• 文献标题:   Interaction of individual Ag atoms with graphene on Rh(111): Adsorption, migration, and cluster formation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   OKUYAMA H, YAMAMOTO D, HATTA S, ARUGA T
  • 作者关键词:   metalsupported graphene, ag atom, adsorption, scanning tunneling microscopy, atom manipulation
  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118032 EA MAY 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

The interaction of Ag atoms with graphene moire on Rh(111) was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. Upon adsorption at 15 K, the Ag atoms existed mainly as monomers at specific sites in the moire unit cell because thermal diffusion was suppressed. The Ag atoms exhibited a dI/dV peak at similar to 0.5 V above the Fermi level, which was assigned to Ag(5s)-C(2pz) anti-bonding state. At elevated temperature, the Ag adatoms were thermally activated to diffuse and form clusters, wherein the activation barrier depended on the moire periodicity. Furthermore, migration was induced by injecting tunneling electrons into the anti-bonding state. This work provides atomic-scale insight into the aggregation process of metal adatoms on metal-supported graphene.