Abstract
The effect of local strain at a Ruthenium (Ru) surface on the adsorption of various adsorbates was studied using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The local variations of surface strain sensitively probed by adsorption of a species were demonstrated. The direct evidence for a compressed lattice zone close to step edges was also analyzed. It was shown that the adsorption energy of adsorbed gas particles was influenced by local strain fields leading to a uniform spatial distribution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10075-10085 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Jun 2001 |