Departmental Papers (CBE)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
10-27-2006
Abstract
The growth and structure of Pd films on Zn(O0001) were investigated using high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and low energy electron diffraction. Vapor deposited Pd films at 300 K were found to follow a two-dimensional (2D) island growth mode, in which 2D metal islands are formed up to a critical coverage at which point growth occurs primarily in a layer-by-layer fashion on top of the islands. Heating to only 350 K was found to be sufficient to induce partial agglomeration of Pd films into three-dimensional particles. In addition to causing further agglomeration into particles, heating to 700 K resulted in partial reduction of the ZnO surface and the formation of a PdZn alloy.
Recommended Citation
Bera, P., & Vohs, J. M. (2006). Growth and Structure of Pd Films on ZnO(0001). Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cbe_papers/151
Date Posted: 23 June 2011
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Suggested Citation:
Bera, P. and Vohs, J.M. (2006). Growth and structure of Pd films on ZnO(0001). The Journal of Chemical Physics 125, 164713.
© 2006 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in The Journal of Chemical Physics and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2363186.