Nitrogen-induced reconstruction of Cu(110): Formation of a surface nitride

D. Heskett; A. Baddorf; E. W. Plummer

doi:10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0

Nitrogen-induced reconstruction of Cu(110): Formation of a surface nitride

D. Heskett, A. Baddorf, E. W. Plummer

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

56 Scopus citations

Abstract

Using the techniques of LEED, TDS and HREELS, we have studied the adsorption of atomic nitrogen on Cu(110). We find that the nitrogen overlayer exhibits a very sharp and stable (2×3) LEED pattern and unusual thermal desorption behavior. We interpret these results as indicating a nitrogen-induced reconstruction of the Cu(110) surface. Our HREELS measurements allow us to assign the binding sites of the nitrogen atoms to the long bridge sites on the surface. Similarities to bulk copper nitride, Cu₃N, suggest that the adsorption and surface reconstruction of N/Cu(110) can be regarded as the formation of a surface copper nitride.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-102
Number of pages	9
Journal	Surface Science
Volume	195
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work has been partially supported by the National Science Foundation through grant Nos. DMR-85-19059 and DMR-85-10491.

Funders	Funder number
National Science Foundation

Access to Document

10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0

Cite this

@article{a03d165c485f4624af0a6daadeda0efc,

title = "Nitrogen-induced reconstruction of Cu(110): Formation of a surface nitride",

abstract = "Using the techniques of LEED, TDS and HREELS, we have studied the adsorption of atomic nitrogen on Cu(110). We find that the nitrogen overlayer exhibits a very sharp and stable (2×3) LEED pattern and unusual thermal desorption behavior. We interpret these results as indicating a nitrogen-induced reconstruction of the Cu(110) surface. Our HREELS measurements allow us to assign the binding sites of the nitrogen atoms to the long bridge sites on the surface. Similarities to bulk copper nitride, Cu3N, suggest that the adsorption and surface reconstruction of N/Cu(110) can be regarded as the formation of a surface copper nitride.",

author = "D. Heskett and A. Baddorf and Plummer, {E. W.}",

year = "1988",

doi = "10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0",

language = "English",

volume = "195",

pages = "94--102",

journal = "Surface Science",

issn = "0039-6028",

publisher = "Elsevier",

number = "1-2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nitrogen-induced reconstruction of Cu(110)

T2 - Formation of a surface nitride

AU - Heskett, D.

AU - Baddorf, A.

AU - Plummer, E. W.

PY - 1988

Y1 - 1988

N2 - Using the techniques of LEED, TDS and HREELS, we have studied the adsorption of atomic nitrogen on Cu(110). We find that the nitrogen overlayer exhibits a very sharp and stable (2×3) LEED pattern and unusual thermal desorption behavior. We interpret these results as indicating a nitrogen-induced reconstruction of the Cu(110) surface. Our HREELS measurements allow us to assign the binding sites of the nitrogen atoms to the long bridge sites on the surface. Similarities to bulk copper nitride, Cu3N, suggest that the adsorption and surface reconstruction of N/Cu(110) can be regarded as the formation of a surface copper nitride.

AB - Using the techniques of LEED, TDS and HREELS, we have studied the adsorption of atomic nitrogen on Cu(110). We find that the nitrogen overlayer exhibits a very sharp and stable (2×3) LEED pattern and unusual thermal desorption behavior. We interpret these results as indicating a nitrogen-induced reconstruction of the Cu(110) surface. Our HREELS measurements allow us to assign the binding sites of the nitrogen atoms to the long bridge sites on the surface. Similarities to bulk copper nitride, Cu3N, suggest that the adsorption and surface reconstruction of N/Cu(110) can be regarded as the formation of a surface copper nitride.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0042036035&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0

DO - 10.1016/0039-6028(88)90782-0

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0042036035

SN - 0039-6028

VL - 195

SP - 94

EP - 102

JO - Surface Science

JF - Surface Science

IS - 1-2

ER -

Nitrogen-induced reconstruction of Cu(110): Formation of a surface nitride

Abstract

Funding

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this