氢在Ni(511)台阶面的吸附与解离研究

应用EAM模型研究了氢在Ni(511)面的吸附和解离.首先计算了单个氢原子在Ni(511)面上的吸附能、吸附键长及吸附高度,发现氢在Ni(511)面上有三种相对稳定的吸附位,即台阶棱上的二重桥位B、台阶面上的三重洞位H3′以及平台面上的四重洞位H1和H2.与Ni(001)低指数面相比,明显的增加了台阶棱上的二重桥位B以及台阶面上的三重洞位H3′,并且H1位的吸附性也有所增强,说明台阶的存在影响了氢在Ni(511)表面的吸附性,使台阶附近的吸附位增多且吸附性增强;然后计算了氢分子在台阶表面上解离吸附时的活化势垒、吸附能、氢镍之间键长及氢氢之间的距离,计算结果表明台阶底部更易于使氢分子解离,台阶附近是氢吸附和解离的活性部位.     

Adsorption of halogens on metal surfaces

This paper presents a review of the experimental and theoretical investigations of halogen interaction with metal surfaces. The emphasis was placed on the recent measurements performed with a scanning tunneling microscope in combination with density functional theory calculations. The surface structures formed on metal surface after halogen interaction are classified into three groups: chemisorbed monolayer, surface halide, bulk-like halide. Formation of monolayer structures is described in terms of surface phase transitions. Surface halide phases are considered to be intermediates between chemisorbed halogen and bulk halide. The modern theoretical approaches in studying the dynamics of metal halogenation reactions are also presented.     

Adsorption characteristics of parent and copper-sputtered RD silica gels

Surface modification of type RD silica gel was achieved by depositing layers of thin-film copper on the parent silica gel surfaces so as to improve their performances, circumventing the poor thermal conductivity of the adsorbent. Porous properties (surface area, pore size and volume) were determined using nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm measurements, which were performed on adsorbents for both parent and Cu-sputtered silica gels in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of 77.4?K. The copper sputtering experiments were conducted in a chamber of inert argon gas where the chamber was bombarded with a radio frequency (RF) of 13.56?MHz. The comparative performance of the parent and Cu-sputtered silica gels was determined via various key measurements such the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), the Horvath and Kawazoe (HK) and the hot-disc sensor methods.     

N_2在Co掺杂Ru(001)表面吸附的DFT研究

采用密度泛函理论与周期性平板模型相结合的方法,对N_2在Ru(001)表面top、fcc、hcp、bridge四个吸附位和Ru-Co(001)表面Ru-top、Co-top、Ru(Ru)Ru-bridge、Co(Co)Co-bridge、Ru(Co)Co-bridge、Ru(Ru)Co-bridge、Ru_2Co-hcp、RuCo_2-hcp、Ru_2Co-fcc、RuCo_2-fcc十个吸附位的14种吸附模型进行了构型优化、能量计算,得到了N_2较有利的吸附位;并对清洁表面进行能带分析,对最佳吸附位进行总态密度分析.结果表明:掺杂Co后,Ru催化剂的能带变宽,催化活性增强;N_2在Ru(001)表面的最稳定吸附位top的吸附能是-88.94 kJ·mol~(-1),在Ru-Co(001)表面的最稳定吸附位Ru-top的吸附能是-95.71 kJ·mol~(-1),而且N_2与金属表面成键,属于化学吸附.     

Adsorption and nucleation on smooth surfaces

The nucleation and growth of condensate nuclei on smooth surfaces, e.g., an immiscible liquid or a smooth solid, can occur both by the direct addition of molecules from the vapor and from those adsorbed on the substrate. We show how to generalize nucleation theory to allow for the simultaneous occurrence of both mechanisms. The vapor-condensate-substrate interfacial forces, the contact angle, the critical supersaturation, and the coefficient in the adsorption isotherm are different ways of expressing the affinity between vapor molecules and the substrate surface. The critical supersaturations for nucleation on the surface of an immiscible liquid and nucleation on the surface of a perfectly smooth solid are predicted in terms of these parameters and the relationships among them. For most values of these parameters we find that adsorbed molecules are usually far more important to the nucleation process than those in the vapor phase.     

BaxOy小团簇修饰Ru(0001)表面的结构稳定性和氮分子吸附性质

为了说明钡助剂的存在形式, 本文采用第一性原理方法研究了Ba_xO_y小团簇修饰Ru(0001)表面的结构稳定性和氮分子吸附性质. 基于总能的热力学分析发现, 在实验条件下(500 K, P_H2O/P_H2<10^-3), Ba₂O团簇比BaO₂, BaO, Ba和O等团簇(原子)更加稳定. 这证实含有金属性钡原子的团簇也是氧化钡助剂可能的工作状态. 表面电荷差分密度说明Ba₂O团簇的氧和钡原子与衬底的作用不同. 不过Ba₂O团簇氧和钡原子附近的氮分子吸附行为相似, Ba₂O团簇增强了氮分子和衬底的相互作用. Ba₂O团簇氧和钡原子附近的氮分子吸附能分别为0.78 和0.88 eV, 均大于清洁表面的0.67 eV. 氮分子间距和氮分子的拉伸振动频率都表明Ba₂O团簇在一定程度上活化了吸附氮分子. Ba₂O团簇氧和钡原子附近的N–N键长分别为0.117和0.116 nm, 大于清洁表面的0.114 nm. 氧和钡原子附近氮分子的拉伸振动频率分别为 1888 和1985 cm^-1, 小于清洁表面的2193 cm^-1. 电荷差分密度的计算结果说明, 削弱作用主要来自于Ba₂O团簇中钡离子和氮分子间的静电作用. 两者间的静电作用增加了氮分子π 反键轨道的占据数, 促进了氮分子极化, 从而削弱氮分子键.     

Adsorption of polyelectrolytes on silica and gold surfaces

The results of a study that helps understand the mechanisms of adsorption of polyelectrolytes on particles, using numerical simulation methods, specifically the one known as dissipative particle dynamics are reported here. The adsorption of cationic polyelectrolytes of two different polymerisation degrees interacting with two types of surfaces, one made of gold and the other of silica, is predicted and compared. We find that a more negatively charged wall does not necessarily adsorb more cationic polyelectrolytes because the electrostatic repulsion between the wall and the polyelectrolytes is stronger. Additionally, intra-chain repulsion plays an important role, because the largest polyelectrolyte chains have larger excluded volume than the shorter ones. In regard to the adsorption dependence on the polyelectrolyte polymerisation degree, we find that the excluded volume drives the adsorption throughout the intra-chain electrostatic repulsion, because the SiO₂ surface is strongly negative. These results are expected to be useful for several nanotechnological applications of current interest, such as in gene therapy and in the improvement of drug delivering mechanisms.     

Electrochemical in situ surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic characterization of a trinuclear ruthenium complex,Ru‐red

To study the fate of a molecular di‐μ‐oxo‐bridged trinuclear ruthenium complex, [(NH₃)₅Ru–O–Ru(NH₃)₄–O–Ru(NH₃)₅]⁶⁺, also known as Ru‐red, during the electro‐driven water oxidation reaction, electrochemical in situ surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) investigations have been conducted on an electrochemically roughened gold surface in acidic condition. It was previously described that on a basal plane pyrolitic graphite electrode in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ aqueous solution, Ru‐red undergoes one electron oxidative conversion into a stable higher oxidation state ruthenium complex, Ru‐brown, at <1.0 V (vs normal hydrogen electrode (NHE)), and this leads to water oxidation and dioxygen release, but the fate of Ru‐red during electrochemistry was not studied in much detail. In this investigation, Ru‐red dispersed in acid electrolyte and immobilized on a roughened gold electrode without Ru‐red in solution has been subjected to anodic controlled potential experiments, and in situ SERS was carried out at various potentials in succession. The electrochemical SERS data obtained for Ru‐red are also compared with in situ SERS results of an electrodeposited ruthenium oxide thin film on the Au disk. Our study suggests that on a gold electrode in sulfuric acid solution containing Ru‐red, one electron oxidative conversion of Ru‐red to a higher oxidation state ruthenium compound, Ru‐brown, occurs at ca. 0.74 V (vs NHE), as supported by the electrochemical in situ SERS experiments. Moreover, at higher potentials and on Au disk, the Ru‐red / Ru‐brown are not stable and slowly decompose or electro‐oxidize leading to deactivation of the tri‐ruthenium catalytic system in acidic medium. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The effect of nitrogen ion implantation on tungsten surfaces

X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to study the phase, composition and chemical states of elements at the tungsten surface. The measurement results indicate that nitrogen-containing phase of tungsten were formed by nitrogen ion implantation (energy 40 keV, implantation doses of 4×10¹⁷, 8×10¹⁷ and 1.6×10¹⁸ ions/cm²). The formation of the W_x(O,N) and WN in the surface layer occurred as a result of nitrogen ion irradiation. A decrease in concentration of W_x(O,N) is observed with increasing N⁺ while that WN increases. Due to residual oxygen in the chamber WO₃ still exists at the surface of the specimen.     

