Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-03-24
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
5 pages, 4 figures, Phys. Rev. B, in press.
Scientific paper
The electric conductance of Rh atomic contacts was investigated under the electrochemical potential control. The conductance histogram of Rh atomic contacts varied with the electrochemical potential. When the electrochemical potential of the contact was kept at $\Phi_{0}$= 0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl (Rh potential), the conductance histogram did not show any features. At $\Phi_{0}$= -0.1 V (under potential deposited hydrogen potential), the conductance histogram showed a feature around 2.3 $G_{0}$ ($G_{0}$ =2$e^{2}/h$), which agreed with the conductance value of a clean Rh atomic contact, which was observed in ultrahigh vacuum at low temperature. At $\Phi_{0}$= -0.25 V (over potential deposited hydrogen potential), the conductance histogram showed features around 0.3 and 1.0 $G_{0}$. The conductance behavior of the Rh atomic contact was discussed by comparing previously reported results of other metals, Au, Ag, Cu, Pt, Pd, Ni, Co, and Fe. The conductance behavior of the metal atomic contacts related with the strength of the interaction between hydrogen and metal surface.
Kiguchi Manabu
Konishi Tatsuya
Murakoshi Kei
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