Pub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122802
Tong Yuan , Guili Liu , Guoying Zhang
The effect of atomic doping of noble metals (Ag, Au, Pt, Pd) with high activity and stability on the adsorption of CO gas molecules by monolayers of SnSe2 is investigated by using the first principles, which is used to effectively improve the sensitivity of monolayers of SnSe2 to harmful gases. The most stable adsorption configuration of CO on the surface of the structure was found to be adsorbed with C atoms close to the crystal surface, slightly tilted, and perpendicular to the top of the hexagonal vacancies. With the embedding of noble metal atoms, the adsorption height and adsorption energy of CO on the system's surface decreased, the binding of CO on the system's surface increased, and the adsorption performance of the SnSe2 system was improved. The phonon dispersion analysis shows that all systems can be formed stably. The introduction of Au and Ag atoms makes the whole adsorption system metallic. The d-orbital electrons of dopant atoms enhance hybridization between Sn-4p and Se-4s orbitals, strengthening electronic interactions. Mulliken populations analysis shows that the number of charges for CO molecules to undergo transfer increases when the surface of the doped system absorbs CO molecules, and the surface activity of the system is enhanced.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-17DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122804
Zicheng Jiang, Ting Zheng, Wenwen Zhang, Linqiang Tao
UHMWPE is a vital material used in artificial joint replacements because of its excellent mechanical properties and wear resistance. This study systematically investigated the development process and the evolution mechanism of plastic deformation of UHMWPE. The plastic deformation layer that protrudes at the edge of the groove grows gradually and stabilizes over time, while a higher rotation speed leads to a faster development of the protruded plastic layers. Raman spectroscopy results in the worn surface show increased crystallinity in the plastic deformation layers, especially at the groove edges, implying ordered distributions of microstructures. The scratch and indentation results indicate a densely packed but anisotropic distribution of microstructures in UHMWPE. Additionally, MD simulation results indicate that the frictional process creates ordered distributions of polyethylene chains, thereby enhancing the interaction strength between adjacent molecular chains. The compactly arranged polyethylene chains flow along the frictional direction as the Fe slab moves linearly, and show the potential to separate from the undeformed substrate in UHMWPE, forming the plastic deformation layer. More PE chains aligned parallel to friction at the initial stage could result in greater plastic deformations. These results offer new insights into the wear mechanisms of UHMWPE, showing that the wear of UHMWPE is closely linked to the development of the plastic deformation layer.
{"title":"Development process and evolution mechanism of microstructures of friction-induced plastic deformation layers on UHMWPE","authors":"Zicheng Jiang, Ting Zheng, Wenwen Zhang, Linqiang Tao","doi":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122804","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122804","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>UHMWPE is a vital material used in artificial joint replacements because of its excellent mechanical properties and wear resistance. This study systematically investigated the development process and the evolution mechanism of plastic deformation of UHMWPE. The plastic deformation layer that protrudes at the edge of the groove grows gradually and stabilizes over time, while a higher rotation speed leads to a faster development of the protruded plastic layers. Raman spectroscopy results in the worn surface show increased crystallinity in the plastic deformation layers, especially at the groove edges, implying ordered distributions of microstructures. The scratch and indentation results indicate a densely packed but anisotropic distribution of microstructures in UHMWPE. Additionally, MD simulation results indicate that the frictional process creates ordered distributions of polyethylene chains, thereby enhancing the interaction strength between adjacent molecular chains. The compactly arranged polyethylene chains flow along the frictional direction as the Fe slab moves linearly, and show the potential to separate from the undeformed substrate in UHMWPE, forming the plastic deformation layer. More PE chains aligned parallel to friction at the initial stage could result in greater plastic deformations. These results offer new insights into the wear mechanisms of UHMWPE, showing that the wear of UHMWPE is closely linked to the development of the plastic deformation layer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22100,"journal":{"name":"Surface Science","volume":"761 ","pages":"Article 122804"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144330575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122788
Jolanta Maksymiuk , Izabela A. Wrona , Radoslaw Szczesniak , Artur P. Durajski
We present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of the electronic and optical properties of monolayer MoS doped with p-block elements (B, C, N, O, Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As, and Se) at the sulfur site. Our calculations demonstrate that substitutional doping profoundly alters the band structure, introducing localized or hybridized impurity states that can reduce, close, or maintain the band gap, depending on the dopant. Notably, B, N, Al, and Ga induce metallic-like behavior, whereas O, C, Se, and Si preserve semiconducting characteristics. Partial density of states analysis reveals that states near the Fermi level are dominated by Mo and S orbitals, with dopants playing a critical secondary role in modulating the host electronic structure. Optical property calculations show dopant-dependent tunability of absorption and transparency across UV, visible, and infrared regions. For example, Al doping enhances UV absorption, while P doping modifies the infrared response. Remarkably, all doped systems retain high visible transparency (75%) despite structural and electronic perturbations, underscoring their potential for optoelectronic and transparent electronics applications. This work establishes substitutional doping as a powerful strategy for tailoring the electronic and optical properties of monolayer MoS for next-generation device engineering.
