3D KMC simulations of crater growth during the reduction of oxide nanoislands on metal surfaces

Surface Science

Volumn 605, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 54-61

  Li, Liang ^a   Zhou, Guangwen ^a  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations; Oxide; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CU(1 0 0); GROWTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOMOEPITAXIAL GROWTH; KINETIC MONTE CARLO; KINETIC MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; METAL SURFACES; NANO-ISLANDS; OXIDE ISLANDS; SURFACE CRATERS; THERMAL REDUCTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D);

ADATOMS; COPPER; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 78649666574     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2010.09.021     Document Type: Article

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