title: Sub-surface nucleation of graphene precursors near a Ni(111) step-edge.
abstract: Graphene nucleation on Ni(111) has been modeled using QM/MD simulations. We demonstrate that graphene precursor nucleation can occur underneath the catalyst surface. In addition, a Ni(111) step-edge is not a static structure, as is often assumed; it is instead highly malleable, being deformed and subsequently healed during graphene nucleation.
authors: Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan.
authors: Hai-Bei
authors: HB
authors: Li
authors: Alister J
authors: AJ
authors: Page
authors: Ying
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Irle
authors: Keiji
authors: K
authors: Morokuma