Within the framework of the density functional theory and the pseudopotential method,the electronic structure calculations of the“metal-Si(100)”systems with Li,Be and Al as metal coverings of one to four monolayers(...Within the framework of the density functional theory and the pseudopotential method,the electronic structure calculations of the“metal-Si(100)”systems with Li,Be and Al as metal coverings of one to four monolayers(ML)thickness,were carried out.Calculations showed that band gaps of 1.02 eV,0.98 eV and 0.5 eV,respectively,appear in the densities of electronic states when the thickness of Li,Be and Al coverings is one ML.These gaps disappear with increasing thickness of the metal layers:first in the Li-Si system(for two ML),then in the Al-Si system(for three ML)and then in the Be-Si system(for four ML).This behavior of the band gap can be explained by the passivation of the substrate surface states and the peculiarities of the electronic structure of the adsorbed metals.In common the results can be interpreted as describing the possibility of the formation of a two-dimensional silicide with semiconducting properties in Li-Si(100),Be-Si(100)and Al-Si(100)systems.展开更多
The surface disproportionation reaction mechanism of aluminum subchloride on the aluminum (100) surfaces has been investigated by the plane-wave density functional theory (DFT). Three kinds of possible reaction me...The surface disproportionation reaction mechanism of aluminum subchloride on the aluminum (100) surfaces has been investigated by the plane-wave density functional theory (DFT). Three kinds of possible reaction mechanism of AlCl disproportionation reaction on the aluminum (100) surfaces have been taken into account. The structures of reactants and products have been optimized, transition states have been confirmed and activation energies have been calculated. The adsorption energy of reactants and desorption energy of products have been determined. All of these have been employed to confirm the reaction mechanism and the rate determining step ofAlCl disproportionation reaction on the aluminum (100) surfaces.展开更多
Pyrite (FeS2) bulk and (100) surface properties and the oxygen adsorption on the surface were studied by using density functional theory methods. The results show that in the formation of FeS2 (100) surface, the...Pyrite (FeS2) bulk and (100) surface properties and the oxygen adsorption on the surface were studied by using density functional theory methods. The results show that in the formation of FeS2 (100) surface, there exists a process of electron transfer from Fe dangling bond to S dangling bond. In this situation, surface Fe and S atoms have more ionic properties. Both Fe2+ and S2- have high electrochemistry reduction activity, which is the base for oxygen adsorption. From the viewpoint of adsorption energy, the parallel form oxygen adsorption is in preference. The result also shows that the state of oxygen absorbed on FeS2 surface acts as peroxides rather than O2.展开更多
Density functional theory calculations corrected by on-site Coulomb interactions were carried out o study the structures of polar CeO2 (100) surfaces as well as activities during catalytic CO oxidation. The stabilit...Density functional theory calculations corrected by on-site Coulomb interactions were carried out o study the structures of polar CeO2 (100) surfaces as well as activities during catalytic CO oxidation. The stabilities of various CeO2 (100) termination structures are discussed, and calculated energetics are presented. The most stable Ce〇2 (100) surface was obtained by removing half the outermost full layer of oxygen and the surface stability was found to decrease as the exposed oxygen concentration was increased. Assessing the reaction pathways leading to different final products during CO oxidation over the most stable CeO2 (100) surface, we determined that the formation of carbonate species competed with CO2 desorption. However, during CO oxidation on the less stable CeO2 (100) surfaces having more exposed oxygen, the CO is evidently able to react with surface oxygen, leading to CO2 formation and desorption. The calculation results and electronic analyses reported herein also indicate that the characteristic Ce 4/ orbitals are directly involved in deter-mining the surface stabilities and reactivities.展开更多
Growth of nano Si and Al wires on the Si(100) surfaces is investigated by computer simulation, including the anisotropic diffusion and the anisotropic sticking. The diffusion rates along and across the substrate dimer...Growth of nano Si and Al wires on the Si(100) surfaces is investigated by computer simulation, including the anisotropic diffusion and the anisotropic sticking. The diffusion rates along and across the substrate dimer rows are different, so are the sticking probabilities of an adatom, at the end sites of existing islands or the side sites. Both one\|dimensional wires of Si and Al are perpendicular to the dimer rows of the substrate, though the diffusion of Si adatoms is contrary to that of Al adatoms, i.e. Si adatoms diffuse faster along the dimer rows while Al adatoms faster across the dimer rows. The simulation results also show that the shape anisotropy of islands is due to the sticking anisotropy rather than the diffusion anisotropy, which is in agreement with the experiments.展开更多
The HCNH and CNH2 adsorption on different coordination sites of Cu(100) was theoretically studied considering the cluster approach. The present calculations show that the bridge site is the most favorite for CNH2 pe...The HCNH and CNH2 adsorption on different coordination sites of Cu(100) was theoretically studied considering the cluster approach. The present calculations show that the bridge site is the most favorite for CNH2 perpendicularly adsorbed on the Cu(100) surface via the C atom. For HCNH absorbed on the Cu(100) surface, the parallel adsorption mode with the C and N atoms nearly directly above the adjacent top sites of Cu(100) surface is the most favored. Both CNH2 and HCNH are strongly bound to the Cu(100) surface with CNH2 which is lightly stable (2.51 kJ·mol^-1), indicating that both species may be co-adsorbed on the Cu(100) surface.展开更多
Theoretical simulation of the adsorption and dissociation of two NO molecules at the Cu^2+, Cr^3+ and bridge Cr^3+ sites (b-Cr^3+) on the normal spinel CuCr2O4 (100) surface has been carried out by density fun...Theoretical simulation of the adsorption and dissociation of two NO molecules at the Cu^2+, Cr^3+ and bridge Cr^3+ sites (b-Cr^3+) on the normal spinel CuCr2O4 (100) surface has been carried out by density functional theory calculations. The results show that the formed N-down and O-down NO dimers are negatively charged. The formation of stable O-down dimers on the surface leads to the great elongation of N-O bond, which contributes to the NO reduction. The transition-state calculations indicate that the decomposition of O-down NO dimer at the b-Cr^3+ site is most favorable and N2O is the major reduction product.展开更多
The adsorption and reaction of O + CN → OCN on Cu(100) are studied by using density functional theory and cluster model. Cu14 cluster model is used to simulate the surface. The calculated results show that the OCN...The adsorption and reaction of O + CN → OCN on Cu(100) are studied by using density functional theory and cluster model. Cu14 cluster model is used to simulate the surface. The calculated results show that the OCN species with the molecule perpendicular to the surface via N atom (N-down) is more favorable than other adsorption models, and the N-down at the bridge site is the most favorable. For N-down, calculated OCN symmetric and asymmetric stretching frequencies are all blue-shifted compared with the calculated values of free and in good agreement with the experiments. The charge transfer from the surface to the OCN species leads to that the bonding of OCN to the metal surface is largely ionic. The present studies also show that CN with the molecule perpendicular to the surface via C atom (NC-down) at the top site is the most stable. Except NC-down at the top site, the calculated CN stretching frequencies are all red-shifted. With O coadsorbed at the hollow site, the adsorption of NC-down at the next nearest bridge or top site is energetically more favorable than that at the adjacent hollow site. The reaction of O + CN → OCN on Cu(100) has no energy barrier via both Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood processes.展开更多
In this work we study the adsorptions of some small molecules or group on the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surface using density functional theory method. The calculated results show that the ionization potential ...In this work we study the adsorptions of some small molecules or group on the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surface using density functional theory method. The calculated results show that the ionization potential (IP) of the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surfaces after adsorption has amphoteric characteristics. From the weak basic NH3 molecule with small IP and negative electron affinity (EA), through the neutral H2O molecule, to the weak acid HF molecule and the OH group with large EA and IP, the IP values of the adsorbed diamond surfaces vary from decrease, through invariability, to slight increase for HF and obvious increase for OH. In all adsorption species, only the OH group makes the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surface change to the metal from the semiconductor with a wide-band gap, while the others only introduce impurity states into the electronic structures of the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surfaces.展开更多
The interactions between CO and K on Ni(100)are studied using ASED-MO theory.The activation barrier for CO dissociation is greatly decreased in the presence of K,it is caused mainly by the direct local interaction bet...The interactions between CO and K on Ni(100)are studied using ASED-MO theory.The activation barrier for CO dissociation is greatly decreased in the presence of K,it is caused mainly by the direct local interaction between CO(2π)and K(4s).The long range interaction between CO and K through the electrons of the substrate surface enhance the binding energy of the motecularly adsorbed CO on this surface.展开更多
The interaction of atomic oxygen with the clean Cu(100) surface has been studied by means of cluster and periodic slab models density functional theory in the present paper. The Cu(4,9,4) cluster and a three-layer...The interaction of atomic oxygen with the clean Cu(100) surface has been studied by means of cluster and periodic slab models density functional theory in the present paper. The Cu(4,9,4) cluster and a three-layer slab with c(2×2) structure are used to model the perfect Cn(100) surface. Three possible adsorption sites, top, bridge and hollow site, were considered in the calculations. The predicted results show that the hollow site is the prefer site for atomic oxygen adsorbed on Cu(100) surface energetically. This is in good agreement with the experiment. The calculated binding energies are respective 2.014, 3.154 and 3.942 eV for top, bridge and hollow sites at mPW1PW91/LanL2dz level for the cluster model. The geometry of Cu(100) surface has also been optimized theoretically with various density functional rnethods and the results show that the prediction from the B3PW91/LanL2dz and mPWlPW91/LanL2dz reproduce the experimental observation. The frontier molecular orbitals and partial density of states analysis show that the electron transfer from the d orbital of substrate to the p orbital of the surface oxygen atom.展开更多
Grinding operation is a finishing process often employed when high precision and narrow geometric tolerances are required.These requirements can be achieved only if cutting conditions are properly selected,especially ...Grinding operation is a finishing process often employed when high precision and narrow geometric tolerances are required.These requirements can be achieved only if cutting conditions are properly selected,especially the cooling-lubrication technique.In general,grinding is performed in presence of cutting fluid,however,due to the environmental impacts and costs of the conventional coolant delivery technique(flow rates from 4 L/min to 300 L/min),alternative cooling-lubrication techniques have been developed on restriction of the coolants use.Among the several techniques,MQL(minimum quantity of lubricant)technique has received special attention from machining users because of its advantages in terms of surface quality of workpiece and drastic reduction in use of coolant.In this context,this paper evaluated the performance of the MQL technique as compared to the flood coolant in peripheral surface grinding of AISI P100(VP100)steel with conventional aluminum oxide grinding wheel in relation to the surface roughness(Ra and Rz).Input parameters tested were equivalent chip thickness(0.09μm,0.18μm and 0.27μm)and flow rate of the cutting fluid(60 mL/h,150 mL/h and 240 mL/h)of the MQL system.Results showed that the grinding with MQL technique provided lower surface roughness values compared to conventional flood cooling,especially when machining under the intermediary cutting conditions.Also,with exception of heq of 0.09 m,the MQL technique resulted in lower values of Rz parameter as compared to the conventional coolant technique,regardless of the flow rate tested.展开更多
The population of surface broken bonds of some typical sulfide, oxide and salt-type minerals which may belong to cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, or orthorhombic system, were calculated. In terms of the calculation resul...The population of surface broken bonds of some typical sulfide, oxide and salt-type minerals which may belong to cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, or orthorhombic system, were calculated. In terms of the calculation results, the cleavage natures of these minerals were analyzed, and the relationship between surface broken bonds density and surface energy was also established. The results show that the surface broken bonds properties could be used to predict the cleavage nature of most of minerals, and the predicted cleavage planes agree well with those reported in previous literature. Moreover, this work explored a rule that, surface broken bonds density is directly related to surface energy with determination coefficient(R2) of over 0.8, indicating that the former is a dominant factor to determine the latter. Therefore, anisotropic surface broken bonds density can be used to predict the stability of mineral surface and the reactivity of surface atoms.展开更多
Using first-principles calculations, we studied the interaction of methanol with the Pt(100) surface based on generalized gradient approximation. We found that top sites of Pt(100) surface are the favored adsorpti...Using first-principles calculations, we studied the interaction of methanol with the Pt(100) surface based on generalized gradient approximation. We found that top sites of Pt(100) surface are the favored adsorptive positions in energy, and methanol molecule interacts with the Pt surface through oxygen atoms. Moreover, we also explored the possible dissociation pathways of methanol on the Pt surface, and suggested that the products of dissociation can be controlled by the external manipulation.展开更多
文摘Within the framework of the density functional theory and the pseudopotential method,the electronic structure calculations of the“metal-Si(100)”systems with Li,Be and Al as metal coverings of one to four monolayers(ML)thickness,were carried out.Calculations showed that band gaps of 1.02 eV,0.98 eV and 0.5 eV,respectively,appear in the densities of electronic states when the thickness of Li,Be and Al coverings is one ML.These gaps disappear with increasing thickness of the metal layers:first in the Li-Si system(for two ML),then in the Al-Si system(for three ML)and then in the Be-Si system(for four ML).This behavior of the band gap can be explained by the passivation of the substrate surface states and the peculiarities of the electronic structure of the adsorbed metals.In common the results can be interpreted as describing the possibility of the formation of a two-dimensional silicide with semiconducting properties in Li-Si(100),Be-Si(100)and Al-Si(100)systems.
基金Supported by the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.u0837604) the Funds for Applied Basic Researches of Yunnan Province(No.2010CD022)
文摘The surface disproportionation reaction mechanism of aluminum subchloride on the aluminum (100) surfaces has been investigated by the plane-wave density functional theory (DFT). Three kinds of possible reaction mechanism of AlCl disproportionation reaction on the aluminum (100) surfaces have been taken into account. The structures of reactants and products have been optimized, transition states have been confirmed and activation energies have been calculated. The adsorption energy of reactants and desorption energy of products have been determined. All of these have been employed to confirm the reaction mechanism and the rate determining step ofAlCl disproportionation reaction on the aluminum (100) surfaces.
文摘Pyrite (FeS2) bulk and (100) surface properties and the oxygen adsorption on the surface were studied by using density functional theory methods. The results show that in the formation of FeS2 (100) surface, there exists a process of electron transfer from Fe dangling bond to S dangling bond. In this situation, surface Fe and S atoms have more ionic properties. Both Fe2+ and S2- have high electrochemistry reduction activity, which is the base for oxygen adsorption. From the viewpoint of adsorption energy, the parallel form oxygen adsorption is in preference. The result also shows that the state of oxygen absorbed on FeS2 surface acts as peroxides rather than O2.
基金supported the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21421004,21573067)~~
文摘Density functional theory calculations corrected by on-site Coulomb interactions were carried out o study the structures of polar CeO2 (100) surfaces as well as activities during catalytic CO oxidation. The stabilities of various CeO2 (100) termination structures are discussed, and calculated energetics are presented. The most stable Ce〇2 (100) surface was obtained by removing half the outermost full layer of oxygen and the surface stability was found to decrease as the exposed oxygen concentration was increased. Assessing the reaction pathways leading to different final products during CO oxidation over the most stable CeO2 (100) surface, we determined that the formation of carbonate species competed with CO2 desorption. However, during CO oxidation on the less stable CeO2 (100) surfaces having more exposed oxygen, the CO is evidently able to react with surface oxygen, leading to CO2 formation and desorption. The calculation results and electronic analyses reported herein also indicate that the characteristic Ce 4/ orbitals are directly involved in deter-mining the surface stabilities and reactivities.
基金Project Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant !No.4 9672 0 95Natural ScienceFoundation of Zh
文摘Growth of nano Si and Al wires on the Si(100) surfaces is investigated by computer simulation, including the anisotropic diffusion and the anisotropic sticking. The diffusion rates along and across the substrate dimer rows are different, so are the sticking probabilities of an adatom, at the end sites of existing islands or the side sites. Both one\|dimensional wires of Si and Al are perpendicular to the dimer rows of the substrate, though the diffusion of Si adatoms is contrary to that of Al adatoms, i.e. Si adatoms diffuse faster along the dimer rows while Al adatoms faster across the dimer rows. The simulation results also show that the shape anisotropy of islands is due to the sticking anisotropy rather than the diffusion anisotropy, which is in agreement with the experiments.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20673019,20773024)the Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2006J0256, Z0513005)the Funding of Fuzhou University(XRC-0732, 2008-XQ-07)
文摘The HCNH and CNH2 adsorption on different coordination sites of Cu(100) was theoretically studied considering the cluster approach. The present calculations show that the bridge site is the most favorite for CNH2 perpendicularly adsorbed on the Cu(100) surface via the C atom. For HCNH absorbed on the Cu(100) surface, the parallel adsorption mode with the C and N atoms nearly directly above the adjacent top sites of Cu(100) surface is the most favored. Both CNH2 and HCNH are strongly bound to the Cu(100) surface with CNH2 which is lightly stable (2.51 kJ·mol^-1), indicating that both species may be co-adsorbed on the Cu(100) surface.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20673019)the Important Special Foundation of Fujian Province (No. 2005HZ01-2-6)Natural Education Department Foundation of PhD Unit (No. 20050386003)
文摘Theoretical simulation of the adsorption and dissociation of two NO molecules at the Cu^2+, Cr^3+ and bridge Cr^3+ sites (b-Cr^3+) on the normal spinel CuCr2O4 (100) surface has been carried out by density functional theory calculations. The results show that the formed N-down and O-down NO dimers are negatively charged. The formation of stable O-down dimers on the surface leads to the great elongation of N-O bond, which contributes to the NO reduction. The transition-state calculations indicate that the decomposition of O-down NO dimer at the b-Cr^3+ site is most favorable and N2O is the major reduction product.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20273013, 20303002), the Educational Foundation of Fujian Province (2002F010), and the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry (020051) and Fuzhou University (2004XY04)
文摘The adsorption and reaction of O + CN → OCN on Cu(100) are studied by using density functional theory and cluster model. Cu14 cluster model is used to simulate the surface. The calculated results show that the OCN species with the molecule perpendicular to the surface via N atom (N-down) is more favorable than other adsorption models, and the N-down at the bridge site is the most favorable. For N-down, calculated OCN symmetric and asymmetric stretching frequencies are all blue-shifted compared with the calculated values of free and in good agreement with the experiments. The charge transfer from the surface to the OCN species leads to that the bonding of OCN to the metal surface is largely ionic. The present studies also show that CN with the molecule perpendicular to the surface via C atom (NC-down) at the top site is the most stable. Except NC-down at the top site, the calculated CN stretching frequencies are all red-shifted. With O coadsorbed at the hollow site, the adsorption of NC-down at the next nearest bridge or top site is energetically more favorable than that at the adjacent hollow site. The reaction of O + CN → OCN on Cu(100) has no energy barrier via both Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood processes.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (2010BS0805)Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology Foundation (2009NC008)
文摘In this work we study the adsorptions of some small molecules or group on the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surface using density functional theory method. The calculated results show that the ionization potential (IP) of the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surfaces after adsorption has amphoteric characteristics. From the weak basic NH3 molecule with small IP and negative electron affinity (EA), through the neutral H2O molecule, to the weak acid HF molecule and the OH group with large EA and IP, the IP values of the adsorbed diamond surfaces vary from decrease, through invariability, to slight increase for HF and obvious increase for OH. In all adsorption species, only the OH group makes the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surface change to the metal from the semiconductor with a wide-band gap, while the others only introduce impurity states into the electronic structures of the hydrogenated C(100)-2×1 surfaces.