Vibrational Spectra and Adsorption of Trisiloxane Superspreading Surfactant at Air/Water Interface Studied with Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy

使用界面和频振动光谱(SFG-VS)测量了空气/水界面三甲基硅烷表面活性剂Silwet L-77的C-H伸缩振动光谱．这些光谱峰主要是在2905 cm-1附近属于-Si-CH3基团的对称伸缩(SS)振动,在2957 cm-1的主要是-Si-CH3基团反对称伸缩(AS)振动,以及明显较弱的在2880 cm-1附近的属于-O-CH2-基团的对称伸缩(SS)振动．通过比较低于和高于临界聚集或胶束浓度(CAC)的SFG-VS偏振光谱显示Silwet L-77分子的C-H基团取向在不同的界面密度下变化很小．SFG-VS测量的吸附等温线表明Silwet L-77分子在空气/水界面没有形成所谓的双层结构的迹象．Silwet L-77分子在空气/水界面的Gibbs吸附自由能为-42.2±0.8 kJ/mol,表明该分子具有很强的表面吸附能力．     

Quasicrystal surfaces: structure and growth of atomic overlayers

We review recent developments in surface studies of single-grain quasicrystals under ultra high-vacuum conditions, focusing on two different topics: surface structure and growth of atomic overlayers on surfaces. Quasicrystalline phases are currently used for investigation of the first topic are icosahedral (i) Al-Pd-Mn, i-Al-Cu-Fe, i-Al-Cu-Ru, i-Ag-In-Yb and decagonal (d) Al-Ni-Co, and d-Al-Cu-Co. We report the progress made with all of these phases. The second topic covers the study of single-element overlayer growth by vapor deposition.     

Irreversible adsorption of colloid particles on heterogeneous surfaces

Irreversible adsorption of polystyrene latex particles of micrometer size range at heterogeneous surfaces was studied experimentally. Model substrate surfaces of controlled site coverage (heterogeneity degree) used in these studies were produced by preadsorption of positively charged latex particles on mica sheets. Deposition kinetics of latex was studied as a function of the site coverage, particle to site size ratio λ and ionic strength of the colloid suspension. Particle distributions over surfaces and coverage were quantitatively evaluated by the direct microscope observation techniques using the diffusion cell. In this way, pair correlation function for various coverage degree and particle size ratio was evaluated. It also was determined the dependence of the jamming coverage of colloid particles on site coverage and ionic strength of the suspension. It was demonstrated that the decrease in the ionic strength of the suspension resulted in a significant decrease in the jamming coverage. This was attributed to the effect of the electrostatic field generated by the interface whose range was increased for low ionic strength. These experimental data revealed, in accordance with theoretical predictions derived from numerical simulations, that the multiple site coordination exerted a pronounced effect on the jamming coverage and the structure of adsorbed layers. It also was shown that this effect can be regulated by changes in the ionic strength of particle suspensions. This could allow one to produce particle clusters at the surface of targeted composition.     

Improved cell viability and hydroxyapatite growth on nitrogen ion-implanted surfaces

Stainless steel 306 is implanted with various doses of nitrogen ions using a 2?MV pelletron accelerator for the improvement of its surface biomedical properties. Raman spectroscopy reveals incubation of hydroxyapatite (HA) on all the samples and it is found that the growth of incubated HA is greater in higher ion dose samples. SEM profiles depict uniform growth and greater spread of HA with higher ion implantation. Human oral fibroblast response is also found consistent with Raman spectroscopy and SEM results; the cell viability is found maximum in samples treated with the highest (more than 300%) dose. XRD profiles signified greater peak intensity of HA with ion implantation; a contact angle study revealed hydrophilic behavior of all the samples but the treated samples were found to be lesser hydrophilic compared to the control samples. Nitrogen implantation yields greater bioactivity, improved surface affinity for HA incubation and improved hardness of the surface.     

Thermodynamics of nitrogen adsorption on the zeolite H-FER

Adsorption (at a low temperature) of nitrogen on the protonic zeolite H-FER results in hydrogen bonding of the adsorbed N₂ molecules with the zeolite Si(OH)Al Brønsted acid groups. This hydrogen bonding interaction leads to activation, in the IR, of the fundamental NN stretching mode, which appears at 2331 cm⁻¹. From the infrared spectra taken over a temperature range, while simultaneously recording integrated IR absorbance, temperature and nitrogen equilibrium pressure, the thermodynamics of the adsorption process was studied. The standard adsorption enthalpy and entropy resulted to be ΔH° = −20(±1) kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS° = −131(±10) J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively.     

