Abstract
The structure of a water adlayer on a Pt(111) surface is investigated by means of extensive first-principles calculations. Allowing for proton disorder, the ground state energy for the structure can be found. This results from an interplay between water/metal chemical bonding and the hydrogen bonding of the water network. This picture is supported by substituting Pt(111) with Ag(111): the almost inert surface allows for the reconstruction of the hydrogen network.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 242101 |
Journal | Journal of Physics Condensed Matter |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Jun 2007 |