Reversible enhancement of the magnetism of ultrathin Co films by H adsorption

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2010-06-18

arxiv.org/abs/1006.3686v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

6 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables

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By means of ab initio calculations, we have investigated the effect of H adsorption in the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of ultrathin Co films on Ru(0001). Our calculations predict that H occupies hollow sites preserving the two-dimensional 3-fold symmetry. The formation of a complete H overlayer leads to a very stable surface with strong H-Co bonds. H tends to suppress surface features, in particular, the enhancement of the magnetic moments of the bare film. The H-induced effects are mostly confined to the Co atoms bonded to H, independent of the H coverage or of the thickness and the structure of the Co film. However, for partial H coverages a significant increase occurs in the magnetic moment for the surface Co atoms not bonded to H, leading to a net enhancement of surface magnetism.

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