ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
X-ray absorption measurements at the Ru L3 edge have been used to study the adsorption of Ru3(CO)12 on Cu(100) surfaces at submonolayer and monolayer coverages and the subsequent formation of Ru–Cu bimetallic aggregates at these surfaces. The analysis of the Ru L3 edge x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) reveals (a) the surface Ru–Cu bimetallic aggregates are three dimensional clusters of which the Ru atoms are in the "bulk'' and the surface of the cluster is covered with Cu atoms, and (b) relative to pure Ru metal, Ru in the bimetallic aggregates gains d character. The chemical properties of these bimetallic surfaces and the effect of the cluster size on their electronic properties revealed by XANES as well as LEED and Auger are also reported. These results are compared with previous results of Ru3(CO)12/Cu(111). The implications of these observations are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.461208
