Physics – Condensed Matter – Other Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2010-10-27
Physics
Condensed Matter
Other Condensed Matter
4 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
The STM induced rotation and dissociation dynamics of a single oxygen molecule on the Pt(111) surface have been finally determined by first principles calculations together with a newly developed statistical model for inelastic electron tunneling. Several long-standing puzzles associated with these dynamic processes in this classic system have been fully resolved. It is found that the unexpected low energy barrier of the O2 rotation is originated from an ingenious pathway, while the prior occupation of the metastable hcp-hollow site after the O2 dissociation can be attributed to a dynamic process of surface accommodation. The experimentally observed non-integer power-law dependence of the rotation rate as a function of the current can be perfectly explained by taking into account the randomness of multi-electron inelastic tunneling processes.
Fu Qiang
Luo Yi
Yang Jinlong
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