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- | The hexaiodobenzene | + | The molecule shown in the image (hexaiodo-substituted |
+ | macrocycle cyclohexa-m-phenylene (CHP) ), when deposited on a noble metal substrate such as | ||
Cu(111) , Ag(111) or Au(111), at room temperature looses the I atoms and starts diffusing. | Cu(111) , Ag(111) or Au(111), at room temperature looses the I atoms and starts diffusing. | ||
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The relative probability of diffusion and of binding to a neighboring molecule | The relative probability of diffusion and of binding to a neighboring molecule | ||
determine the shape of the network that will be obtained. | determine the shape of the network that will be obtained. | ||
The experiments performed at Empa [ [[http:// | The experiments performed at Empa [ [[http:// | ||
while on a Au substrate 2D networks will form. | while on a Au substrate 2D networks will form. | ||
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<note tip> | <note tip> | ||
The python program KMC.py will allow you to simulate the diffusion and binding of molecules | The python program KMC.py will allow you to simulate the diffusion and binding of molecules | ||
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During the execution the program shows snapshots of the positions of the molecules. | During the execution the program shows snapshots of the positions of the molecules. | ||
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Molecules free to diffuse will be represented via blue dots. | Molecules free to diffuse will be represented via blue dots. | ||
Molecules that irreversibly formed a bond with a neighboring molecule will be represented by red dots. | Molecules that irreversibly formed a bond with a neighboring molecule will be represented by red dots. | ||
At the end of the execution a snapshot of the final configuration of the system is saved an image file. | At the end of the execution a snapshot of the final configuration of the system is saved an image file. | ||
The program asks you for some input: | The program asks you for some input: | ||
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coverage | coverage | ||
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binding barrier | binding barrier | ||
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</ | </ | ||
<note warning> | <note warning> | ||
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coverage 0.1 | coverage 0.1 | ||
- | update graph each steps 10 | + | update graph each steps 500 |
number of steps 100000 | number of steps 100000 | ||
temperature in K 300 | temperature in K 300 | ||
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binding barrier 0.1 | binding barrier 0.1 | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | Observe how events | + | Observe how events |
Observe how time evolves. | Observe how time evolves. | ||
Did the job perform all the 100000 steps? Why? | Did the job perform all the 100000 steps? Why? | ||
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coverage 0.1 | coverage 0.1 | ||
- | update graph each steps 100 | + | update graph each steps 500 |
number of steps 100000 | number of steps 100000 | ||
temperature in K 300 | temperature in K 300 | ||
- | diffusion barrier 0.4 | + | diffusion barrier 0.3 |
- | binding barrier 0.3 | + | binding barrier 0.4 |
</ | </ | ||
Do you notice differences in the way events occur? | Do you notice differences in the way events occur? |
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