Growth of Ceria Nano-Islands on a Stepped Au(788) Surface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Ceria on Au(788) by Postoxidation
2.2. Ceria on Au(788) by Reactive Evaporation
3. Experimental Section
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ma, T.; Surnev, S.; Netzer, F.P. Growth of Ceria Nano-Islands on a Stepped Au(788) Surface. Materials 2015, 8, 5205-5215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8085205
Ma T, Surnev S, Netzer FP. Growth of Ceria Nano-Islands on a Stepped Au(788) Surface. Materials. 2015; 8(8):5205-5215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8085205
Chicago/Turabian StyleMa, Teng, Svetlozar Surnev, and Falko P. Netzer. 2015. "Growth of Ceria Nano-Islands on a Stepped Au(788) Surface" Materials 8, no. 8: 5205-5215. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8085205