Surface thermodynamics of silicate compounds: the case of Zn 2 SiO 4 (001) surfaces and thin films - Sorbonne Université
Article Dans Une Revue Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Année : 2019

Surface thermodynamics of silicate compounds: the case of Zn 2 SiO 4 (001) surfaces and thin films

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Silicate compounds are ubiquitous in nature and display a vast variety of structures and properties. Thin silicate films may also form under specific conditions at interfaces between metals and silica. In the present study, we focus on zinc silicate and present a thorough density functional theory-based study of polar and non-polar (001) surfaces of various stoichiometry of its tetrago-nal polymorph t-Zn 2 SiO 4. At the non-polar surfaces, the main features are the existence of the chain reconstruction at the ZnO termination, and the presence of unsaturated surface silanols at the SiO 2 termination. Stabilization of polar surfaces is provided by the formation of O 2− 2 peroxo groups, reduction of the surface or subsurface Si atoms or formation of Zn 2+ 2 groups, depending upon the surface stoichiometry. While the non-polar stoichiometric and ZnO rich terminations are the most stable in a large part of the accessible phase diagram, the SiO 2 termination is less stable due to the absence of siloxane group formation. We show that, while bulk Zn 2 SiO 4 is stable with respect to decomposition into the ZnO and SiO 2 oxides, the same is not true for ultra-thin films due to the fundamental difference of silicate and silica surface energies. Preliminary results show that a similar conclusion could be drawn Fe 2 SiO 4. This study opens towards a deeper understanding and possible improvement of zinc adhesion at silica surfaces, of crucial industrial importance.

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hal-02374563 , version 1 (21-11-2019)

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Jacopo Baima, Jacek Goniakowski, Claudine Noguera, Alexey Koltsov, Jean-Michel Mataigne. Surface thermodynamics of silicate compounds: the case of Zn 2 SiO 4 (001) surfaces and thin films. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019, 21 (24), pp.13287-13295. ⟨10.1039/C9CP02039J⟩. ⟨hal-02374563⟩
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