Growth of copper and palladium on alpha-Al2O3(0001)

Authors
Pang, CL Raza, H Haycock, SA Thornton, G
Citation
Cl. Pang et al., Growth of copper and palladium on alpha-Al2O3(0001), SURF SCI, 460(1-3), 2000, pp. L510-L514
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00396028 → ACNP
Volume
460
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L510 - L514
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(20000720)460:1-3<L510:GOCAPO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Non-contact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) has been used to image the roo m-temperature growth of copper and palladium on the (1 x 1) and (root 31 x root 31) R +/- 9 degrees terminations of alpha-Al2O3(0001). Three-dimension al (3D) clusters of palladium are observed on both the (1 x 1) and the (roo t 31 x root 31) R +/- 9 degrees terminations, with 3D clusters of copper ob served on the reconstructed surface. There is evidence of step-edge-dominat ed growth of palladium on the (root 31 x root 31) R +/- 9 degrees terminati on. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.