbor interactions, EAM is a suitable choice for systems |
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where the bulk properties are of secondary importance to low-index |
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surface structures. Additionally, the similarity of EAM's functional |
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treatment of the embedding energy to standard density functional |
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theory (DFT) makes fitting DFT-derived cross potentials with |
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adsorbates somewhat easier. |
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\subsection{Carbon Monoxide model} |
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Previous explanations for the surface rearrangements center on |
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the large linear quadrupole moment of carbon monoxide.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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We used a model first proposed by Karplus and Straub to study |
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the photodissociation of CO from myoglobin because it reproduces |
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the quadrupole moment well.\cite{Straub} The Straub and |
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Karplus model treats CO as a rigid three site molecule with a massless M |
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site at the molecular center of mass. The geometry and interaction |
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parameters are reproduced in Table~\ref{tab:CO}. The effective |
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dipole moment, calculated from the assigned charges, is still |
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small (0.35 D) while the linear quadrupole (-2.40 D~\AA) is close |
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to the experimental (-2.63 D~\AA)\cite{QuadrupoleCO} and quantum |
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Previous explanations for the surface rearrangements center on the |
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large linear quadrupole moment of carbon monoxide.\cite{Tao:2010} We |
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used a model first proposed by Karplus and Straub to study the |
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photodissociation of CO from myoglobin because it reproduces the |
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quadrupole moment well.\cite{Straub} The Straub and Karplus model |
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treats CO as a rigid three site molecule with a massless |
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charge-carrying ``M'' site at the center of mass. The geometry and |
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interaction parameters are reproduced in Table~\ref{tab:CO}. The |
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effective dipole moment, calculated from the assigned charges, is |
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still small (0.35 D) while the linear quadrupole (-2.40 D~\AA) is |
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close to the experimental (-2.63 D~\AA)\cite{QuadrupoleCO} and quantum |
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\caption{Positions, Lennard-Jones parameters ($\sigma$ and |
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$\epsilon$), and charges for the CO-CO |
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interactions in Ref.\bibpunct{}{}{,}{n}{}{,} \protect\cite{Straub}. Distances are in \AA, energies are |
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in kcal/mol, and charges are in atomic units.} |
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$\epsilon$), and charges for CO-CO |
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interactions. Distances are in \AA, energies are |
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in kcal/mol, and charges are in atomic units. The CO model |
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from Ref.\bibpunct{}{}{,}{n}{}{,} |
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The limited experimental data for CO adsorption on Au required refining the fits against plane-wave DFT calculations. |
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Adsorption energies were obtained from gas-surface DFT calculations with a |
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periodic supercell plane-wave basis approach, as implemented in the |
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{\sc Quantum ESPRESSO} package.\cite{QE-2009} Electron cores were |
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Quantum ESPRESSO package.\cite{QE-2009} Electron cores were |
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method,\cite{PhysRevB.50.17953,PhysRevB.59.1758} with plane waves |
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included to an energy cutoff of 20 Ry. Electronic energies are |
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are shown in Table~\ref{tab:co_parameters} and the binding energies on the |
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(111) surfaces are displayed in Table~\ref{tab:co_energies}. Charge transfer |
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and polarization are neglected in this model, although these effects could have |
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an effect on binding energies and binding site preferences. |
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an effect on binding energies and binding site preferences. |
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\caption{Best fit parameters for metal-CO cross-interactions. Metal-C |
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interactions are modeled with Lennard-Jones potentials. While the |
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metal-O interactions were fit to Morse |
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interactions are modeled with Lennard-Jones potentials, while the |
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metal-O interactions were fit to broad Morse |
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1200~K were performed to confirm the relative |
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stability of the surfaces without a CO overlayer. |
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The different bulk melting temperatures predicted by EAM (1345~$\pm$~10~K for Au\cite{Au:melting} |
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and $\sim$~2045~K for Pt\cite{Pt:melting}) suggest that any possible reconstruction should happen at |
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different temperatures for the two metals. The bare Au and Pt surfaces were |
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initially run in the canonical (NVT) ensemble at 800~K and 1000~K |
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respectively for 100 ps. The two surfaces were relatively stable at these |
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temperatures when no CO was present, but experienced increased surface |
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mobility on addition of CO. Each surface was then dosed with different concentrations of CO |
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that was initially placed in the vacuum region. Upon full adsorption, |
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these concentrations correspond to 0\%, 5\%, 25\%, 33\%, and 50\% surface |
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coverage. Higher coverages resulted in the formation of a double layer of CO, |
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which introduces artifacts that are not relevant to (557) reconstruction. |
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Because of the difference in binding energies, nearly all of the CO was bound to the Pt surface, while |
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the Au surfaces often had a significant CO population in the gas |
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phase. These systems were allowed to reach thermal equilibrium (over |
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5~ns) before being run in the microcanonical (NVE) ensemble for |
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data collection. All of the systems examined had at least 40~ns in the |
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data collection stage, although simulation times for some Pt of the |
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systems exceeded 200~ns. Simulations were carried out using the open |
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source molecular dynamics package, OpenMD.\cite{Ewald,OOPSE,openmd} |
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The different bulk melting temperatures predicted by EAM |
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(1345~$\pm$~10~K for Au\cite{Au:melting} and $\sim$~2045~K for |
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Pt\cite{Pt:melting}) suggest that any reconstructions should happen at |
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different temperatures for the two metals. The bare Au and Pt |
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surfaces were initially run in the canonical (NVT) ensemble at 800~K |
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and 1000~K respectively for 100 ps. The two surfaces were relatively |
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stable at these temperatures when no CO was present, but experienced |
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increased surface mobility on addition of CO. Each surface was then |
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dosed with different concentrations of CO that was initially placed in |
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the vacuum region. Upon full adsorption, these concentrations |
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correspond to 0\%, 5\%, 25\%, 33\%, and 50\% surface coverage. Higher |
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coverages resulted in the formation of a double layer of CO, which |
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introduces artifacts that are not relevant to (557) reconstruction. |
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Because of the difference in binding energies, nearly all of the CO |
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was bound to the Pt surface, while the Au surfaces often had a |
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significant CO population in the gas phase. These systems were |
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allowed to reach thermal equilibrium (over 5~ns) before being run in |
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the microcanonical (NVE) ensemble for data collection. All of the |
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systems examined had at least 40~ns in the data collection stage, |
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although simulation times for some Pt of the systems exceeded 200~ns. |
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Simulations were carried out using the open source molecular dynamics |
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package, OpenMD.\cite{Ewald,OOPSE,openmd} |
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\section{Results} |
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\subsection{Structural remodeling} |
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The bare metal surfaces experienced minor roughening of the |
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step-edge because of the elevated temperatures, but the (557) |
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face was stable throughout the simulations. The surface of both |
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systems, upon dosage of CO, began to undergo extensive remodeling |
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that was not observed in the bare systems. Reconstructions of |
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the Au systems were limited to breakup of the step-edges and |
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some step wandering. The lower coverage Pt systems experienced |
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similar restructuring but to a greater extent. The 50\% coverage |
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Pt system was unique among our simulations in that it formed |
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well-defined and stable double layers through step coalescence, |
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similar to results reported by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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The bare metal surfaces experienced minor roughening of the step-edge |
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because of the elevated temperatures, but the (557) face was stable |
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throughout the simulations. The surfaces of both systems, upon dosage |
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of CO, began to undergo extensive remodeling that was not observed in |
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the bare systems. Reconstructions of the Au systems were limited to |
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breakup of the step-edges and some step wandering. The lower coverage |
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Pt systems experienced similar step edge wandering but to a greater |
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extent. The 50\% coverage Pt system was unique among our simulations |
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in that it formed well-defined and stable double layers through step |
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coalescence, similar to results reported by Tao {\it et |
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al}.\cite{Tao:2010} |
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\subsubsection{Step wandering} |
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The 0\% coverage surfaces for both metals showed minimal |
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< |
step-wandering at their respective temperatures. As the CO |
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< |
coverage increased however, the mobility of the surface atoms, |
| 393 |
< |
described through adatom diffusion and step-edge wandering, |
| 394 |
< |
also increased. Except for the 50\% Pt system where step |
| 395 |
< |
coalescence occurred, the step-edges in the other simulations |
| 396 |
< |
preferred to keep nearly the same distance between steps as in |
| 397 |
< |
the original (557) lattice, $\sim$13\AA~for Pt and $\sim$14\AA~for Au. |
| 398 |
< |
Previous work by Williams {\it et al}.\cite{Williams:1991, Williams:1994} |
| 399 |
< |
highlights the repulsion that exists between step-edges even |
| 400 |
< |
when no direct interactions are present in the system. This |
| 401 |
< |
repulsion is caused by an entropic barrier that arises from |
| 402 |
< |
the fact that steps cannot cross over one another. This entropic |
| 403 |
< |
repulsion does not completely define the interactions between |
| 404 |
< |
steps, however, so it is possible to observe step coalescence |
| 405 |
< |
on some surfaces.\cite{Williams:1991} The presence and |
| 406 |
< |
concentration of adsorbates, as shown in this work, can |
| 407 |
< |
affect step-step interactions, potentially leading to a new |
| 434 |
< |
surface structure as the thermodynamic equilibrium. |
| 390 |
> |
The bare surfaces for both metals showed minimal step-wandering at |
| 391 |
> |
their respective temperatures. As the CO coverage increased however, |
| 392 |
> |
the mobility of the surface atoms, described through adatom diffusion |
| 393 |
> |
and step-edge wandering, also increased. Except for the 50\% Pt |
| 394 |
> |
system where step coalescence occurred, the step-edges in the other |
| 395 |
> |
simulations preferred to keep nearly the same distance between steps |
| 396 |
> |
as in the original (557) lattice, $\sim$13\AA~for Pt and |
| 397 |
> |
$\sim$14\AA~for Au. Previous work by Williams {\it et |
| 398 |
> |
al}.\cite{Williams:1991, Williams:1994} highlights the repulsion |
| 399 |
> |
that exists between step-edges even when no direct interactions are |
| 400 |
> |
present in the system. This repulsion is caused by an entropic barrier |
| 401 |
> |
that arises from the fact that steps cannot cross over one |
| 402 |
> |
another. This entropic repulsion does not completely define the |
| 403 |
> |
interactions between steps, however, so it is possible to observe step |
| 404 |
> |
coalescence on some surfaces.\cite{Williams:1991} The presence and |
| 405 |
> |
concentration of adsorbates, as shown in this work, can affect |
| 406 |
> |
step-step interactions, potentially leading to a new surface structure |
| 407 |
> |
as the thermodynamic equilibrium. |
| 408 |
|
|
| 409 |
|
\subsubsection{Double layers} |
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< |
Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} have shown experimentally that the Pt(557) surface |
| 411 |
< |
undergoes two separate reconstructions upon CO adsorption. |
| 412 |
< |
The first involves a doubling of the step height and plateau length. |
| 413 |
< |
Similar behavior has been seen on a number of surfaces |
| 414 |
< |
at varying conditions, including Ni(977) and Si(111).\cite{Williams:1994,Williams:1991,Pearl} |
| 415 |
< |
Of the two systems we examined, the Pt system showed a greater |
| 416 |
< |
propensity for reconstruction |
| 417 |
< |
because of the larger surface mobility and the greater extent of step wandering. |
| 418 |
< |
The amount of reconstruction was strongly correlated to the amount of CO |
| 419 |
< |
adsorbed upon the surface. This appears to be related to the |
| 420 |
< |
effect that adsorbate coverage has on edge breakup and on the |
| 421 |
< |
surface diffusion of metal adatoms. Only the 50\% Pt surface underwent the |
| 422 |
< |
doubling seen by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} within the time scales studied here. |
| 423 |
< |
Over a longer time scale (150~ns) two more double layers formed |
| 424 |
< |
on this surface. Although double layer formation did not occur |
| 425 |
< |
in the other Pt systems, they exhibited more step-wandering and |
| 426 |
< |
roughening compared to their Au counterparts. The |
| 427 |
< |
50\% Pt system is highlighted in Figure \ref{fig:reconstruct} at |
| 428 |
< |
various times along the simulation showing the evolution of a double layer step-edge. |
| 410 |
> |
Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} have shown experimentally that the |
| 411 |
> |
Pt(557) surface undergoes two separate reconstructions upon CO |
| 412 |
> |
adsorption. The first involves a doubling of the step height and |
| 413 |
> |
plateau length. Similar behavior has been seen on a number of |
| 414 |
> |
surfaces at varying conditions, including Ni(977) and |
| 415 |
> |
Si(111).\cite{Williams:1994,Williams:1991,Pearl} Of the two systems we |
| 416 |
> |
examined, the Pt system showed a greater propensity for reconstruction |
| 417 |
> |
because of the larger surface mobility and the greater extent of step |
| 418 |
> |
wandering. The amount of reconstruction was strongly correlated to |
| 419 |
> |
the amount of CO adsorbed upon the surface. This appears to be |
| 420 |
> |
related to the effect that adsorbate coverage has on edge breakup and |
| 421 |
> |
on the surface diffusion of metal adatoms. Only the 50\% Pt surface |
| 422 |
> |
underwent the doubling seen by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} within |
| 423 |
> |
the time scales studied here. Over a longer time scale (150~ns) two |
| 424 |
> |
more double layers formed on this surface. Although double layer |
| 425 |
> |
formation did not occur in the other Pt systems, they exhibited more |
| 426 |
> |
step-wandering and roughening compared to their Au counterparts. The |
| 427 |
> |
50\% Pt system is highlighted in Figure \ref{fig:reconstruct} at |
| 428 |
> |
various times along the simulation showing the evolution of a double |
| 429 |
> |
layer step-edge. |
| 430 |
|
|
| 431 |
< |
The second reconstruction observed by |
| 432 |
< |
Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} involved the formation of triangular clusters that stretched |
| 433 |
< |
across the plateau between two step-edges. Neither metal, within |
| 434 |
< |
the 40~ns time scale or the extended simulation time of 150~ns for |
| 435 |
< |
the 50\% Pt system, experienced this reconstruction. |
| 431 |
> |
The second reconstruction observed by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} |
| 432 |
> |
involved the formation of triangular clusters that stretched across |
| 433 |
> |
the plateau between two step-edges. Neither of the simulated metal |
| 434 |
> |
interfaces, within the 40~ns time scale or the extended time of 150~ns |
| 435 |
> |
for the 50\% Pt system, experienced this reconstruction. |
| 436 |
|
|
| 437 |
|
%Evolution of surface |
| 438 |
|
\begin{figure}[H] |
| 439 |
|
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{EPS_ProgressionOfDoubleLayerFormation} |
| 440 |
< |
\caption{The Pt(557) / 50\% CO system at a sequence of times after |
| 441 |
< |
initial exposure to the CO: (a) 258~ps, (b) 19~ns, (c) 31.2~ns, and |
| 442 |
< |
(d) 86.1~ns. Disruption of the (557) step-edges occurs quickly. The |
| 440 |
> |
\caption{The Pt(557) / 50\% CO interface upon exposure to the CO: (a) |
| 441 |
> |
258~ps, (b) 19~ns, (c) 31.2~ns, and (d) 86.1~ns after |
| 442 |
> |
exposure. Disruption of the (557) step-edges occurs quickly. The |
| 443 |
|
doubling of the layers appears only after two adjacent step-edges |
| 444 |
|
touch. The circled spot in (b) nucleated the growth of the double |
| 445 |
|
step observed in the later configurations.} |
| 447 |
|
\end{figure} |
| 448 |
|
|
| 449 |
|
\subsection{Dynamics} |
| 450 |
< |
Previous experimental work by Pearl and Sibener\cite{Pearl}, |
| 451 |
< |
using STM, has been able to capture the coalescence of steps |
| 452 |
< |
on Ni(977). The time scale of the image acquisition, $\sim$70~s/image, |
| 453 |
< |
provides an upper bound for the time required for the doubling |
| 454 |
< |
to occur. By utilizing Molecular Dynamics we are able to probe |
| 455 |
< |
the dynamics of these reconstructions at elevated temperatures |
| 456 |
< |
and in this section we provide data on the timescales for transport |
| 457 |
< |
properties, e.g. diffusion and layer formation time. |
| 450 |
> |
Previous experimental work by Pearl and Sibener\cite{Pearl}, using |
| 451 |
> |
STM, has been able to capture the coalescence of steps on Ni(977). The |
| 452 |
> |
time scale of the image acquisition, $\sim$70~s/image, provides an |
| 453 |
> |
upper bound for the time required for the doubling to occur. By |
| 454 |
> |
utilizing Molecular Dynamics we are able to probe the dynamics of |
| 455 |
> |
these reconstructions at elevated temperatures and in this section we |
| 456 |
> |
provide data on the timescales for transport properties, |
| 457 |
> |
e.g. diffusion and layer formation time. |
| 458 |
|
|
| 459 |
|
|
| 460 |
|
\subsubsection{Transport of surface metal atoms} |
| 461 |
|
%forcedSystems/stepSeparation |
| 488 |
– |
The wandering of a step-edge is a cooperative effect |
| 489 |
– |
arising from the individual movements of the atoms making up the steps. An ideal metal surface |
| 490 |
– |
displaying a low index facet, (111) or (100), is unlikely to experience |
| 491 |
– |
much surface diffusion because of the large energetic barrier that must |
| 492 |
– |
be overcome to lift an atom out of the surface. The presence of step-edges and other surface features |
| 493 |
– |
on higher-index facets provides a lower energy source for mobile metal atoms. |
| 494 |
– |
Single-atom break-away from a step-edge on a clean surface still imposes an |
| 495 |
– |
energetic penalty around $\sim$~45 kcal/mol, but this is easier than lifting |
| 496 |
– |
the same metal atom vertically out of the surface, \textgreater~60 kcal/mol. |
| 497 |
– |
The penalty lowers significantly when CO is present in sufficient quantities |
| 498 |
– |
on the surface. For certain distributions of CO, see Discussion, the penalty can fall to as low as |
| 499 |
– |
$\sim$~20 kcal/mol. Once an adatom exists on the surface, the barrier for |
| 500 |
– |
diffusion is negligible (\textless~4 kcal/mol for a Pt adatom). These adatoms are then |
| 501 |
– |
able to explore the terrace before rejoining either their original step-edge or |
| 502 |
– |
becoming a part of a different edge. It is an energetically unfavorable process with a high barrier for an atom |
| 503 |
– |
to traverse to a separate terrace although the presence of CO can lower the |
| 504 |
– |
energy barrier required to lift or lower an adatom. By tracking the mobility of individual |
| 505 |
– |
metal atoms on the Pt and Au surfaces we were able to determine the relative |
| 506 |
– |
diffusion constants, as well as how varying coverages of CO affect the diffusion. Close |
| 507 |
– |
observation of the mobile metal atoms showed that they were typically in |
| 508 |
– |
equilibrium with the step-edges. |
| 509 |
– |
At times, their motion was concerted and two or more adatoms would be |
| 510 |
– |
observed moving together across the surfaces. |
| 462 |
|
|
| 463 |
< |
A particle was considered ``mobile'' once it had traveled more than 2~\AA~ |
| 464 |
< |
between saved configurations of the system (typically 10-100 ps). A mobile atom |
| 465 |
< |
would typically travel much greater distances than this, but the 2~\AA~cutoff |
| 466 |
< |
was used to prevent swamping the diffusion data with the in-place vibrational |
| 467 |
< |
movement of buried atoms. Diffusion on a surface is strongly affected by |
| 468 |
< |
local structures and in this work, the presence of single and double layer |
| 469 |
< |
step-edges causes the diffusion parallel to the step-edges to be larger than |
| 470 |
< |
the diffusion perpendicular to these edges. Parallel and perpendicular |
| 471 |
< |
diffusion constants are shown in Figure \ref{fig:diff}. |
| 463 |
> |
The wandering of a step-edge is a cooperative effect arising from the |
| 464 |
> |
individual movements of the atoms making up the steps. An ideal metal |
| 465 |
> |
surface displaying a low index facet, (111) or (100), is unlikely to |
| 466 |
> |
experience much surface diffusion because of the large energetic |
| 467 |
> |
barrier that must be overcome to lift an atom out of the surface. The |
| 468 |
> |
presence of step-edges and other surface features on higher-index |
| 469 |
> |
facets provides a lower energy source for mobile metal atoms. Using |
| 470 |
> |
our potential model, single-atom break-away from a step-edge on a |
| 471 |
> |
clean surface still imposes an energetic penalty around |
| 472 |
> |
$\sim$~45~kcal/mol, but this is certainly easier than lifting the same |
| 473 |
> |
metal atom vertically out of the surface, \textgreater~60~kcal/mol. |
| 474 |
> |
The penalty lowers significantly when CO is present in sufficient |
| 475 |
> |
quantities on the surface. For certain distributions of CO, the |
| 476 |
> |
energetic penalty can fall to as low as $\sim$~20~kcal/mol. The |
| 477 |
> |
configurations that create these lower barriers are detailed in the |
| 478 |
> |
discussion section below. |
| 479 |
|
|
| 480 |
+ |
Once an adatom exists on the surface, the barrier for diffusion is |
| 481 |
+ |
negligible (\textless~4~kcal/mol for a Pt adatom). These adatoms are |
| 482 |
+ |
then able to explore the terrace before rejoining either their |
| 483 |
+ |
original step-edge or becoming a part of a different edge. It is an |
| 484 |
+ |
energetically unfavorable process with a high barrier for an atom to |
| 485 |
+ |
traverse to a separate terrace although the presence of CO can lower |
| 486 |
+ |
the energy barrier required to lift or lower an adatom. By tracking |
| 487 |
+ |
the mobility of individual metal atoms on the Pt and Au surfaces we |
| 488 |
+ |
were able to determine the relative diffusion constants, as well as |
| 489 |
+ |
how varying coverages of CO affect the diffusion. Close observation of |
| 490 |
+ |
the mobile metal atoms showed that they were typically in equilibrium |
| 491 |
+ |
with the step-edges. At times, their motion was concerted, and two or |
| 492 |
+ |
more adatoms would be observed moving together across the surfaces. |
| 493 |
+ |
|
| 494 |
+ |
A particle was considered ``mobile'' once it had traveled more than |
| 495 |
+ |
2~\AA~ between saved configurations of the system (typically 10-100 |
| 496 |
+ |
ps). A mobile atom would typically travel much greater distances than |
| 497 |
+ |
this, but the 2~\AA~cutoff was used to prevent swamping the diffusion |
| 498 |
+ |
data with the in-place vibrational movement of buried atoms. Diffusion |
| 499 |
+ |
on a surface is strongly affected by local structures and the presence |
| 500 |
+ |
of single and double layer step-edges causes the diffusion parallel to |
| 501 |
+ |
the step-edges to be larger than the diffusion perpendicular to these |
| 502 |
+ |
edges. Parallel and perpendicular diffusion constants are shown in |
| 503 |
+ |
Figure \ref{fig:diff}. Diffusion parallel to the step-edge is higher |
| 504 |
+ |
than diffusion perpendicular to the edge because of the lower energy |
| 505 |
+ |
barrier associated with sliding along an edge compared to breaking |
| 506 |
+ |
away to form an isolated adatom. |
| 507 |
+ |
|
| 508 |
|
%Diffusion graph |
| 509 |
|
\begin{figure}[H] |
| 510 |
|
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{Portrait_DiffusionComparison_1} |
| 511 |
|
\caption{Diffusion constants for mobile surface atoms along directions |
| 512 |
|
parallel ($\mathbf{D}_{\parallel}$) and perpendicular |
| 513 |
|
($\mathbf{D}_{\perp}$) to the (557) step-edges as a function of CO |
| 514 |
< |
surface coverage. Diffusion parallel to the step-edge is higher |
| 515 |
< |
than that perpendicular to the edge because of the lower energy |
| 516 |
< |
barrier associated with traversing along the edge as compared to |
| 517 |
< |
completely breaking away. The two reported diffusion constants for |
| 532 |
< |
the 50\% Pt system arise from different sample sets. The lower values |
| 533 |
< |
correspond to the same 40~ns amount that all of the other systems were |
| 534 |
< |
examined at, while the larger values correspond to a 20~ns period } |
| 514 |
> |
surface coverage. The two reported diffusion constants for the 50\% |
| 515 |
> |
Pt system correspond to a 20~ns period before the formation of the |
| 516 |
> |
double layer (upper points), and to the full 40~ns sampling period |
| 517 |
> |
(lower points).} |
| 518 |
|
\label{fig:diff} |
| 519 |
|
\end{figure} |
| 520 |
|
|
| 526 |
|
at the earliest times in the simulations. Following double layer formation, |
| 527 |
|
however, there is a precipitous drop in adatom diffusion. As the double |
| 528 |
|
layer forms, many atoms that had been tracked for mobility data have |
| 529 |
< |
now been buried resulting in a smaller reported diffusion constant. A |
| 529 |
> |
now been buried, resulting in a smaller reported diffusion constant. A |
| 530 |
|
secondary effect of higher coverages is CO-CO cross interactions that |
| 531 |
|
lower the effective mobility of the Pt adatoms that are bound to each CO. |
| 532 |
|
This effect would become evident only at higher coverages. A detailed |
| 533 |
|
account of Pt adatom energetics follows in the Discussion. |
| 534 |
|
|
| 552 |
– |
|
| 535 |
|
\subsubsection{Dynamics of double layer formation} |
| 536 |
|
The increased diffusion on Pt at the higher CO coverages is the primary |
| 537 |
|
contributor to double layer formation. However, this is not a complete |
| 591 |
|
possibility. However, the quadrupole-quadrupole interaction is |
| 592 |
|
short-ranged and is attractive for some orientations. If the CO |
| 593 |
|
molecules are ``locked'' in a vertical orientation, through atop |
| 594 |
< |
adsorption for example, this explanation would gain credence. The |
| 595 |
< |
calculated energetic repulsion between two CO molecules located a |
| 596 |
< |
distance of 2.77~\AA~apart (nearest-neighbor distance of Pt) and both |
| 597 |
< |
in a vertical orientation, is 8.62 kcal/mol. Moving the CO to the |
| 598 |
< |
second nearest-neighbor distance of 4.8~\AA~drops the repulsion to |
| 599 |
< |
nearly 0. Allowing the CO to rotate away from a purely vertical |
| 600 |
< |
orientation also lowers the repulsion. When the carbons are locked at |
| 601 |
< |
a distance of 2.77~\AA, a minimum of 6.2 kcal/mol is reached when the |
| 602 |
< |
angle between the 2 CO is $\sim$24\textsuperscript{o}. The calculated |
| 594 |
> |
adsorption for example, this explanation would gain credence. Within |
| 595 |
> |