基金supported by the Science Fund of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘The interactions between CO and K on Ni(100)are studied using ASED-MO theory.The activation barrier for CO dissociation is greatly decreased in the presence of K,it is caused mainly by the direct local interaction between CO(2π)and K(4s).The long range interaction between CO and K through the electrons of the substrate surface enhance the binding energy of the motecularly adsorbed CO on this surface.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC No. 20273013) and Pujian Provincial Department of Education (No. JA03020)
文摘The interaction of atomic oxygen with the clean Cu(100) surface has been studied by means of cluster and periodic slab models density functional theory in the present paper. The Cu(4,9,4) cluster and a three-layer slab with c(2×2) structure are used to model the perfect Cn(100) surface. Three possible adsorption sites, top, bridge and hollow site, were considered in the calculations. The predicted results show that the hollow site is the prefer site for atomic oxygen adsorbed on Cu(100) surface energetically. This is in good agreement with the experiment. The calculated binding energies are respective 2.014, 3.154 and 3.942 eV for top, bridge and hollow sites at mPW1PW91/LanL2dz level for the cluster model. The geometry of Cu(100) surface has also been optimized theoretically with various density functional rnethods and the results show that the prediction from the B3PW91/LanL2dz and mPWlPW91/LanL2dz reproduce the experimental observation. The frontier molecular orbitals and partial density of states analysis show that the electron transfer from the d orbital of substrate to the p orbital of the surface oxygen atom.
基金This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil(CAPES)—Finance Code 001The authors are grateful too to the FAPEMIG and the Post Graduate Program of Mechanical Engineering of UFU for financial support.Authors are also grateful to Villares Metals(Brazil)+1 种基金Saint Gobain Abrasives for supporting this work with workpiece material and wheel.One of authors thanks CNPq(PQ 2013 Project No.308067/2013)for the research scholarship and FAPEMIG project process No.PPM-00265-13 for financial supportThe authors are also thankful to ABCM for transferring the copyright of the article.
文摘Grinding operation is a finishing process often employed when high precision and narrow geometric tolerances are required.These requirements can be achieved only if cutting conditions are properly selected,especially the cooling-lubrication technique.In general,grinding is performed in presence of cutting fluid,however,due to the environmental impacts and costs of the conventional coolant delivery technique(flow rates from 4 L/min to 300 L/min),alternative cooling-lubrication techniques have been developed on restriction of the coolants use.Among the several techniques,MQL(minimum quantity of lubricant)technique has received special attention from machining users because of its advantages in terms of surface quality of workpiece and drastic reduction in use of coolant.In this context,this paper evaluated the performance of the MQL technique as compared to the flood coolant in peripheral surface grinding of AISI P100(VP100)steel with conventional aluminum oxide grinding wheel in relation to the surface roughness(Ra and Rz).Input parameters tested were equivalent chip thickness(0.09μm,0.18μm and 0.27μm)and flow rate of the cutting fluid(60 mL/h,150 mL/h and 240 mL/h)of the MQL system.Results showed that the grinding with MQL technique provided lower surface roughness values compared to conventional flood cooling,especially when machining under the intermediary cutting conditions.Also,with exception of heq of 0.09 m,the MQL technique resulted in lower values of Rz parameter as compared to the conventional coolant technique,regardless of the flow rate tested.
基金Project(50831006)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012BAB10B05)supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China
文摘The population of surface broken bonds of some typical sulfide, oxide and salt-type minerals which may belong to cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, or orthorhombic system, were calculated. In terms of the calculation results, the cleavage natures of these minerals were analyzed, and the relationship between surface broken bonds density and surface energy was also established. The results show that the surface broken bonds properties could be used to predict the cleavage nature of most of minerals, and the predicted cleavage planes agree well with those reported in previous literature. Moreover, this work explored a rule that, surface broken bonds density is directly related to surface energy with determination coefficient(R2) of over 0.8, indicating that the former is a dominant factor to determine the latter. Therefore, anisotropic surface broken bonds density can be used to predict the stability of mineral surface and the reactivity of surface atoms.
文摘Using first-principles calculations, we studied the interaction of methanol with the Pt(100) surface based on generalized gradient approximation. We found that top sites of Pt(100) surface are the favored adsorptive positions in energy, and methanol molecule interacts with the Pt surface through oxygen atoms. Moreover, we also explored the possible dissociation pathways of methanol on the Pt surface, and suggested that the products of dissociation can be controlled by the external manipulation.