The structural, electronic and vibrational properties of a water layer on Ag(100) and Ag(511) have been studied by first-principles calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. The most stable water structure on the Ag(100) and Ag(511) surfaces have been obtained. The AIMD results showed rather high stability of the water layer on the stepped surface at 140 K, indicating a crystal-like structure with long-range ordering. The calculated vibrational spectra at 140 K showed good agreement with the experimental results. On the Ag(100) surface, a red-shift was observed when the temperature increased from 140 K to 300 K caused by the change in the number of H-bonded (HB) hydrogen. On Ag(511), a three-fold splitting of the O-H stretch mode was observed. This can be explained by the special water structure at the stepped Ag surface: the relatively strong water-metal interaction at the step edge and weak water-terrace interaction/strong water-water interaction at the terrace, which can also explain the high stability of the water layer on the Ag(511) surface.
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