Ab-initio study of the coadsorption of Li and H on Pt(001), Pt(110) and Pt(111) surfaces

The coadsorption of Li and H atoms on Pt(001), Pt(110) and Pt(111) surfaces is studied using density functional theory with generalised gradient approximation. In all calculations Li, H and the two topmost layers of the metal were allowed to relax. At coverage of 0.25 mono-layer in a p(2×2) unit cell, lithium adsorption at the hollow site for the three surfaces is favoured over top and bridge sites. The most favoured adsorption sites for H atom on the Pt(001) and Pt(110) surfaces are the top and bridge sites, while on Pt(111) surface the fcc site appears to be slightly favoured over the hcp site. The coadsorption of Li and atomic hydrogen shows that the interaction between the two adsorbates is stabilising when they are far from each other. The analysis of Li, H and Pt local density of states shows that Li strongly interacts with the Pt surfaces.     

Ab initio CI investigation of hydrogen atom adsorption on LI clusters: Embedded cluster model.

The chemisorption of H on clusters representing the (100) surface of Li bcc lattice has been studied with ab initio SCF and CI methods and an embedding theory based on orbital localization (Whitten and Pakkanen, Phys. Rev. B21 (1980) 4357). The results suggest that a convergence of the properties for adsorption on cluster models is almost reached when all metal atoms involved in the adsorption are surrounded by their neighbors.     

ZrMn2（110）表面结构及吸氢机理的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的平面波赝势(PW-PP)方法,研究了ZrMn2（110）清洁表面结构和氢原子在表面的吸附。弛豫表面结构的计算结果表明表面结构的最表层为曲面,且表面结构的原子间隙变小。由1Zr2Mn原子组成的空位是氢原子吸附在ZrMn2（110）表面的最佳吸附位,吸附能为3.352 eV,氢原子吸附后离表面的距离为1.140 Å。Mulliken电荷布居分析表明吸附的氢原子与表面原子的相互作用主要是接近氢原子的第一层原子与氢原子的相互作用。过渡态计算表明被吸附的氢原子进入表面内部需克服的最大势垒为1.033 eV。     

Influence of impurity hydrogen on the structure and properties of bulk Li and pressure effects

The structure and properties of a 16-atom body-centered cubic lithium cell with an interstitial hydrogen atom are studied using a pseudopotential-plane-wave method within the density functional theory at 0 K and high pressures. The host lattice is dramatically distorted by the introduction of H. Although the hydrogen atom is stable at the tetragonal site in perfect bcc host lattice, it favors the octahedral site formed by six non-equivalent Li atoms after full relaxation of the cell, showing P4/mmm symmetry within the pressures ranging from 0 to 6 GPa. The lattice ratio (a/c) changes irregularly with external pressure at about 3 GPa. The hydrogen band lies in the bottom of the valence band, separated by a gap from the metallic bands, illustrating the electronegativity of hydrogen. High reflectivity in the low frequency area induced by the impurity hydrogen is observed when only interband transitions are taken account of. A dip in reflectivity due to parallel band transitions is observed at ∼0.4 eV. Another dip at ∼4.3 eV appears when external pressure increases over 4 GPa.     

Theory of incoherent hydrogen diffusion in metals

Hydrogen migration in a one-dimensional model of the bcc lattice is examined using the double-time Green functions, for temperatures at which the migration mechanism is mainly due to the thermally activated tunnelling of a proton. In deriving the coefficient of incoherent hydrogen diffusion, allowance is made for the lattice distortion around the hydrogen and for the two-phonon scattering processes. It is shown that the observed temperature break in the activation energy of incoherent hydrogen diffusion in bcc metals is the result of the change in the mechanism responsible for an elementary diffusion process near the Debye temperature, anmely, it is the result of the transition from “passive” to “active” transport.     

Li原子修饰笼型Si6团簇的结构和储氢性能

利用杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法, 在6-311+G(d, p)基组水平上对Si6和Li修饰的Si6团簇的几何结构和电子性质及储氢性能进行模拟计算和理论研究. 结果表明, Si6团簇最低能量构型为笼型结构, 纯Si6团簇不能有效吸附氢分子. Li原子的引入显著改善了Si6团簇的储氢能力. 以两个Li原子端位修饰Si6团簇为载体, 其氢分子的平均吸附能为1.692~2.755 kcal/mol, 每个Li原子周围可以有效吸附五个氢分子, 储氢密度可达9.952wt%. 合适的吸附能和较高储氢密度表明Li修饰Si6团簇有望成为理想的储氢材料.     

Li原子修饰笼型Si_6团簇的结构和储氢性能

利用杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法,在6-311+G(d,p)基组水平上对Si_6和Li修饰的Si_6团簇的几何结构和电子性质及储氢性能进行模拟计算和理论研究.结果表明,Si_6团簇最低能量构型为笼型结构,纯Si_6团簇不能有效吸附氢分子.Li原子的引入显著改善了Si_6团簇的储氢能力.以两个Li原子端位修饰Si_6团簇为载体,其氢分子的平均吸附能为1.692~2.755 kcal/mol,每个Li原子周围可以有效吸附五个氢分子,储氢密度可达9.952 wt%.合适的吸附能和较高储氢密度表明Li修饰Si_6团簇有望成为理想的储氢材料.     

第一性原理研究O2和H2O在ZnO (101 ̅0)表面上的吸附行为

运用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理方法研究了O2和H2O单分子在ZnO (101 ̅0)表面上的吸附行为。吸附位点主要考虑了表面的Zn顶位和Zn桥位,同时也考虑了其它可能的吸附行为。对于O2在ZnO (101 ̅0)表面上的吸附设计了9个模型,H2O在ZnO (101 ̅0)表面上的吸附设计了12个模型。通过形成能计算发现,O2在表面上的吸附为正值,H2O的吸附为负值。O2和H2O单分子在表面上发生分子吸附,未见解离形态。对于O2吸附最稳定的结构是O2分子与表面相邻的Zn原子形成了Znslab1-Oads1-Oads2-Znslab2桥连键。其它较为稳定的结构是Oads1原子迁移到下一个表面重复晶胞的O原子位置附近,在表面上形成了Znslab1-Oads1键,同时Oads2原子扩散至表面沟渠上方。对于H2O吸附,不论以何种方式吸附结构都比较稳定。其中最稳定的构型是Oads迁移到下一个表面重复晶胞的O原子位置附近,形成了Znslab1-Oads键以及Oslab3-H氢键。另外较稳定的构型是Oads迁移到ZnO (101 ̅0)表面台阶上方,形成了Znslab1-Oads键以及Oslab1-H氢键。     

Ab initio hartree-fock investigation of the interaction between hydrogen monolayers and beryllium slabs

A Hartree-Fock SCF ab initio investigation is presented in which the hydrogen chemisorption at high coverage on the beryllium (0001) surface is simulated as a symmetrical interaction of two H monolayers with both sides of the Be film or as a nonsymmetrical model with one H monolayer interacting with one surface of a Be film. Relatively strong chemisorption bonds are found at two (“open” and “eclipsed” positions) of the three high-symmetry chemisorption sites. The results of this investigation are compared with the results obtained with the approaches based on cluster models     

石墨烯形核初期Cu(111)面上C_xH_y团簇生成的理论研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一原理计算方法,我们研究了Cu(111)表面上石墨烯成核生长过程中CxHy小团簇的吸附和生成行为.计算结果表明:随着氢原子饱和度、氢原子个数的增大,CxHy团簇的形成能减小,碳原子与铜表面的平均距离增加,C-C键的平均键长呈增大趋势.然而,当生成的CxHy团簇具有空间对称结构时,在一定程度上打破了上述规律性.令人惊奇的是,形成的C3H4和C3H5对称团簇具有类似石墨烯的空间结构,这类结构可能在石墨烯的形成过程中起着重要的作用.     

On the interaction of a hydrogen atom with a lithium metal surface

In this paper we adopt a molecular cluster approach to study the interaction of a hydrogen atom with a (100) surface of solid lithium metal. In this study, the spin-unrestricted Hartree-Fock equation is solved for the molecular cluster. We also solve for the potential energy surface of the LiH molecule and the Li₂ molecule. We find that the essential features of the hydrogen surface interaction can be understood in terms of the molecule two body interactions. We also find that the hydrogen atom sits below the surface of the Li metal rather than above the surface.     

Vibrational EELS studies of CO chemisorption on clean and carbided (111), (100) and (110) nickel surfaces

Room temperature adsorption of CO on bare and carbided (111), (100) and (110) nickel surfaces has been studied by vibrational electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and thermal desorption. On the clean (100) and (110) surfaces two configurations of CO adsorbed species, namely “terminal” and bridge bonded CO, are observed simultaneously. On Ni(111), only two-fold sites are involved. The presence of superficial carbon lowers markedly the bond strength of CO on Ni(111)C and Ni(110)C surfaces, while no adsorption has been detected on the Ni(100)C surface. Moreover, on the carbided Ni(110)C surface, the adsorption mode for adsorbed CO is changed with respect to the clean surface; only “terminal” CO is then observed.     

