Face-Specific Interaction of MOS4(2-) with Oriented Crystals of (0001) CdX(X = Se, S)
Abstract
Oriented (0001) Cdx (X = S, Se) crystals selectively adsorb MoS4(2-) (Molybdenum tetrasulfide ion) onto the Cadmium-rich faces. Binding of MoS4(2-) is effected by dipping the CdX crystals into CH3CN (acetonitrile) containing 20 mM (Et4N)2MoS4. Removal of the crystal from the solution followed by rinsing with CH3CN leaves MoS4(2-) on the Cd- but not X-rich face of the crystal as detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The specificity for Cd-face vs. X-face binding is typically > 5:1 as determined by XPS and AES data for both faces of the same crystal. S element maps for the MoS4(2-)-modified, Cd-face of CdSe crystals reveal non- uniform binding of MoS4(2-). There is a correlation of the regions of MoS4(2-) binding with the crystal planes revealed in the pretreatment/etch procedure. (jg)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 17, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA222405
Entities
People
- James J Hickman
- Mark S. Wrighton
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology