Transition from three-dimensional to two-dimensional faceting of Ag(110) induced by Cu-phthalocyanine

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作者
Bohringer, M [1 ]
Berndt, R [1 ]
Schneider, WD [1 ]
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[1] RHEIN WESTFAL TH AACHEN,INST PHYS 2,D-52056 AACHEN,GERMANY
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1997年 / 55卷 / 03期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.55.1384
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T [工业技术];
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摘要
At submonolayer coverages Cu-phthalocyanine (CuPc) induces faceting of misoriented Ag(110) into three coexisting orientational phases. CuPc-decorated kinks precipitate into an azimuthally rotated facet, while the interaction of CuPc with the remaining kink-depleted steps causes step bunching in apolar transition. Local deviations from the CuPc-induced equilibrium surface morphology are caused by kinetic constraints attributed to the dominating interaction with kinks. At monolayer coverage a rigid molecular superstructure prevents large scale mass transport and allows only for microfaceting.
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