ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The orientation, absolute coverage and core-electron binding energies of furan (C4H4O) and 2,5-dihydrofuran (C4H6O) on Ag(110) have been measured using near edge x-ray absorption fine structure and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Both furan and 2,5-dihydrofuran (2,5-DHF) are tilted 22±7° from the plane of the surface for both submonolayer and monolayer coverages. The saturation monolayer coverages on the Ag(110) surface of 0.45±0.07 ML for furan and 0.41±0.06 ML for 2,5-DHF are consistent with expectations based on van der Waals radii. The C(1s) binding energies for a monolayer of furan on Ag(110) are 284.8 and 286.2 eV, while the C(1s) binding energies for 2,5-DHF are 285.1 and 286.6 eV. The O(1s) binding energies are 532.8 and 533.8 eV for furan and 2,5-DHF monolayers, respectively. The onset of excitations from C(1s) levels to the continuum lies well above the Fermi level due to the weak bonding interactions with the surface.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.460678