On the diffraction of He by a Ni(110) surface

The diffraction of low-energy He atoms by a Ni(110) surface is studied using hard and soft wall models for the elastic scattering. The effects of thermal vibrations and inelastic processes on the He intensities are estimated. It is shown that the experimental spectra imply a corrugation height along the [001] direction that is maximally 0.12 au. A value of 0.30 au, calculated recently within a scheme that assumes the repulsive interaction to be proportional to the electron density of unperturbed Ni(110), leads to “double rainbow” diffraction patterns qualitatively different from those observed.     

石墨烯形核初期Cu(111)面上CxHy团簇生成的理论研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一原理计算方法,我们研究了Cu(111)表面上石墨烯成核生长过程中CxHy小团簇的吸附和生成行为. 计算结果表明：随着氢原子饱和度、氢原子个数的增大,CxHy团簇的形成能减小,碳原子与铜表面的平均距离增加,C-C键的平均键长呈增大趋势. 然而,当生成的CxHy团簇具有空间对称结构时,在一定程度上打破了上述规律性. 令人惊奇的是,形成的C3H4和C3H5对称团簇具有类似石墨烯的空间结构,这类结构可能在石墨烯的形成过程中起着重要的作用.     

Model studies of the interaction of h atoms with bcc iron

Ab initio/effective core potential cluster studies are reported for the interaction of H atoms with bcc iron. The calculations use a one-electron ECP based on the 4s¹3d⁷ state of the Fe atom. Two-fold and four-fold sites on the (100) surface as well as octahedral, tetrahedral, and trigonal interior sites were studied. Four-fold surface sites are found to be bound by ~1.5 eV with the H atom ~ 0.5a₀ above the surface. Penetration of the surface at a four-fold site involves movement toward a second layer atom and is expected to be unfavorable. Two-fold surface sites have small binding energies ～ 0.25 eV. Penetration of the surface at this site involves movement toward a tetrahedral interior site and is downhill in energy. Tetrahedral interior sites are found to be bound by ～1.3 eV and are a minimum on the potential energy surface. Octahedral sites are a maximum on the potential energy surface and are estimated to be ～ 0.2 eV higher (including lattice relaxation effects). Trigonal sites are found to be a saddle point connecting adjacent tetrahedral sites and this pathway leads to an estimated barrier to diffusion of ～ 0.1 eV (including lattice relaxation effects). The volume expansion for a H atom in a tetrahedral site is calculated to be 21%.     

锂薄膜的第一性原理计算:量子尺寸效应和原子氢的吸附

采用第一性原理方法计算Li（110）、（100）和（111）三个表面方向3至30层自由薄膜的表面能和氢原子的吸附能.随着层厚变化出现量子振荡现象,即量子尺寸效应.重点计算Li（110）表面吸附氢原子吸附高度、吸附氢原子前后费米能级处的态密度和功函数.这些量都随着层厚变化出现明显的量子振荡,且与表面能或吸附能的振荡有明显的相关性.计算发现Li（110）薄膜表面的功函数由于吸附氢原子而降低了约0.9 eV,吸附的氢原子拉低了最外层Li原子和真空层的静电势,导致吸附氢原子后功函数下降.     

Calculation of the structural energy of the unreconstructed and (1 × 2) reconstructed Pt(110) surface

Describing the binding energy of both d and s valence electrons within the LCAO formalism, and by including repulsive Born-Mayer type interactions, we study the structural stability of the reconstructed and unreconstructed Pt(110) surfaces. Our main result is that amongst the various models for the (1 × 2) reconstruction the “Bonzel-Ferrer” model is unfavoured, while the “missing-row” model seems to be energetically degenerate with the unreconstructed surface. Our calculation predicts also a small surface concentration, which, however, has only a minor effect on the total energy of the system.     

Atomic exchange mean field study of intermixing of Au on Ag(110)

A mean field method to study heteroepitaxial thin film growth is applied to growth, intermixing and surface reconstructions of Au on Ag(110). The results are in accordance with experimentally observed “burrowing” at submonolayer coverages and growth of elongated, (1 × 3) reconstructed, Au clusters at higher coverages. At coverages of a few monolayers the surface between the clusters has a high concentration of Ag, and ordered rows of Au are formed just beneath the surface.     

Li掺杂对MgH2(001)表面H2分子扩散释放影响的第一性原理研究

本文利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理分别研究了MgH₂(001)表面H原子扩散形成H₂分子释放出去的可能路径及金属Li原子掺杂对其影响. 研究结果表明: 干净MgH₂(001)表面第一层释放H原子形成H₂分子有两种可能路径, 其释放能垒分别为2.29和2.50 eV; 当将Li原子替代Mg原子时, 两种H原子扩散释放路径的能垒分别降到了0.31和0.22 eV, 由此表明Li原子掺杂使MgH₂(001)表面H原子扩散形成H₂释放更加容易.