Atomic and Electronic Structure of the Corundum (0001) Surface

1996 ◽  
Vol 453 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. E. Puchin ◽  
E. A. Kotomin ◽  
A. L. Shluger

AbstractThe electronic structure and geometry of the Al terminated corundum (0001) surface were studied using a slab model within the ab-initio Hartree-Fock technique. The distance between the top Al plane and the next O basal plane is found to be considerably reduced on relaxation (by 0.57 Å, i.e. by 68% of the corresponding interlayer distance in the bulk). An interpretation of experimental photoelectron spectra (UPS Hel) and metastable impact electron spectra (MIES) is given. Calculated projected densities of states exhibit a strong dependence on the relaxation of surface atoms.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora Pierucci ◽  
Thomas Brumme ◽  
Jean-Christophe Girard ◽  
Matteo Calandra ◽  
Mathieu G. Silly ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 1155-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Lichanot ◽  
Michel Gelize ◽  
Christiane Larrieu ◽  
Cesare Pisani

1993 ◽  
Vol 43 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 1003-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolf Gero Schmidt ◽  
Bernd Wenzien ◽  
Friedhelm Bechstedt

2004 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 219-222
Author(s):  
O. Sychev ◽  
Y.F. Zhukovskii ◽  
Eugene A. Kotomin ◽  
G. Borstel

Ab initio slab simulations were performed for copper adhesion to a perfect MgO(001) surface using the DFT-LCGTF method as implemented in CRYSTAL98 computer code. In order to clarify the nature of interfacial bonding, we considered a slab model of the Cu/MgO(001) interface with regular 1/4 monolayer (ML), 1/2 ML, 1 ML and 2 ML substrate coverages and verified the results of our calculations. In particular, the dependences of the adhesion energy per Cu atom, projections of multipole moments as well as total and projected densities of states (DOS) on the substrate coverage by a metal are analyzed. Computer simulation indicated that physical adsorption makes the dominant contribution to bonding on the regular Cu/MgO(001) interface.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document