The stability of the hydroxylated (0001) surface of alpha-Al2O3

Zbigniew Lodziana; Jens Kehlet Nørskov; Per Stoltze

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The stability of the hydroxylated (0001) surface of alpha-Al2O3

Zbigniew Lodziana, Jens Kehlet Nørskov, Per Stoltze

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Self-consistent density functional calculations of the hydroxylated (0001) corundum surfaces are presented. It is demonstrated that the hydroxylated surfaces are the most stable under most, but not all, conditions. Hydroxylation significantly lowers the surface free energy of alpha-alumina. The stability of the hydrated surface resolves the discrepancies between the morphology of the alpha-alumina (0001) surface observed under ultra-high vacuum, and at ambient conditions. A method for the calculation of the equilibrium surface stoichiometry is proposed. The proposed approach provides a valuable connection between theoretical calculations and experiments with metal oxides.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume	118
Issue number	24
Pages (from-to)	11179-11188
ISSN	0021-9606
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1574798
Publication status	Published - 2003

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Keywords

WATER
ADHESION
TRANSITION
H2O
ALUMINAS
CHEMISTRY
ADSORPTION
PHASE-STABILITY

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The stability of the hydroxylated (0001) surface of alpha-Al2O3

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