title: Comparison of hydrogen and deuterium adsorption on Pd(100).
abstract: Low energy ion recoil spectroscopy is a powerful technique for the determination of adsorbate position on metal surfaces. In this study, this technique is employed to compare the adsorption sites of hydrogen and deuterium on Pd(100) by detection of either H or D recoil ions produced by Ne(+) bombardment. Comparisons of experimental and Kalypso simulated azimuthal yield distributions show that, at room temperature, both hydrogen isotopes are adsorbed in the fourfold hollow site of Pd(100), however, at different heights above the surface (H-0.20 A and D-0.25 A). The adsorbates remain in the hollow site at all temperatures up to 383 K even though they move up to 0.40-0.45 A above the surface. Density functional theory calculations show a similar coverage dependent adsorption height for both H and D and confirm a real difference between the H and D adsorption heights based on zero point energies.
authors.affiliation: School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gladys
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kambali
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Karolewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stampfl
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor