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Spatial Effect of CH Dipoles on the Electron Affinity of Diamond (100)‐2×1 Adsorbed with Organic Molecules
Author(s) -
Hoh Hui Ying,
Loh Kian Ping,
Sullivan Michael B.,
Wu Ping
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200800105
Subject(s) - electron affinity (data page) , chemistry , adsorption , molecule , dipole , chemisorption , diamond , acetylene , charge density , chemical physics , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Cycloaddition of allyl organics on the dimer rows of a clean C(100)‐2×1 diamond surface can be used for the controlled functionalization of such a surface. Sticking probability measurements confirm that appreciable uptake of acetylene and butadiene occur on the clean diamond surface at room temperature. The change in electron affinity of the surface as a function of the coverage of the organic molecules is investigated with periodic DFT calculations. The presence of CH dipoles on these adsorbates modify the surface charge density and gives rise to an induced dipolar layer that modifies the electrostatic potential outside the surface. There is a significant reduction of up to 2.5 eV in electron affinity following the chemisorption of ethylene. Therefore, the adsorbed molecules play the same role as surface hydrogen in inducing the NEA condition on the clean diamond. The change in electron affinity does not scale linearly with the coverage of the organic molecules, because the spatial profile of the CH dipoles as well as the orientation of the molecules on the surface have a predominant effect on the surface charge density.