Abstract
Ultrathin epitaxial layers of cerium oxide were prepared by oxidation of layers of an ordered Pt–Ce surface alloy on top of a Pt(111) single crystal. They consist of low-dimensional CeO 2 islands. Atomically resolved scanning tunnel microscopy (STM) images indicate a surface structure of the fluorite-type CeO 2(111) 1×1 phase and the presence of surface defects.
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