Ab initio calculation of coverage-dependent adsorption properties of H on Pd(001)

David Tománek*, Steven G. Louie, Che Ting Chan

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Abstract

The preferential adsorption sites, bond lengths, and vibration frequencies for H on the Pd (001) surface are determined by use of the ab initio pseudopotential local-orbital method. From the calculated total energies we derive a coverage-dependent absorption energy in very good agreement with experiment. We establish that at low coverages (1), H occupies fourfold hollow sites. At higher coverages (1<2), islands of bridge-bonded H (local coverage =2) are predicted to coexist with regions of H in hollow sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2594-2597
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume57
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

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