UNSPECIFIED (2004) Surface alloys, surface rumpling and surface stress. Surface Science, 572 (2-3). pp. 309-317. doi:10.1016/j.susc.2004.09.006

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Abstract

The results of density functional theory calculations of the surface structure and surface stress of a series of 13 different surface alloy phases for which there are quantitative experimental structure determinations are presented, 12 involving alloying adsorbate atoms (Au, Pd, Bi, Sn, Mg, Pb) with larger atomic radii than those of the substrates (Cu, Ni, Pt, Rh) and one involving alloying elements with the opposite relative radii (W(100)c(2 x 2)-Cu). For the systems with larger adsorbate atoms the results confirm the experimental behaviour of reduced amplitudes of surface rumpling relative to those expected from simple hard-sphere arguments, but also show that the tensile surface stress is reduced by alloying, and indeed becomes strongly compressive for some systems. For the W(100)/Cu surface alloy, on the other hand, alloying increases the tensile surface stress. The results are discussed in the context of previous arguments based on the influence of valence electron charge density depletion at the surface. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QC Physics
Journal or Publication Title:	Surface Science
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
ISSN:	0039-6028
Official Date:	20 November 2004
Dates:	Date Event 20 November 2004 UNSPECIFIED
Volume:	572
Number:	2-3
Number of Pages:	9
Page Range:	pp. 309-317
DOI:	10.1016/j.susc.2004.09.006
Publication Status:	Published

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