High-resolution electron-energy-loss study ofNH3adsorption on Si(111)21at room temperature

Abstract
We have studied the adsorption of ammonia on Si(111) using surface vibrational spectroscopy and photoemission spectroscopy. The results show that NH3 is adsorbed primarily as a nondissociated molecule at room temperature. These findings are in contrast with recent results on Si(100), which suggest that a large fraction of the adsorbed ammonia molecules dissociates.