Cu-adatom-mediated bonding in close-packed benzoate/Cu(110)-systems

Using UHV-STM investigations and density-functional theory calculations we prove the contribution of Cu-adatoms to the stabilization of a new high-density phase of benzoate molecules on a Cu(110) substrate. We show that two different chemical species, benzoate and benzoate Cu-adatoms molecules, buil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 25(2009), 2 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 856-64
1. Verfasser: Lennartz, M Christina (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Atodiresei, Nicolae, Muller-Meskamp, Lars, Karthauser, Silvia, Waser, Rainer, Blugel, Stefan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Benzoates Copper 789U1901C5
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Zusammenfassung:Using UHV-STM investigations and density-functional theory calculations we prove the contribution of Cu-adatoms to the stabilization of a new high-density phase of benzoate molecules on a Cu(110) substrate. We show that two different chemical species, benzoate and benzoate Cu-adatoms molecules, build the new close-packed structure. Although both species bind strongly to the copper surface, we identify the benzoate Cu-adatoms molecules as the more mobile species on the surface due to their reduced dipole moment and their lower binding energy compared to benzoate molecules. Therefore, the self-assembly process is supposed to be mediated by benzoate Cu-adatom species, which is analogous to the gold-thiolate species on Au(111) surfaces
Beschreibung:Date Completed 27.02.2009
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la801822e