Metastable (1 × 2) and (1 × 3) reconstructions of Pd(110)

By adsorption and subsequent reduction of oxygen on Pd(110), metastable (1 × 2) and (1 × 3) reconstructed surfaces have been produced. Oxygen was not present after the reduction but a small amount of residual hydrogen (< 0.15 monolayers) remained. However this is not the origin of the reconstruction as adsorption of this amount of hydrogen on the clean surface did not cause reconstruction. The structures were stable up to ˜ 370 K, and at higher temperatures they reverted to (1 × 1). These results are compared with Rh(110) where similar reconstructions have been found.