Role of preferential weak hybridization between the surface-state of a metal and the oxygen atom in the chemical adsorption mechanism

Yong Su Kim, Sang Ho Jeon, Aaron Bostwick, Eli Rotenberg, Philip N. Ross, Andrew L. Walter, Young Jun Chang, Vojislav R. Stamenkovic, Nenad M. Markovic, Tae Won Noh, Seungwu Han, Bongjin Simon Mun

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Abstract

We report on the chemical adsorption mechanism of atomic oxygen on the Pt(111) surface using angle-resolved-photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and density functional calculations. The detailed band structure of Pt(111) from ARPES reveals that most of the bands near the Fermi level are surface-states. By comparing band maps of Pt and O/Pt, we identify that dxz (d yz) and dz2 orbitals are strongly correlated in the surface-states around the symmetry point M and K, respectively. Additionally, we demonstrate that the s- or p-orbital of oxygen atoms hybridizes preferentially with the dxz (dyz) orbital near the M symmetry point. This weak hybridization occurs with minimal charge transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19019-19023
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume15
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Nov 2013

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