Abstract
The adsorption of Si, O and Al adatoms on the most stable hydrogenated Si cluster (Si6H12) has been explored by using first principles. A special attention is paid to the comparisons of the similarity in adsorptions between the hydrogenated Si cluster and H-terminated Si surface: substitutional adsorption configuration is found for Si atom on Si6H12 cluster, similar to that on H-terminated Si surface; Si-O-Si adsorption configuration is found for O atom on Si6H12 cluster, similar to the case on H-terminated Si surface; nonadsorption of Al atom on Si6H12 cluster is found, similar to the very weak adsorption of Al atom on H-terminated Si surface. This similarity in adsorption between hydrogenated Si6H12 cluster and hydrogenated Si surface would be attributed to the fact: in hydrogenated Si6H12 cluster, H atoms have terminated the dangling bonds, and the Si atoms favor the bulk-like sp3 bonding even in this small cluster.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-243 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 269 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering