Abstract
We propose a new structural model for the Al(111)/Al2O3(0001) interface based on density functional theory calculations. The ultrathin interface structure is shown to consist of two Al layers, one that is oxide-like and the other metal-like. Our model interface reproduces the barrier height to the oxide conduction band edge and predicts the oxide overlayer to lower the metal work function by 0.49eV.
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