Title

Surface Vibrational Thermodynamics From Ab Initio Calculations For Fcc(1 0 0)

Keywords

Density functional theory; Metal surfaces; Thermodynamics; Vibrational dynamics

Abstract

We present vibrational dynamics and thermodynamics for the (1 0 0) surfaces of Cu, Ag, Pd, Pt and Au using a real space approach. The force field for these systems is described by density functional theory. The changes in the vibrational dynamics and thermodynamics from those in bulk are confined mostly to the first-layer. A substantial enhancement of the low-frequency end of the acoustic branch was found and is related to a loosening of the bond at the surface. The thermodynamics of the first-layer also show significant differences (higher heat capacity, lower free energy and higher mean vibrational square amplitudes) from what obtains in bulk. Comparing these results with those calculated using embedded-atom method potentials, we discovered that for Ag(1 0 0) and Cu(1 0 0), the two methods yield very similar results while for Pd(1 0 0), Pt(1 0 0) and Au(1 0 0) there are substantial differences. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

2-15-2010

Publication Title

Surface Science

Volume

604

Issue

3-4

Number of Pages

308-317

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2009.11.022

Socpus ID

74049084586 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/74049084586

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