TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ibach, H.
AU  - Schmickler, W.
TI  - The instability of vicinal electrode surfaces against step bunching II : theory
JO  - Surface science
VL  - 573
SN  - 0039-6028
CY  - Amsterdam
PB  - Elsevier
M1  - PreJuSER-30847
SP  - 24 - 31
PY  - 2004
N1  - Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012
AB  - It is shown that vicinal surfaces with a regular step array in contact with an electrolyte are intrinsically unstable against a phase separation into areas of flat terraces and areas of step bunches. The effect is caused by the step dipole moment which lowers the potential of zero charge (pzc) of stepped surfaces. Specific calculations performed for vicinal surfaces of silver are qualitatively in keeping with experimental observations. Step bunching is likewise expected for vicinal surfaces of gold and platinum. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
KW  - J (WoSType)
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000225660000006
DO  - DOI:10.1016/j.susc.2004.04.058
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/30847
ER  -