Issue 16, 2022

Strain modulation in small molecule physisorption in two dimensions: LEED structure analysis and DFT modeling of the system

Abstract

The structure of the system Image ID:d1cp05827d-t2.gif was investigated experimentally by means of quantitative LEED I(V) analysis and computationally using dispersion corrected density functional theory (DFT-D). Three different structure models with four, five, and six molecules were considered. The lowest reliability factors and thus best agreement of measured and calculated I(V) curves was found for the structure model containing five molecules per surface unit cell. Essential features of the experimental best-fit adlayer structure are supported by DFT. A slight inclination and lateral shift of twofold coordinated molecules away from the on-top position over Na+ adsorption sites is interpreted as compensation of strain between substrate and adlayer.

Graphical abstract: Strain modulation in small molecule physisorption in two dimensions: LEED structure analysis and DFT modeling of the system

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 12 2021
Accepted
04 4 2022
First published
05 4 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022,24, 9168-9175

Strain modulation in small molecule physisorption in two dimensions: LEED structure analysis and DFT modeling of the system Image ID:d1cp05827d-t1.gif

J. Vogt, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, 24, 9168 DOI: 10.1039/D1CP05827D

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