我们提出了一个全面的第一性原理研究在硫位点掺杂P块元素(B, C, N, O, Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As和Se)的单层MoS2的电子和光学性质。我们的计算表明,取代掺杂深刻地改变了能带结构,引入了局部或杂化的杂质态,这些杂质态可以减少、关闭或保持带隙,具体取决于掺杂物。值得注意的是,B、N、Al和Ga诱导了类似金属的行为,而O、C、Se和Si保持了半导体特性。态的部分密度分析表明,费米能级附近的态主要由Mo和S轨道控制,掺杂剂在调节主电子结构中起着关键的次要作用。光学性质计算表明,吸收和透明度在紫外光,可见光和红外区域依赖于掺杂剂的可调性。例如,Al掺杂增强了紫外吸收,而P掺杂改变了红外响应。值得注意的是,尽管结构和电子扰动,所有掺杂系统仍保持高可见透明度(>75%),强调了它们在光电和透明电子应用方面的潜力。这项工作建立了替代掺杂作为一种强大的策略,为下一代器件工程定制单层MoS2的电子和光学特性。
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Pub Date : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122801
Naigui Liu , Delu Gao , Dunyou Wang
The dissociation of H2 is crucial for hydrogen storage and industrial hydrogenation processes. This study employs ab initio molecular dynamics calculations to explore the mechanisms of H2 dissociation on Cu19 clusters and Cu19 clusters supported by defective graphene. The findings indicate that the defective graphene-supported Cu19 cluster exhibits more dissociation processes compared to the standalone Cu19 cluster, with each corresponding process also having a lower energy barrier. Analysis using crystal orbital Hamilton population at the transition states reveals that for both cluster types, a higher center of the H2 antibonding state correlates with a reduced dissociation barrier. Furthermore, the reduction in the dissociation barrier on the defective graphene-supported Cu19 cluster is linked to an upward shift in the H2 antibonding-state center relative to that on the Cu19 cluster alone.
{"title":"H2 dissociation barrier governed by antibonding-state center in defective graphene-supported Cu19 cluster","authors":"Naigui Liu , Delu Gao , Dunyou Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122801","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The dissociation of H<sub>2</sub> is crucial for hydrogen storage and industrial hydrogenation processes. This study employs <em>ab initio</em> molecular dynamics calculations to explore the mechanisms of H<sub>2</sub> dissociation on Cu<sub>19</sub> clusters and Cu<sub>19</sub> clusters supported by defective graphene. The findings indicate that the defective graphene-supported Cu<sub>19</sub> cluster exhibits more dissociation processes compared to the standalone Cu<sub>19</sub> cluster, with each corresponding process also having a lower energy barrier. Analysis using crystal orbital Hamilton population at the transition states reveals that for both cluster types, a higher center of the H<sub>2</sub> antibonding state correlates with a reduced dissociation barrier. Furthermore, the reduction in the dissociation barrier on the defective graphene-supported Cu<sub>19</sub> cluster is linked to an upward shift in the H<sub>2</sub> antibonding-state center relative to that on the Cu<sub>19</sub> cluster alone.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22100,"journal":{"name":"Surface Science","volume":"761 ","pages":"Article 122801"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144270274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122786
Mohammad Alif Arman , Edvin Lundgren , Jan Knudsen
The investigation of carbon monoxide (CO) adsorption on the unreconstructed Ir(100)-(1 × 1) surface under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions is studied with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), and high-resolution core-level spectroscopy (HRCLS). At a low coverage of 0.5 ML (monolayer), CO molecules adopt a previously documented c(2 × 2) structure, having CO molecules adsorbed exclusively in the top sites. When the coverage increases to 0.83 ML, a c(6 × 2) phase is observed having a combination of bridge and top adsorption sites positions. A comprehensive picture of CO adsorption on Ir(100)-(1 × 1) is presented here by correlating the spectroscopic data with the observed distinct structural formations from STM and LEED.
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Pub Date : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122798
Dou-Dou Cheng, Yan Zhang, Ying-Ying Jia, Hui-Ru Zhu, Yi-Dan Feng, Li Duan
The construction of heterojunctions presents a promising strategy for developing efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen production via water decomposition. In this paper, a new type of two-dimensional (2D) InAs/PtSe2 direct Z-scheme van der Walls (vdWs) heterojunction is designed. Utilizing the first-principles density functional theory (DFT), we systematically investigate its geometric structure, electronic, optical and photocatalytic characteristics. Our findings indicate that the heterojunction exhibits a type-II band alignment, coupled with an intrinsic electric field oriented from InAs to PtSe2 at the interface. The synergistic effect of the electric field and energy band bending effectively promotes separation of photogenerated carriers. Moreover, the InAs/PtSe2 heterojunction demonstrates superior photocatalytic water-splitting performance, enabling spontaneous hydrogen evolution in both acidic and neutral environments. These results position the 2D InAs/PtSe2 direct Z-scheme vdWs heterojunction as a highly promising material for efficient solar-driven water-splitting applications.
异质结的构建为开发高效的水分解制氢光催化剂提供了一种很有前途的策略。本文设计了一种新型的二维(2D) InAs/PtSe2直接Z-scheme van der Walls (vdWs)异质结。利用第一性原理密度泛函理论(DFT),系统地研究了其几何结构、电子、光学和光催化特性。我们的研究结果表明,异质结表现出ii型带对准,并且在界面处具有从InAs到PtSe2取向的本征电场。电场和能带弯曲的协同作用有效地促进了光生载流子的分离。此外,InAs/PtSe2异质结表现出优异的光催化水分解性能,在酸性和中性环境下都能自发析氢。这些结果将2D InAs/PtSe2直接Z-scheme vdWs异质结定位为一种非常有前途的材料,用于高效的太阳能驱动水分解应用。
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Pub Date : 2025-06-03DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122791
Hans-Peter Steinrück (Editor-in-Chief)
{"title":"60 years of surface science: Achievements and perspectives","authors":"Hans-Peter Steinrück (Editor-in-Chief)","doi":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122791","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122791","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22100,"journal":{"name":"Surface Science","volume":"761 ","pages":"Article 122791"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122790
Jianan Xie , Tao Lin , Cailin Wang
SiGe materials have become a research hotspot due to their important applications in semiconductor devices, especially in optoelectronic and high-speed electronic devices. In this study, based on molecular dynamics simulations, the influence of the Si buffer layer on the quality of films in Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructures is investigated. By simulating the growth process of the Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructure, a deposition model based on Ge(100) substrates is established. Inspired by the concept of reverse gradient buffer layers, Si buffer layers are directly grown on Ge substrates, followed by the deposition of SiGe films. This study primarily investigates the effects of the growth temperature and deposition thickness of the Si buffer layer on the quality of SiGe films. Based on the deposition parameters identified as suitable under the current simulation conditions (620 °C, 9.7 nm), the influence of the buffer layer on SiGe films with varying Ge compositions is further analyzed. The results show that the dislocations and stacking faults formed in the Si buffer layer effectively relieve the stress caused by lattice mismatch, thus improving the crystal quality of the subsequent SiGe films. This study provides theoretical insights into the Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructure film growth process, which helps enhance the quality of SiGe films and expands their applications in semiconductor devices.
{"title":"Influence of Si buffer layer on the crystal quality of SiGe films in Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructures: A molecular dynamics investigation","authors":"Jianan Xie , Tao Lin , Cailin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.susc.2025.122790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>SiGe materials have become a research hotspot due to their important applications in semiconductor devices, especially in optoelectronic and high-speed electronic devices. In this study, based on molecular dynamics simulations, the influence of the Si buffer layer on the quality of films in Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructures is investigated. By simulating the growth process of the Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructure, a deposition model based on Ge(100) substrates is established. Inspired by the concept of reverse gradient buffer layers, Si buffer layers are directly grown on Ge substrates, followed by the deposition of SiGe films. This study primarily investigates the effects of the growth temperature and deposition thickness of the Si buffer layer on the quality of SiGe films. Based on the deposition parameters identified as suitable under the current simulation conditions (620 °C, 9.7 nm), the influence of the buffer layer on SiGe films with varying Ge compositions is further analyzed. The results show that the dislocations and stacking faults formed in the Si buffer layer effectively relieve the stress caused by lattice mismatch, thus improving the crystal quality of the subsequent SiGe films. This study provides theoretical insights into the Ge/Si/SiGe heterostructure film growth process, which helps enhance the quality of SiGe films and expands their applications in semiconductor devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22100,"journal":{"name":"Surface Science","volume":"761 ","pages":"Article 122790"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122789
Jamelah S. Al-Otaibi , Y. Sheena Mary , Maria Cristina Gamberini
Using density functional theory, the adsorption properties of lamotrigine (6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)1,2,4-triazine-3,5-diamine) (DTD) with CC, AlN and BN nanotubes are reported. Different configurations are selected for optimization. The study addresses the need for efficient drug carriers by evaluating nanotubes (CC, BN, AlN) for lamotrigine (DTD) delivery. Key findings include: PP2 (NH₂-end) has the highest adsorption energy (–190.78 kJ/mol for AlN); SERS effects confirm DTD-nanotube binding, and MD shows stability in water/methanol. In all cases, DTD at the end of the nanotubes give maximum adsorption energy. For all complexes, adsorption energy varies as AlN-DTDPP2 (-190.78) > BNPP2 (-185.09) > CCPP2 (-14.86). The increase in polarizability suggests SERS effect is formed due to adsorption of DTD with nanotubes and the vibrational modes which are absent in the DTD is present in the Raman spectra of complexes. For different attempt frequencies the recovery times are found and very low for all CC-DTD, AlN-DTDPP1 and BN-DTDPP3. For AlN/BN-DTDPP2, the recovery times are very high and the sensing effects are also presented. High docking scores indicate the drug carrier activity of nanotubes. MD simulations are carried out for the complexes giving higher adsorption energy in water and methanol.
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Pub Date : 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2025.122775
Tetsuya Aruga
The atomic spin–orbit coupling (SOC) is a relativistic phenomenon for electrons moving around a nucleus. SOC couples the spin and orbital motions of freedom of an electron. SOC also gives rise to a significant effects on low-dimensional systems such as solid surfaces and interfaces, where the structural inversion symmetry is broken, yielding non-trivial phenomena such as the spin splitting of two-dimensional electronic energy bands without an external magnetic field. SOC also creates an unusual state of matter, topological insulator. In this short review, strong spin–orbit coupling and its consequences at surfaces and interfaces are briefed.
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