the framework of our classical potential, the calculated energetic |
| 596 |
> |
repulsion between two CO molecules located a distance of |
| 597 |
> |
2.77~\AA~apart (nearest-neighbor distance of Pt) and both in a |
| 598 |
> |
vertical orientation, is 8.62 kcal/mol. Moving the CO to the second |
| 599 |
> |
nearest-neighbor distance of 4.8~\AA~drops the repulsion to nearly |
| 600 |
> |
0. Allowing the CO to rotate away from a purely vertical orientation |
| 601 |
> |
also lowers the repulsion. When the carbons are locked at a distance |
| 602 |
> |
of 2.77~\AA, a minimum of 6.2 kcal/mol is reached when the angle |
| 603 |
> |
between the 2 CO is $\sim$24\textsuperscript{o}. The calculated |
| 604 |
|
barrier for surface diffusion of a Pt adatom is only 4 kcal/mol, so |
| 605 |
< |
repulsion between adjacent CO molecules bound to Pt could increase the |
| 606 |
< |
surface diffusion. However, the residence time of CO on Pt suggests |
| 607 |
< |
that the CO molecules are extremely mobile, with diffusion constants 40 |
| 608 |
< |
to 2500 times larger than surface Pt atoms. This mobility suggests |
| 609 |
< |
that the CO molecules jump between different Pt atoms throughout the |
| 610 |
< |
simulation, but can stay bound for significant periods of time. |
| 605 |
> |
repulsion between adjacent CO molecules bound to Pt could indeed |
| 606 |
> |
increase the surface diffusion. However, the residence time of CO on |
| 607 |
> |
Pt suggests that the CO molecules are extremely mobile, with diffusion |
| 608 |
> |
constants 40 to 2500 times larger than surface Pt atoms. This mobility |
| 609 |
> |
suggests that the CO molecules jump between different Pt atoms |
| 610 |
> |
throughout the simulation. However, they do stay bound to individual |
| 611 |
> |
Pt atoms for long enough to modify the local energy landscape for the |
| 612 |
> |
mobile adatoms. |
| 613 |
|
|
| 614 |
|
A different interpretation of the above mechanism which takes the |
| 615 |
|
large mobility of the CO into account, would be in the destabilization |
| 626 |
|
populations. The roughening is present to a lesser extent on surfaces |
| 627 |
|
with lower CO coverage (and even on the bare surfaces), although in |
| 628 |
|
these cases it is likely due to random fluctuations that squeeze out |
| 629 |
< |
step-edge atoms. Step-edge breakup by continuous single-atom |
| 630 |
< |
translations (as suggested by these energy curves) is probably a |
| 631 |
< |
worst-case scenario. Multistep mechanisms in which an adatom moves |
| 632 |
< |
laterally on the surface after being ejected would be more |
| 633 |
< |
energetically favorable. This would leave the adatom alongside the |
| 634 |
< |
ledge, providing it with 5 nearest neighbors. While fewer than the 7 |
| 635 |
< |
neighbors it had as part of the step-edge, it keeps more Pt neighbors |
| 636 |
< |
than the 3 an isolated adatom would have on the terrace. In this |
| 637 |
< |
proposed mechanism, the CO quadrupolar repulsion still plays a role in |
| 638 |
< |
the initial roughening of the step-edge, but not in any long-term |
| 639 |
< |
bonds with individual Pt atoms. Higher CO coverages create more |
| 629 |
> |
step-edge atoms. Step-edge breakup by direct single-atom translations |
| 630 |
> |
(as suggested by these energy curves) is probably a worst-case |
| 631 |
> |
scenario. Multistep mechanisms in which an adatom moves laterally on |
| 632 |
> |
the surface after being ejected would be more energetically favorable. |
| 633 |
> |
This would leave the adatom alongside the ledge, providing it with |
| 634 |
> |
five nearest neighbors. While fewer than the seven neighbors it had |
| 635 |
> |
as part of the step-edge, it keeps more Pt neighbors than the three |
| 636 |
> |
neighbors an isolated adatom has on the terrace. In this proposed |
| 637 |
> |
mechanism, the CO quadrupolar repulsion still plays a role in the |
| 638 |
> |
initial roughening of the step-edge, but not in any long-term bonds |
| 639 |
> |
with individual Pt atoms. Higher CO coverages create more |
| 640 |
|
opportunities for the crowded CO configurations shown in Figure |
| 641 |
|
\ref{fig:SketchGraphic}, and this is likely to cause an increased |
| 642 |
|
propensity for step-edge breakup. |
| 645 |
|
\begin{figure}[H] |
| 646 |
|
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{COpaths} |
| 647 |
|
\caption{Configurations used to investigate the mechanism of step-edge |
| 648 |
< |
breakup on Pt(557). In each case, the central (starred) atom is |
| 648 |
> |
breakup on Pt(557). In each case, the central (starred) atom was |
| 649 |
|
pulled directly across the surface away from the step edge. The Pt |
| 650 |
|
atoms on the upper terrace are colored dark grey, while those on the |
| 651 |
|
lower terrace are in white. In each of these configurations, some |
| 652 |
< |
number of the atoms (highlighted in blue) had a CO molecule bound in |
| 653 |
< |
a vertical atop position. The energies of these configurations as a |
| 652 |
> |
of the atoms (highlighted in blue) had CO molecules bound in the |
| 653 |
> |
vertical atop position. The energies of these configurations as a |
| 654 |
|
function of central atom displacement are displayed in Figure |
| 655 |
|
\ref{fig:SketchEnergies}.} |
| 656 |
|
\label{fig:SketchGraphic} |
| 662 |
|
\caption{Energies for displacing a single edge atom perpendicular to |
| 663 |
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the step edge as a function of atomic displacement. Each of the |
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energy curves corresponds to one of the labeled configurations in |
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Figure \ref{fig:SketchGraphic}, and are referenced to the |
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unperturbed step-edge. Certain arrangements of bound CO (notably |
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configurations g and h) can lower the energetic barrier for creating |
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an adatom relative to the bare surface (configuration a).} |
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Figure \ref{fig:SketchGraphic}, and the energies are referenced to |
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the unperturbed step-edge. Certain arrangements of bound CO |
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(notably configurations g and h) can lower the energetic barrier for |
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creating an adatom relative to the bare surface (configuration a).} |
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\label{fig:SketchEnergies} |
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\end{figure} |
