Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1594703 | Solid State Communications | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The surface formation energies of four low-indexed surfaces, including (001), (100), (110) and (011), of tin dioxide (SnO2) terminated by nonmetals (H, N, O, F, Cl, Br, and I) have been studied with the frameworks of density functional theory. A strong dependence of relative surface stabilities on surface atoms has been presented based on the calculations. Several instructions, in particular the selection of specific precursors and morphology controlling agents, have been further illustrated as a guideline for experimentalists.
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Authors
Chenghua Sun, Aijun Du, Gang Liu, Shizhang Qiao, Gaoqing Lu, Sean C. Smith,