Abstract
The adsorption of thiophene on the (1 0 0) surface of nickel has been studied using ab initio local-density-functional calculations. Our technique is based on PAW-potentials, residuum minimization techniques for the calculation of the electronic ground state and of the Hellmann-Feynman forces, and on a conjugate-gradient technique for the optimization of the atomic structure. On the Ni(1 0 0) surface the adsorption leads to a strong chemisorption of the molecule and a disruption of the aromatic ring. Œ 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-33 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 492 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 1030 Physics, Astronomy