Density functional theory study of Na at Al(111) and O at Ru(0001)

Details Density functional theory study of Na at Al(111) and O at Ru(0001) Density functional theory study of Na at Al(111) and O at Ru(0001)

1996-03-04

arxiv.org/abs/mtrl-th/9603001v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

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The success of density functional theory for the description of the adsorption of atoms on surfaces is well established, and based on recent calculations using gradient corrections, it has been shown that it also describes well the dissociative adsorption of molecules at surfaces - admittedly however, the data base for reactions at surfaces is still somewhat small. In the present paper the power of density functional theory calculations is demonstrated by investigations for two different adsorption systems, namely, one with a strongly electropositive adsorbate [Na on Al(111)] and one with a strongly electronegative adsorbate [O on Ru(0001)]. In each case, new hitherto not expected adsorbate phases have been predicted by the theory: For Na on Al(111) the stability of a "four-layer" surface alloy was identified while for O on Ru(0001) it was predicted that the formation of a (1 x 1)-O adlayer should be possible which implies that the apparent saturation coverage of 1/2 is due to kinetic hindering.

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