Selenium Adsorption on the (111), (100), (110) and (211) surfaces of Face-Centered-Cubic Metals: Density Functional Calculations of the Potential Energy Surfaces.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we expand the computational investigation of selenium, which has previously been limited to metals such as Cu, Fe, Pd, Au, and Pt. Utilizing density functional theory calculations, we explore the adsorption and diffusion of selenium at a low-coverage regime of 0.25 ML on a broader range of metal surfaces, including Ni, Cu, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, and Au. Our results reveal that selenium exhibits a distinct preference for three-fold or four-fold high-coordination sites on most studied surfaces. We further analyze the minimum energy diffusion pathways, demonstrating that the energy barrier for selenium's surface diffusion varies significantly based on the orientation and nature of the metal surfaces. Specifically, on (100) surfaces, selenium exhibits the highest diffusion energy,

SUBMITTER: Rivera RLA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040395 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature