Abstract
We have studied the coverage-temperature phase diagram of chemisorbed oxygen on Ni(100) with LEED and AES. We find that the oxygen p(2 × 2) structure undergoes a nearly reversible order- disorder phase transition for coverages between 0.15 and 0.30 monolayer (Tc ≈ 560 K for θ = 0.25). For these coverages, it is also found that the chemisorbed oxygen begins dissolving into the bulk nickel as the overlayer disorders. A reversible order-disorder transition is not seen for the oxygen c(2 × 2) structure, but there is evidence that bulk dissolution here also occurs coincident with the overlayer disordering.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | L73-L79 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry