Periodic surface calculations on chemisorption of H2 on a Ni surface

The periodic model of finite surfaces has been employed to investigate the localizability of the chemisorption interaction and to examine the validity of the cluster model. The adsorbate—surface interaction is estimated by the usual perturbation method. The model is applied to chemisorption of hydrogen molecule on a Ni(100) surface. As for the present calculations, the period model is shown to be advantageous over the cluster model in representing both the adsorbate-free surface state and the adsorbate—surface interaction.