Surface-induced reactions of absorbed hydrogen under mutual mechanical forces

Autor: Elisa Roman, J.L. de Segovia, Roman Nevshupa
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Vacuum. 80:241-246
ISSN: 0042-207X
Popis: The present work describes a preliminary study of friction-induced surface reactions in ultra-high vacuum of H and D atoms adsorbed on stainless steel. Deuterium has been implanted in the sample by electrolysis of D2O. A pin with a ball end under controlled load produces the friction in alternating passes across the surface. A sample manipulator controls the normal and tangential loads of the pin on the surface. The spectra of the total pressure and ion current of H 2 + as a function of friction time at different sweeping speeds are presented. Electron-stimulated desorption (ESD) has been used to verify the positive implantation of D atoms into the sample. The friction experiments on D-doped samples show that the reaction of the H and D surface atoms is to desorb as H2 and HD, i.e. second-order desorption. ESD also shows the presence of F and O species on the surface.
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