Aggregation behavior of Au atoms and atomic islands on liquid surfaces

作者:Ajeeb, Saida; Lv, Neng; Zhang, Chu-Hang; Ye, Quan-Lin; Ye, Gao-Xiang*
来源:Philosophical Magazine Letters, 2012, 92(4): 179-187.
DOI:10.1080/09500839.2011.652683

摘要

The aggregation behavior of Au atoms and atomic islands on silicone oil surfaces has been systematically investigated by analyzing the evolution of surface coverage. The apparent Au surface coverage increases linearly with the nominal film thickness at low thicknesses and the rate of increase is almost independent of deposition flux. However, as the deposition flux increases, the surface coverage goes up linearly. Further analysis reveals that the deposition flux strongly affects the system free-energy of the island-oil system and therefore the aggregation behavior of the Au atoms and islands.

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