Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ethylene Reaction on Nickel (111) Surface



Arifin, Rizal, Shibuta, Yasushi, Shimamura, Kohei, Shimojo, Fuyuki and Yamaguchi, Shu (2015) Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ethylene Reaction on Nickel (111) Surface. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. pp. 3210-3216.

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Abstract

We performed ab initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of
ethylene molecules on the nickel (111) surface to understand the initial stage of
graphene growth via a chemical vapor deposition process. Several hydrogen atoms
are dissociated from ethylene molecules during the MD simulations in three
different reaction mechanisms. It is seen that the ethylene molecules are easily
chemisorbed on the nickel surface. This chemisorption contributes significantly to
the dissociation reactions of ethylene molecules on the nickel (111) surface.
Furthermore, it is found from additional MD simulations that carbon atoms diffuse
more easily into the nickel subsurface than carbon dimers.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Informatic Engineering
Depositing User: Library Umpo
Date Deposited: 28 Jan 2016 04:18
Last Modified: 28 Jan 2016 04:18
URI: https://eprints.umpo.ac.id/id/eprint/1729

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