NH3 on anatase TiO2(101): Diffusion mechanisms and the effect of intermolecular repulsion

Kræn Christoffer Adamsen; Esben Leonhard Kolsbjerg; Stig Koust; Lutz Lammich; Bjørk Hammer; Stefan Wendt; Jeppe Vang Lauritsen

doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.121601

NH₃on anatase TiO₂(101): Diffusion mechanisms and the effect of intermolecular repulsion

Kræn Christoffer Adamsen, Esben Leonhard Kolsbjerg, Stig Koust, Lutz Lammich, Bjørk Hammer, Stefan Wendt, Jeppe Vang Lauritsen^*

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We utilized scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to study the diffusion of ammonia (NH3) on anatase TiO2(101). From time-lapsed STM imaging, we observed monomeric and dimeric diffusion channels, and a general tendency to higher diffusion rates with increasing NH3 coverage. In surface regions where several NH3 molecules are adsorbed within a few sites, we further observed the diffusion of NH3 molecules occurring in cascades, where the diffusion of one adsorbate triggers that of others. This eventually leads to apparent diffusion barriers that are lower than expected within a single-jump model. From the DFT calculations, we obtained mechanistic insights into the two observed NH3 diffusion channels. Within the dimeric NH3 diffusion channel, one NH3 swings around another adsorbed NH3 and experiences a reduced diffusion barrier, owing to the intermolecular bonding during the event.

Original language	English
Article number	121601(R)
Journal	Physical Review Materials
Volume	4
Issue	12
ISSN	2476-0455
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.121601
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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NH₃on anatase TiO₂(101): Diffusion mechanisms and the effect of intermolecular repulsion. / Adamsen, Kræn Christoffer; Kolsbjerg, Esben Leonhard; Koust, Stig et al.
In: Physical Review Materials, Vol. 4, No. 12, 121601(R), 12.2020.

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