Atomic resolution of the structure of a metal-support interface: Triosmium clusters on MgO(110)

Apoorva Kulkarni, Miaofang Chi, Volkan Ortalan, Nigel D. Browning, Bruce C. Gates

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Abstract

Metal atoms piggyback: Aberration-corrected STEM images of MgO-supported triosmium clusters show that the osmium atoms reside atop magnesium atoms (see picture). On the basis of the results, structural models of the clusters that include the metal-support interaction are derived.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10089-10092
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number52
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 27 2010

Keywords

  • MgO
  • aberration-corrected STEM
  • metal-support interfaces
  • molecular clusters
  • surface chemistry

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