Hydrogen inhibition of exchange diffusion on Pt(100)

作者:Kellogg GL*
来源:Physical Review Letters, 1997, 79(22): 4417-4420.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.4417

摘要

Field ion microscope observations show that the diffusion rate of Pt atoms on Pt(100) is significantly reduced when the surface is exposed to hydrogen. A hydrogen partial pressure of 1 x 10(-10) Torr causes the exchange diffusion rate to decrease by similar to 3 orders of magnitude over 2-3 hours. Higher pressures suppress exchange displacements to the point where hopping displacements become energetically accessible. The ability to influence both the displacement rate and the transport mechanism indicates that hydrogen may be used to control thin-film growth at the atomic level.

  • 出版日期1997-12-1