Abstract
Interfacial reaction of Al clusters with the (0001) surface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) was examined using soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Clusters were deposited at 300, 573 and 773 K. The most striking observation is that no chemical reaction occurs at any temperature. Reactions were only observed if the surface integrity was compromised. This may indicate that upon deposition of Al, there is little, if any, adatom-induced surface reconstruction on the HOPG surface. This result should resolve discrepancies that have arisen in previous experimental and theoretical studies.
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