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|
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displacement of Pt atoms at the step edge. Figure \ref{fig:lambda} |
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shows four points along a reaction coordinate in which a CO-bound |
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adatom along the step-edge ``burrows'' into the edge and displaces the |
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original edge atom onto the higher terrace. A number of events similar |
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to this mechanism were observed during the simulations. We predict an |
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energetic barrier of 20~kcal/mol for this process (in which the |
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displaced edge atom follows a curvilinear path into an adjacent 3-fold |
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hollow site). The barrier heights we obtain for this reaction |
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original edge atom onto the higher terrace. A number of events |
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similar to this mechanism were observed during the simulations. We |
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predict an energetic barrier of 20~kcal/mol for this process (in which |
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the displaced edge atom follows a curvilinear path into an adjacent |
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3-fold hollow site). The barrier heights we obtain for this reaction |
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coordinate are approximate because the exact path is unknown, but the |
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calculated energy barriers would be easily accessible at operating |
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conditions. Additionally, this mechanism is exothermic, with a final |
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energy 15~kcal/mol below the original $\lambda = 0$ configuration. |
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When CO is not present and this reaction coordinate is followed, the |
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process is endothermic by 3~kcal/mol. The difference in the relative |
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process is endothermic by 3~kcal/mol. The difference in the relative |
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energies for the $\lambda=0$ and $\lambda=1$ case when CO is present |
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provides strong support for CO-mediated Pt-Pt interactions giving rise |
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to the doubling reconstruction. |
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to the doubling reconstruction. |
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|
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%lambda progression of Pt -> shoving its way into the step |
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\begin{figure}[H] |
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step edge and displaces an edge atom onto the upper terrace along a |
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curvilinear path. The approximate barrier for the process is |
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20~kcal/mol, and the complete process is exothermic by 15~kcal/mol |
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in the presence of CO, but is endothermic by 3~kcal/mol without.} |
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in the presence of CO, but is endothermic by 3~kcal/mol without CO.} |
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\label{fig:lambda} |
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\end{figure} |
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|
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the cooperation of at least two distinct processes. For complete |
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doubling of a layer to occur there must be a breakup of one |
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terrace. These atoms must then ``disappear'' from that terrace, either |
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by travelling to the terraces above of below their original levels. |
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by travelling to the terraces above or below their original levels. |
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The presence of CO helps explain mechanisms for both of these |
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situations. There must be sufficient breakage of the step-edge to |
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increase the concentration of adatoms on the surface and these adatoms |
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mechanisms working in concert lead to the formation of a double layer. |
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|
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\subsection{CO Removal and double layer stability} |
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Once a double layer had formed on the 50\%~Pt system, it remained for |
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the rest of the simulation time with minimal movement. Random |
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fluctuations that involved small clusters or divots were observed, but |
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these features typically healed within a few nanoseconds. Within our |
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simulations, the formation of the double layer appeared to be |
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irreversible and a double layer was never observed to split back into |
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two single layer step-edges while CO was present. |
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Once the double layers had formed on the 50\%~Pt system, they remained |
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stable for the rest of the simulation time with minimal movement. |
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Random fluctuations that involved small clusters or divots were |
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observed, but these features typically healed within a few |
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nanoseconds. Within our simulations, the formation of the double |
