Incommensurability and atomic structure of c(2x2)N/Cu(100)

Details Incommensurability and atomic structure of c(2x2)N/Cu(100) Incommensurability and atomic structure of c(2x2)N/Cu(100)

2008-05-21

arxiv.org/abs/0805.3324v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

submitted to PRB May 20, 2008

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We use a scanning tunneling microscope operating in a low temperature, ultrahigh vacuum environment to study the atomic structure of single layer films of Cu2N grown on Cu(100). The c(2x2) lattice of Cu2N is incommensurate, with a lattice constant of 3.72 +/- 0.02 angstrom that is 3% larger than the bare Cu(100) surface. This finding suggests that strain due to lattice mismatch contributes to self assembly in this system. We find that the image contrast on Cu2N islands depends on bias voltage, which reconciles several interpretations in the literature. We assign features in these STM images to the Cu, N and hollow sites in the Cu2N lattice with the aid of co-adsorbed CO molecules. This atomic registry allows us to characterize four different defects on Cu2N, which influence the sticking coefficient and electronic coupling of adsorbates.

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