The growth of size-determined Cu clusters in nanometer holes on Au(111) due to a balance between surface and electrochemical energy

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 461, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 102-109

  Xia, X H ^a   Schuster, R ^a   Kirchner, V ^a   Ertl, G ^a  

^a FRITZ HABER INSTITUT DER MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clusters; Electrochemical metal deposition; Nanostructuring; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FILM GROWTH; GOLD; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

STEP FORMATION ENERGY;

METALLIC FILMS;

EID: 0032687993     PISSN: 15726657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0728(98)00160-0     Document Type: Article

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