From corrosion protection to embrittlement and lubrication, the presence of phosphorus at iron surfaces is critical for a range of processes and applications. However, phosphorus adsorption on iron has never been studied experimentally or theoretically. Here P chemisorption on the most stable surface of iron is analyzed by means of density functional theory. The most stable adsorption geometry and coverage are identified, and the changes induced by P adsorption on the structural and electronic properties of the metal are discussed. A systematic comparison among P, S, N, and O uncovers a peculiar behavior of the P and S species: attractive adatom-adatom interactions at high coverage lead to the formation of two-dimensional overlayers that reduce the metal reactivity and work function. This effect is important in iron embrittlement and for the functionality of P- and S-containing additives included in lubricant oils.

Phosphorus Adsorption on Fe(110): An ab Initio Comparative Study of Iron Passivation by Different Adsorbates / Fatti, G.; Restuccia, P.; Calandra, C.; Righi, M. C.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C. - ISSN 1932-7447. - 122:49(2018), pp. 28105-28112. [10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08831]

Phosphorus Adsorption on Fe(110): An ab Initio Comparative Study of Iron Passivation by Different Adsorbates

Fatti, G.;Restuccia, P.;Calandra, C.;Righi, M. C.
2018

Abstract

From corrosion protection to embrittlement and lubrication, the presence of phosphorus at iron surfaces is critical for a range of processes and applications. However, phosphorus adsorption on iron has never been studied experimentally or theoretically. Here P chemisorption on the most stable surface of iron is analyzed by means of density functional theory. The most stable adsorption geometry and coverage are identified, and the changes induced by P adsorption on the structural and electronic properties of the metal are discussed. A systematic comparison among P, S, N, and O uncovers a peculiar behavior of the P and S species: attractive adatom-adatom interactions at high coverage lead to the formation of two-dimensional overlayers that reduce the metal reactivity and work function. This effect is important in iron embrittlement and for the functionality of P- and S-containing additives included in lubricant oils.
2018
122
49
28105
28112
Phosphorus Adsorption on Fe(110): An ab Initio Comparative Study of Iron Passivation by Different Adsorbates / Fatti, G.; Restuccia, P.; Calandra, C.; Righi, M. C.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C. - ISSN 1932-7447. - 122:49(2018), pp. 28105-28112. [10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08831]
Fatti, G.; Restuccia, P.; Calandra, C.; Righi, M. C.
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