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  • Surface science
  • Physical chemistry
  • Materials science

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  • Collective molecular diffusion can enhance material transport.
  • Understanding molecular motion on surfaces is crucial for catalysis and nanotechnology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the enhanced mobility of carbon monoxide (CO) dimers on silver surfaces.
  • To differentiate between diffusion and rotational motion of CO dimers.
  • To determine the activation energies for dimer diffusion and rotation.

Main Methods:

  • Time-lapsed scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at low temperatures (15-25 K).
  • Studying CO dimers on elemental Ag(100) and a dilute Cu-Ag(100) alloy.
  • Kinetic analysis to determine activation energies.

Main Results:

  • Dimer diffusion on Ag(100) has a lower activation energy (40±2 meV) than monomer diffusion (72±1 meV).
  • Copper atoms in the alloy reduce dimer mobility, enabling separate measurement of rotational barrier (39±3 meV).
  • Rotational motion is identified as the primary factor for enhanced dimer diffusivity.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully disentangles diffusion and rotation of CO dimers on Ag(100).
  • Rotational motion significantly contributes to the enhanced mobility of molecular dimers.
  • Findings provide insights into collective molecular transport mechanisms on surfaces.