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- The (111) facet of magnetite (FeO) has been widely researched, with ongoing debates about the true low-energy surface structures.
- Using density functional theory (DFT), three new surface reconstructions have been identified as more stable than the previously accepted structure, particularly in reducing environments.
- Microscopy techniques reveal a specific structure consisting of tetrahedral iron and 3-fold coordinated oxygen, which clarifies why certain areas are chemically inactive.
Article Abstract
The (111) facet of magnetite (FeO) has been studied extensively by experimental and theoretical methods, but controversy remains regarding the structure of its low-energy surface terminations. Using density functional theory (DFT) computations, we demonstrate three reconstructions that are more favorable than the accepted Fe termination under reducing conditions. All three structures change the coordination of iron in the kagome Fe layer to be tetrahedral. With atomically resolved microscopy techniques, we show that the termination that coexists with the Fe termination consists of tetrahedral iron capped by 3-fold coordinated oxygen atoms. This structure explains the inert nature of the reduced patches.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10084462 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00281 | DOI Listing |
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