Adsorption of H2O on double layer stepped Si(111) surface


Katircioglu S., Erkoc S.

SURFACE SCIENCE, vol.374, pp.208-214, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 374
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0039-6028(96)01197-1
  • Journal Name: SURFACE SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.208-214
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We have investigated possible water adsorption forms on stepped Si(111) surface. Calculations have been performed by using the empirical tight-binding method. Two types of adsorption model of water on single layer stepped Si(111) surface have been considered; one of them is the dissociative type (H, OH) and the other is the molecular type (H2O). The total electronic energy and TDOS calculations lead to a dissociative type of adsorption of water on stepped Si(111) surface excluding the molecular type. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.