Adenine adlayers on Cu(111): XPS and NEXAFS study

作者:Tsud Nataliya*; Bercha Sofiia; Sevcikova Klara; Acres Robert G; Prince Kevin C; Matolin Vladimir
来源:Journal of Chemical Physics, 2015, 143(17): 174704.
DOI:10.1063/1.4935055

摘要

The adsorption of adenine on Cu(111) was studied by photoelectron and near edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. Disordered molecular films were deposited by means of physical vapor deposition on the substrate at room temperature. Adenine chemisorbs on the Cu(111) surface with strong rehybridization of the molecular orbitals and the Cu 3d states. Annealing at 150 degrees C caused the desorption of weakly bonded molecules accompanied by formation of a short-range ordered molecular adlayer. The interface is characterized by the formation of new states in the valence band at 1.5, 7, and 9 eV. The present work complements and refines existing knowledge of adenine interaction with this surface. The coverage is not the main parameter that defines the adenine geometry and adsorption properties on Cu(111). Excess thermal energy can further rearrange the molecular adlayer and, independent of the initial coverage, the flat lying stable molecular adlayer is formed.

  • 出版日期2015-11-7