Charge State Tristability of Oxygen Adatom on a Rutile TiO2(110)–(1 × 1) Surface Controlled by Atomic Force Microscopy

Yuuki Adachi, Huan Fei Wen, Quanzhen Zhang, Masato Miyazaki, yasuhiro Sugawara, J. Brndiar, Lev Kantorovich, Ivan Stich, Yan Jun Li

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Abstract

We show that a single oxygen adatom on a rutile TiO2(110)-(1 × 1) surface is charge tristable, forming Oad2-, Oad-, and Oad0, and that the charge states can be controlled with single-electron precision using atomic force microscopy and Kelvin probe force spectroscopy. The experimental results show that Oad0 is indeed the lowest redox state of the oxygen adatom and that Oad+ is not achievable. Our findings expand our understanding of the chemical nature of the oxygen adatom on metal oxide surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5064-5069
Number of pages6
JournalJournal Of Physical Chemistry C
Volume126
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Mar 2022

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