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The surface structure of gold

The origin of abnormalities in the outer atomic layers

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The anomalous nature of the first two or three atomic layers of a gold surface has an important effect in a number of technical fields, including catalysis and the bonding to semiconductors, and could be responsible for its resistance to oxidation. This paper reviews our present knowledge of the single crystal surfaces of gold and attempts to reconcile some conflicting ideas that have been put forward on the origin of the anomalous structure observed on the cube face.

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Dobson, P.J. The surface structure of gold. Gold Bull 7, 15–19 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215028

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