Abstract:Metallic nanoalloys
are essential because of the synergistic effects
rather than the merely additive effects of the metal components. Nanoscience
is currently able to produce one-atom-thick linear atomic chains (LACs),
and the NiAl(110) surface is a well-tested template used to build
them. We report the first study based on ab initio density functional
theory methods of one-dimensional transition-metal (TM) nanoalloys
(i.e., LACs) grown on the NiAl(110) surface. This is a comprehensive
and detailed computation… Show more
“…It would also be instructive to use other methods in addition to the Bader method to relate the changes in the atomic charges to observable physical quantities. For example, the Helmholtz method would provide a way to study surface polarization and the work function 55 , 62 , 63 . Figure 7 The charge of an Fe atom versus Cr configurations (with the neutral atom, of charge 0 e , as the reference level).…”
The adsorption of oxygen on bcc Fe–Cr(100) surfaces with two different alloy concentrations is studied using ab initio density functional calculations. Atomic-scale analysis of oxygen–surface interactions is indispensable for obtaining a comprehensive understanding of macroscopic surface oxidation processes. Up to two chromium atoms are inserted into the first two surface layers. Atomic geometries, energies and electronic properties are investigated. A hollow site is found to be the preferred adsorption site over bridge and on-top sites. Chromium atoms in the surface and subsurface layers are found to significantly affect the adsorption properties of neighbouring iron atoms. Seventy-one different adsorption geometries are studied, and the corresponding adsorption energies are calculated. Estimates for the main diffusion barriers from the hollow adsorption site are given. Whether the change in the oxygen affinity of iron atoms can be related to the chromium-induced charge transfer between the surface atoms is discussed. The possibility to utilize the presented theoretical results in related experimental research and in developing semiclassical potentials for simulating the oxidation of Fe–Cr alloys is addressed.
“…It would also be instructive to use other methods in addition to the Bader method to relate the changes in the atomic charges to observable physical quantities. For example, the Helmholtz method would provide a way to study surface polarization and the work function 55 , 62 , 63 . Figure 7 The charge of an Fe atom versus Cr configurations (with the neutral atom, of charge 0 e , as the reference level).…”
The adsorption of oxygen on bcc Fe–Cr(100) surfaces with two different alloy concentrations is studied using ab initio density functional calculations. Atomic-scale analysis of oxygen–surface interactions is indispensable for obtaining a comprehensive understanding of macroscopic surface oxidation processes. Up to two chromium atoms are inserted into the first two surface layers. Atomic geometries, energies and electronic properties are investigated. A hollow site is found to be the preferred adsorption site over bridge and on-top sites. Chromium atoms in the surface and subsurface layers are found to significantly affect the adsorption properties of neighbouring iron atoms. Seventy-one different adsorption geometries are studied, and the corresponding adsorption energies are calculated. Estimates for the main diffusion barriers from the hollow adsorption site are given. Whether the change in the oxygen affinity of iron atoms can be related to the chromium-induced charge transfer between the surface atoms is discussed. The possibility to utilize the presented theoretical results in related experimental research and in developing semiclassical potentials for simulating the oxidation of Fe–Cr alloys is addressed.
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