Abstract
The surface of Cu(111) was exposed to molybdenum hexacarbonyl Mo(CO)6 with monolayer coverage at temperature 160K and studied by a Scanning Tunneling Microscope. The monolayer structure has a hexagonal arrangement and forms a (√7×√7) R19 superlattice on the copper (111) plane. Upon repeated scanning the monolayer is transformed into a (1×2) superstructure with 3-fold oriented domains. The domains of (1×2) superstructure can change orientation under scanning according to 3-fold surface symmetry. From analysis of the domain mobility, it follows that CO groups of carbonyl fragments are organized in the (1×2) superstructure conditioning the domain reorientation. The observed structure transformation under scanning is a result of stimulated dissociation of molybdenum hexacarbonyl on the copper surface.
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