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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
19
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
We examine the movement of ion pairs on the surfaces of simple oxides. Using temperature-accelerated dynamics the elementary processes involved are identified and the activation energies of these used as input to kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. Results are presented for the motion of BaO and SrO ion pairs on the (100) surfaces of BaO and SrO, respectively, and the formation of island pairs on these surfaces is studied. The simulations reveal the importance of exchange mechanisms in surface diffusion and growth of oxides. The importance of such reactions has been recognised previously for metallic surfaces but not for ionic systems, where it has been assumed that ionic surface diffusion is surface diffusion via the hopping motion of ion pairs from one surface site to another. Exchange mechanisms can dominate transport processes both on terraces and steps for both homoepitaxial and heteroepitaxial growth. We suggest the unavoidable mixing when an exchange mechanism operates must be considered when attempting to grow sharp interfaces in oxide nanostructures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1477-9226
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3071-5
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Simulating surface diffusion and surface growth in ceramics.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article