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. 2024 Sep 19;23(12):1654–1663. doi: 10.1038/s41563-024-02002-y

Fig. 3. Characterization of the PtOx layer.

Fig. 3

a, LEED pattern of the surface covered with a PtOx layer. b, Enlarged image of the region in the yellow box in a. c, LEED pattern of the α-PtO2 overlayer on the Pt(111) surface. d,e, Schematic of the models for the α-PtO2 overlayer on Pt(111). f,g, Atomic model of the predicted structure of the PtOx film (30°-rotated α-PtO2). h, MD simulation of the stability of the rotated α-PtO2. i, Atomic structure after removing a Pt atom from the 30°-rotated α-PtO2. j, Formation of moiré pattern after structural relaxation. k, Cross-sectional view of the relaxed structure in j, depicting the interfacial bonding interactions between Pt and O.

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