Here, we show that the stoichiometry and, consequently, the chemical activity toward hydroxylation of MgO(100) films grown by reactive deposition on Ag(100) strongly depend on the O(2) partial pressure during film growth. Oxygen-deficient films undergo dramatic relative oxygen uptake either by exposure to a partial pressure of water vapor or by aging in vacuum for a sufficiently long time. Conversely, on stoichiometric monolayer MgO islands, photoemission analysis of the O Is level and scanning tunneling microscopy images are consistent with the prediction that dissociative adsorption of water occurs only at the borders of the islands.

Stoichiometry-Dependent Chemical Activity of Supported MgO(100) Films

SAVIO, LETIZIA;SMERIERI, MARCO;VATTUONE, LUCA;ROCCA, MARIO AGOSTINO
2011-01-01

Abstract

Here, we show that the stoichiometry and, consequently, the chemical activity toward hydroxylation of MgO(100) films grown by reactive deposition on Ag(100) strongly depend on the O(2) partial pressure during film growth. Oxygen-deficient films undergo dramatic relative oxygen uptake either by exposure to a partial pressure of water vapor or by aging in vacuum for a sufficiently long time. Conversely, on stoichiometric monolayer MgO islands, photoemission analysis of the O Is level and scanning tunneling microscopy images are consistent with the prediction that dissociative adsorption of water occurs only at the borders of the islands.
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