Abstract
We examine previously reported ultraviolet photoelectron, C K electron energy loss, and CKVV Auger spectroscopic data from "carbidic" layers formed at temperatures between 500 and 650 K on Ni(100) and Ni(111). The "carbidic" layers studied were made from either CO or C2H4 exposure to the metal surface. These data indicate that significant amounts of carbon-carbon bonding exists on the surface in addition to the carbon-metal bonding with the substrate, revealing the presence of chemisorbed species, such as C2, and maybe even C3, etc. Quantitative interpretations of the Auger data indicate that 20 to 30% of the total electron density has carbon-carbon bonding character. Observed changes in the spectra obtained from different surfaces or at different coverages are accounted for by variations in the fraction of carbon-carbon bonding character.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-118 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 248 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 3 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry