Surface segregation in an Ir-2%Pt alloy studied using Auger electron spectroscopy

The surface segregation in an Ir-2%Pt alloy has been studied using Auger electron spectroscopy. The variation of the probing depth with Auger electron energy was utilized for estimating the in-depth segregation profile. After annealing at 950°C and cooling to room temperature, Auger spectra were recorded in five different kinetic energy regions. The quantitative analysis of four of these spectra was performed using computer added spectra from pure Ir and Pt. A strong segregation of Pt to the surface layer was observed.     

The surface composition of the nickel-copper alloy system as determined by Auger electron spectroscopy

The Ni-Cu alloys were prepared by evaporation of the specpure metals in UHV onto a quartz substrate. Spectra were obtained from clean as well as from gas covered surfaces. The Auger signal intensity of a monolayer of both metals was determined for the low energy electrons (102–105 eV) and for the high energy electrons (716–920 eV). The overlapping peaks of Cu and Ni in the low energy region (102–105 eV) were evaluated by comparing them with computer simulated alloy spectra. The results of the sintered alloys are interpreted by means of a model by Gallon and Jackson, using the experimentally determined signal intensity of a monolayer. Several surface enrichment data were used to predict the experimentally observed Auger signal intensities. A clear indication of surface enrichment of Cu was obtained; this is in good agreement with previous conclusions based upon hydrogen adsorption and work function measurements. An explanation is suggested why previous work with AES and CO chemisorption did not reveal any surface enrichment.     

Co chemisorption on PtCu surfaces III. CO on PtCu(111)

Selected thermal desorption and valence band photoemission data on the chemisorption of CO on PtCu(111) surfaces are presented. The main objective is to make a comparison with CO chemisorption on an annealed (1 × 3) reconstructed Pt_0.98Cu_0.02(110) surface. The (111) alloy surfaces are unreconstructed (1 × 1) surfaces, with average near-surface Cu concentrations ranging from ? 7.5% to ? 20% as indicated by the Cu 920 eV Auger signal. It is observed that the effect of alloying Pt(111) with Cu is to progressively lower the desorption peak temperature and hence the free energy of CO desorption from Pt sites. A second observation is that the energy distribution of the Cu 3d-derived states is little affected by CO adsorption on Cu sites at 155 K. Both these results offer a contrast to the results for CO/Pt_0.98Cu_0.02(110) reported earlier.     

Tests of surface segregation theory II. The Cu-10Pd alloy

Annealed polycrystalline specimens of the alloy Cu-10Pd (at%) have been examined in a scanning Auger electron microscope (SAM). After prolonged heating and exposure to oxygen, to remove bulk impurities, the clean equilibrated surfaces were observed for the temperature range 920 to 1280 K and were found to be enriched in Cu compared to the bulk composition. This is in qualitative agreement with the predicted behaviour of this alloy if it is taken that the driving forces for segregation are the relief of bulk lattice strain and the reduction of the surface free energy. Using the imaging facilities of the SAM, including computer post-acquisition processing of multiple registered Auger images, quantitative compositional maps were produced. Due allowance was made for the sometimes misleading effects of incident electron beam channelling upon quantitative Auger analysis of crystalline specimens by comparing data collected at several angles of incidence for each surface studied. The quantitative images showed a marked variation in surface composition from grain-to-grain for each temperature and also a corresponding variation in the heat of segregation between 0 and -15 kJ mol^-1. The surface composition averaged over many grains was temperature dependent with a surface average value of the heat of segragation of ca.-6 kJ mol^-1. This value is in close agreement with that quoted elsewhere but is shown here to be inconsistent with simple theoretical expressions for describing the surface segregation.     

Segregation of Pt at clean surfaces of (Pt, Ni)3Al

Experimental evidence for surface segregation of Pt at (1 1 1) surfaces of ternary (Pt, Ni)₃Al alloys is presented, based upon Auger electron spectroscopy, low energy ion scattering, and angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Density functional calculations in the dilute limit confirm that Pt segregation is energetically favored.     

Poisoning and non-poisoning oxygen on Cu(410)

We have investigated ethene and oxygen co-adsorption on Cu(410) by high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. We find that these two species compete for the adsorption sites and that pre-exposure to oxygen affects ethene adsorption more or less strongly depending on oxygen coverage and the kind of occupied sites. The c(2 × 2) O overlayer is inert with respect to ethene adsorption, while when some oxygen is removed by thermally induced subsurface incorporation, ethene chemisorption is restored. The latter species also adsorbs on the disordered oxygen phase formed when O(2) is dosed at low crystal temperature. Contrary to the bare surface case, most of the ethene ends up in a π-bonded configuration. Dehydrogenation occurs, too, albeit as a minority channel. The so-produced carbon reacts already at low temperature with adsorbed oxygen to yield carbon monoxide, which desorbs around 190 K.     

Cu adsorption on Pt(111) and its effects on Chemisorption: A comparison with electrochemistry

The growth modes and interaction of vapor-deposited Cu on a clean Pt(111) surface have been monitored by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), and work function measurements. The LEED data indicate that below 475 K Cu grows in p(1 × 1) islands in the first monolayer with the interatomic Cu spacing the same as the Pt(111) substrate. The second monolayer of Cu grows in epitaxial, rotationally commensurate Cu(111) planes with the CuCu distance the same as bulk Cu. For substrate temperatures below ～ 475 K, the variation of work function and “cross-over beam voltage” with Cu coverage show characteristic features at one monolayer that are quite useful for calibration of θ_Cu. Above 525 K, Cu-Pt alloy formation was observed in AES and LEED data. Thermal desorption spectroscopy of H₂ and CO has demonstrated that simple site blocking of the Pt(111) surface by vapor-deposited Cu occurs linearly with chemisorption being essentially eliminated at θ_Cu = 1.0–1.15. Conclusions drawn from this work correlate very favorably with the well-known effects of under potentially deposited copper on the electrochemistry of the H₂2H⁺ couple at platinum electrodes.     

Cu-Zr合金在氢气氛中退火后表面Cu沉积物的光电子能谱研究

对不同成分的Cu-Zr合金,在超高真空(UHV)和在氢气氛中200—400℃退火后的光电子能谱(XPS)研究发现,与多数情况下因氧感应致使Zr发生表面分凝相反,富铜样品在氢气氛下退火,Cu发生强烈的表面分凝;扫描电子显微镜得出表面Cu沉积物的显微照片,显然,这是由于Cu上氢化吸附热的影响所形成。 关键词：     

Tests of surface segregation theory: I. The Ni-5Pt alloy

The surface composition of polycrystalline samples of the binary metallic alloy Ni-5Pt (at%) has been studied as a function of temperature. This alloy is of particular interest as it lies in a relatively unexplored quadrant of a plot of binary alloy surface tension ratios versus atomic size ratios. Such plots have been used to predict which component of a binary alloy will surface segregate and solute (Pt) segregation is anticipated in the present case. Mechanically polished specimens were purged of bulk impurities by prolonged heating and exposure to oxygen. Quantitative Auger data, collected from clean equilibrated surfaces after rapid cooling from elevated temperatures in the range 1050 to 1540 K, showed Pt surface enrichment compared to the bulk composition. The surface composition was temperature dependent with a heat of segregation in the range −10 to −30 kJ mol⁻¹. The expected heat of segregation for this alloy was calculated by assuming that segregation was driven solely by the lowering of surface free energy and the relief of bulk lattice strain. If the strain term is neglected, Ni surface enrichement is predicted but, when both terms are included, Pt enrichment with a heat of segregation of −14 kJ mol⁻¹ is predicted for the Ni-5Pt(100) surface. This value lies within the limits of the experimental data for polycrystalline Ni-5Pt surfaces and it is concluded that the simple theory adequately accounts for the main segregation mechanisms in this type of alloy.     

Observation of surface segregation of sulphur in CuNi alloys at elevated temperature with scanning Auger electron microscope

Surface segregations of Cu and S in a CuNi (50wt%) alloy at elevated temperatures of ～600°C were studied under scanning Auger electron microscope, JAMP-3. Scanning images of S, Cu and Ni Auger signals have revealed that the surface segregations of both Cu and S take place preferentially depending on grains and the contrasts in S and Cu Auger images are complementary. This leads to another confirmation of the previous work, namely, that the surface segregation of Cu is considerably suppressed by the existence of S at the outermost atom layer.     

无序二元合金（NixCu1－x）不同解理面上O吸附对Cu偏析的影响

应用计算机编程构造出了存在和不存在表面偏析的无序二元合金Ni_xCu_1-x (x=0.4)(１００)表面及(１１０)表面的原子集团模型，然后按覆盖度θ=0.5，构造 出了O吸附后的原子集团模型，应用Recursion方法计算了O在Ni_xCu_{1-x(存在偏析和不存在偏析时)无序二元合金(１００)和(１１０)表面吸附的电子结构.由此 得出：1)O吸附使合金表面态密度峰降低，带宽加宽，并且表面Ni原子的d电子与吸附质O原 子的s，p电子的共价作用比Cu更强烈；2)O吸附在NixCu1-x(x=0.4) (１１０)表面比(１００)表面更稳定；3)O的吸附抑制了Cu在表面富集，且这种作用主要表 现在表面一层. 关键词： 化学吸附 表面偏析 Recursion方法 态密度}     

Cu-Ag (111) polymorphism induced by segregation and advacancies

Chemical and structural phase transitions induced by Ag surface segregation in the dilute Cu(Ag) (111) system have been investigated by Monte Carlo simulations. The polymorphism observed when depositing Ag on Cu (111) is proven to exist also in equilibrium segregation. If the segregation isotherms are not very sensitive to the superstructures, we show that the superstructure observed in the high part of the isotherm depends strongly on the number of advacancies.     

An effect of phonons on the surface segregation of random binary alloys

We have calculated the Einstein temperatures of the alloy surface as a function of composition employing the self-consistent Einstein model. The Einstein temperatures are found to vary almost linearly with surface and bulk compositions. Based upon these calculations,we have estimated the phonon contribution to the surface segregation of CuNi and NiPt alloys.     

Electron energy loss and Auger study of epitaxially grown Cu on Ni(100)

Auger and electron energy loss spectra have been measured on films of Cu epitaxially grown on Ni(100). The films were prepared under UHV conditions using a quartz crystal for monitoring the deposition rate. LEED measurements were taken to determine the orientation of the films. The presence of a monolayer of Cu on Ni(100) is enough to suppress the 3p-3d transition on the surface of the sample. The electron energy loss spectra were studied as a function of the primary electron energy (50 to 300 eV). The experimental results were qualitatively analyzed using recent theoretical calculations of Cooper and co-workers. The effect of a small Cu coverage on Ni(100) on the chemisorption of CO and O₂ was also studied. A strong suppression of CO chemisorption at room temperature was observed. In the case of O₂, large exposures are necessary in order to observe a significant amount of oxygen on the surface. The absence of any appreciable chemisorption on the surface of the metal is attributed to the lack of empty d-surface states.     

Surface composition and oxygen chemisorption on Ag-Pd alloys

Ag-Pd alloys prepared by room temperature coprecipitation from solutions of the corresponding nitrates have been subjected to surface analysis by Auger electron spectroscopy. Previous work on the adsorption of O₂ on the same alloys showed that except for very high Pd concentration the adsorption heat was independent of alloy composition. On untreated and Ar ion sputtered alloys Pd enrichment in the surface layers was found, while on thermally annealled alloys (<0.1 Ton or 1 atm of H₂ or O₂), surface segregation of Ag took place. This is the expected result from surface tension and/or atomic size considerations. The relation of these findings with the earlier data on the chemisorption heat of oxygen is discussed. The implications of these conclusions upon present models of metallic alloys is pointed out.     

无序二元合金（NixCu1-x）表面CO吸附及对表面偏析的影响

根据计算机编程构造出了存在和不存在表面偏析的无序二元合金Ni_xCu_1-x（x=0.4）的原子集团模型，然后按覆盖度θ=0.5，构造出了CO表面吸附的模型 ，应用Recursion方法计算了CO在（Ni_xCu_1-x）（存在偏析和不存在偏析时）合金表面不同位置（顶位和芯位）吸附的电子结构 .由此得出：1)CO在顶位吸附时较稳定；2)CO吸附使合金表面态密度峰降低，带宽加宽，使d轨道的局域性变弱；3)CO的吸附抑制了Cu 关键词： 化学吸附 表面偏析 Recursion方法 态密度     

基于遗传算法的Au-Cu-Pt三元合金纳米粒子的稳定结构研究

合金纳米粒子展示出单金属粒子所不具有的多功能性能, 而其稳定结构的研究对于进一步了解其催化性能具有重要的意义. 本文采用改进的遗传算法和量子修正Sutton-Chen型多体势对二十四面体Au-Cu-Pt三元合金纳米粒子的稳态结构进行了系统的研究. 针对不同尺寸、不同组成比例的合金纳米粒子, 探讨了遗传算法的收敛性及初始构型对稳态结构的影响. 计算的结果表明: 初始结构的选取并不影响最终的稳定结构, 并且改进的遗传算法具有较好的稳定性; Au和Cu形成表面偏聚, 而Pt则倾向于分布在内层; 当Au或Cu比例较小时, Au和Cu表现出表面最大偏聚; 当Au与Cu原子数之和大于表面原子数时, 二者表现出竞争偏聚, 且Cu的偏聚效应较强; 随着Au, Cu原子数继续增长至大于表面和次表面原子数之和时, Au的偏聚性能增强. 此外, Cu在占据表面后, 会越过次外层, 与Pt在内层形成混合相结构.     

杂质对吸附系统O/RhxPt1-x衬底合金(110)表面偏析的影响

构造了考虑吸附与偏析相互作用情况下无序二元合金Rh_xPt_1-x(110)吸附氧表面的原子集团模型,其中O的覆盖度为0.5;构造了考虑杂质Ni,Cu,W对合金可能产生影响的吸附表面原子集团模型,杂质的掺入采用替位式.应用recursion方法计算了合金表面的环境敏感镶嵌能和电子结构.环境敏感镶嵌能计算表明杂质Ni,Ｃu和Ｗ均使O吸附Rh_xPt_1-x(110)合金表面 关键词： 化学吸附 表面偏析 recursion方法 态密度     

Adsorption of CO on PtBi2 and PtBi surfaces

Approximate molecular orbital calculations have been applied to explain the low CO poisoning effects observed at PtBi₂ and PtBi electrodes. The bonding patterns for chemisorption of CO on the surfaces of Pt-Bi bulk alloys and pure Pt surfaces are quite similar. The major difference is not induced through much Pt-Bi bonding, but indirectly, by raising the Fermi level of the system, so that the C-O π* levels become practically filled upon interaction. This results in much lower adsorption energies than in the metallic Pt case, in accordance with experimental data. The calculations also imply C-O bond dissociation on the surface, a phenomenon not supported by experiment. CO adsorption at Pt-Pt bridge site (possible only on PtBi) is favored relative to atop chemisorption.     

Structure and composition of the segregated Cu in V2O5/Cu system

We have investigated segregation of copper at the surface of V₂O₅ films deposited onto Cu substrate by employing surface analysis techniques. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) confirmed that the Cu is segregated at the surface and its chemical state is Cu₂O. According to secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and glow discharge spectroscopy (GDS), the Cu concentration inside the deposited V₂O₅ layer is low. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) and scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) revealed the segregation alters the surface local density of states. Surface analysis of deposited samples in ultra high vacuum (UHV) condition verified that the segregation occurs during the deposition. We have extended kinetic tight binding Ising model (KTBIM) to explain the surface segregation during the deposition. Simulation data approve the possibility of surface segregation during room temperature deposition. These results point out that on pure Cu substrate, oxidation occurs during the segregation and low surface energy of Cu₂O is the original cause of the segregation.