Comparative study of adsorption characteristics of Cs on the GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces

The adsorption characteristics of Cs on GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces with a coverage from 1/4 to 1 monolayer have been investigated using the density functional theory with a plane-wave uttrasoft pseudopotential method based on first-principles calculations. The results show that the most stable position of the Cs adatom on the GaN （0001） surface is at the N-bridge site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the coverage of Cs atoms at the N-bridge site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces. As the Cs atoms achieve saturation, the adsorption is no longer stable when the coverage is 3/4 monolayer. The work function achieves its minimum value when the Cs adatom coverage is 2/4 monolayer, and then rises with Cs atomic coverage. The most stable position of Cs adatoms on the GaN （000i） surface is at H3 site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the Cs atomic coverage at H3 site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces, and the adsorption is still stable when the Cs adatom coverage is 1 monolayer. The work function reduces persistently, and does not rise with the increase of Cs coverage.     

The influence of nitrogen vacancies on the magnetic and electronic properties of ruthenium mononitride: First-principles study

We present FLAPW-GGA calculations of the magnetic and electronic properties of cubic RuN_x (x=1.0, 0.75 and 0.50). We find that RuN exhibits a ferromagnetic ground state and the local ruthenium magnetic moment abruptly decreases with nitrogen vacancies. The relative positions of t_2g and e_g states and the Ru 4d–N 2p hybridization in RuN_x are discussed. We have also found that the magnetic behavior for RuN_x vs. FeN_x as dependent on the nitrogen vacancies content displays an opposite trend.     

Influence of nitrogen in aluminum droplet combustion

The influence of nitrogen on the aluminum droplet combustion under forced convection conditions has been studied. An aerodynamic levitation technique of millimetric size liquid droplets heated with a CO₂ laser has been adopted to characterize the combustion of aluminum droplets and, in particular, to observe the surface phenomena. The determination of the burning rate and of the droplet temperature in several atmospheres (H₂O/O₂, H₂O/Ar, H₂O/N₂, and air) has shown that they depend only on the nature and concentration of the oxidizers (O₂ and H₂O); a comparison of experiments in nitrogen and in argon containing mixtures demonstrated that N₂ did not influence the gas phase combustion. However, for nitrogen containing atmospheres we observed the formation of solid aluminum nitride (AlN) at the droplet surface after a latency time depending on the nitrogen pressure. AlN first interacts with the oxide cap producing an aluminum oxynitride, then completely covers the droplet, and finally prevents combustion. The existence of a latency time varying with the nitrogen pressure suggests that the AlN formation is controlled by heterogeneous kinetics. The phenomenon of oxide cap regression during combustion was also observed in all gases, and it is attributed to a chemical decomposition process of alumina by aluminum forming gaseous Al_xO_y species. Therefore, nitrogen effects are significant at the droplet surface rather than in the gas phase, and it is suggested that N₂ is probably one of the main species causing the manifestation of unsteady processes during aluminum droplet burning.     

Reactions of atomic oxygen with the D-covered Si(1 0 0) surfaces

We have studied D abstraction by O on the D/Si(1 0 0) surfaces using a continuous as well as pulsed O-beams. Both D₂ and D₂O molecules are detected during O-exposure. The D₂ desorption is found to take place more efficiently on the monodeuteride/dideuteride surface than on the monodeuteride surface. The pulsed beam experiments exhibit occurrence of both a slow and a fast D₂ desorption. The D₂ desorption is found to obey the second-order rate law in on the monodeuteride surfaces and 3.5th-order rate law on the monodeuteride/dideuteride surfaces. The D₂O desorption is found to be governed also by the second-order rate law, however regardless of D coverage even on the monodeuteride/dideuteride surfaces. Possible mechanisms for the O-induced desorption from the D/Si(1 0 0) surfaces are discussed.     

硫脲在铂电极表面吸附行为的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

本文通过电化学方法有效抑制了硫脲在铂电极表面的解离,从而实现了用SERS技术研究粗糙铂电极表面硫脲的吸附行为。结果表明,硫脲分子是以硫端斜躺吸附在电极表面,随着电位变负渐渐转为直立。     

Impact of atomic relaxation on the breaks of constant force surfaces in AFM

A calculation model for determination of the shapes of the constant force surfaces and profiles of lateral forces for the case of the AFM tip scanning the closely packed lattice in contact mode is proposed. Atomic relaxation is taken into account in this model. The existence of breaks on constant force surfaces, which was predicted earlier in an approximation of the fixed lattice, is confirmed. It is shown that due to non-zero atomic mobility, breaks appear for smaller scanning forces than assumed earlier. The shapes of the continuous constant force surfaces and profiles of lateral force components are computed. These results may be used for diagnostics of point defects on the surface.