Table 2

Solid surface energies for platinum and palladium materials [13].

Faces

Platinum

Palladium

γ_s (111) (J/m²)

2.299

1.920

γ_s (100) (J/m²)

2.734

2.326

γ_s (110) (J/m²)

2.819

2.225

Guisbiers et al. Nanoscale Research Letters 2011 6:396   doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-396