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layer appeared to be irreversible and a double layer was never |
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observed to split back into two single layer step-edges while CO was |
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present. |
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|
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To further gauge the effect CO has on this surface, additional |
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simulations were run starting from a late configuration of the 50\%~Pt |
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system that had already formed double layers. These simulations then |
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had their CO forcibly removed. The double layer broke apart rapidly |
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in these simulations, showing a well-defined edge-splitting after |
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100~ps. Configurations of this system are shown in Figure |
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had their CO molecules suddenly removed. The double layer broke apart |
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rapidly in these simulations, showing a well-defined edge-splitting |
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after 100~ps. Configurations of this system are shown in Figure |
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\ref{fig:breaking}. The coloring of the top and bottom layers helps to |
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exhibit how much mixing the edges experience as they split. These |
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systems were only examined for 10~ns, and within that time despite the |
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initial rapid splitting, the edges only moved another few |
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\AA~apart. It is possible that with longer simulation times, the (557) |
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surface recovery observed by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} could |
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also be recovered. |
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show how much mixing the edges experience as they split. These systems |
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were only examined for 10~ns, and within that time despite the initial |
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> |
rapid splitting, the edges only moved another few \AA~apart. It is |
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possible that with longer simulation times, the (557) surface recovery |
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observed by Tao {\it et al}.\cite{Tao:2010} could also be recovered. |
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|
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%breaking of the double layer upon removal of CO |
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\begin{figure}[H] |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{EPS_doubleLayerBreaking} |
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\caption{Dynamics of an established (111) double step after removal of |
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the adsorbed CO: (A) 0~ps, (B) 100~ps, and (C) 1~ns after the removal |
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of CO. The presence of the CO helped maintain the stability of the |
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double step. Nearly immediately after the CO is removed, the step |
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edge reforms in a (100) configuration, which is also the step type |
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seen on clean (557) surfaces. The step separation involves |
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> |
\caption{Behavior of an established (111) double step after removal of |
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the adsorbed CO: (A) 0~ps, (B) 100~ps, and (C) 1~ns after the |
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removal of CO. Nearly immediately after the CO is removed, the |
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step edge reforms in a (100) configuration, which is also the step |
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type seen on clean (557) surfaces. The step separation involves |
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significant mixing of the lower and upper atoms at the edge.} |
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\label{fig:breaking} |
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\end{figure} |
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Computing (CRC) at the University of Notre Dame. |
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\end{acknowledgement} |
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\newpage |
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\bibliography{firstTryBibliography} |
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\bibstyle{achemso} |
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\bibliography{COonPtAu} |
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%\end{doublespace} |
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\begin{tocentry} |
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A reconstructed Pt(557) surface after having been exposed to a dosage of CO equivalent to half a monolayer of coverage is observed to undergo a doubling of the step-edge height and terrace length. |
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\includegraphics[height=3.5cm]{TOC_doubleLayer} |
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\begin{wrapfigure}{l}{0.5\textwidth} |
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\begin{center} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{TOC_doubleLayer} |
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\end{center} |
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\end{wrapfigure} |
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A reconstructed Pt(557) surface after 86~ns exposure to a half a |
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monolayer of CO. The double layer that forms is a result of |
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CO-mediated step-edge wandering as well as a burrowing mechanism that |
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helps lift edge atoms onto an upper terrace. |
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\end{tocentry} |
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\end{document} |
