title: Self-limiting growth of Pt nanoparticles from MeCpPtMe3 adsorbed on TiO2110 studied by scanning tunneling microscopy.
abstract: The growth of Pt nanoparticles from the metal-organic precursor [MeCpPtMe3: (methylcyclopentadienyl) trimethyl platinum] on TiO2(110) was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. 2D-like Pt particles on the surface were formed in a self-limiting growth mode. The inner structure of the particles was resolved as unique tetramerlike bright spots. A mechanism for the self-limiting growth of Pt particles is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takakusagi
authors.forename: Ken-ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Ryugo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tero
authors.forename: Fumito
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nariyuki
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwasawa