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Hanlin
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Hi.
I'm trying to calculate the adsorption energies at all high symmetry sites on an Aluminium (111) surface (consisting of a few atomic layers). The adsorbates are hydrogen atoms. I make sure that one hydrogen atom per primitive surface cell is adsorbed (i.e. one monolayer of hydrogen atoms is adsorbed onto the surface). Now I'd like to understand how the number of atomic layers (which are all perpendicular to the (111) direction) affect the adsorption energy: will it increase/decrease with an increasing number of atomic layers? Is it possible to understand this by plotting the charge density variations on the surface? I am using Dacapo/python by the way. If you have the answer, could you help me?
Best Regards
Someone who could really use your wisdom.
I'm trying to calculate the adsorption energies at all high symmetry sites on an Aluminium (111) surface (consisting of a few atomic layers). The adsorbates are hydrogen atoms. I make sure that one hydrogen atom per primitive surface cell is adsorbed (i.e. one monolayer of hydrogen atoms is adsorbed onto the surface). Now I'd like to understand how the number of atomic layers (which are all perpendicular to the (111) direction) affect the adsorption energy: will it increase/decrease with an increasing number of atomic layers? Is it possible to understand this by plotting the charge density variations on the surface? I am using Dacapo/python by the way. If you have the answer, could you help me?
Best Regards
Someone who could really use your wisdom.