Surface Structure of Kio (3) Grown By Heterogeneous Reaction of Ozone With Ki (001)

The crystal structure of KIO{sub 3} grown by heterogeneous surface oxidation of KI (001) with ozone is reported. Under ambient reaction conditions (RH {approx}35%, room temperature) a thick layer of KIO{sub 3} grows at the gas-solid interface. Two doublets are present in the I(4d) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy structure measurements, characteristic of unreacted KI (I{sup -}) from the substrate and the oxidized KIO{sub 3} (I{sup 5+}) reaction product. X-ray diffraction measurements confirm the presence at the interface of randomly oriented polycrystalline-triclinic KIO{sub 3} with an average particle diameter of 15 nm. KIO{sub 3} particle diameters determined from the X-ray diffraction peak widths are consistent with the results of atomic force microscopy. There is no X-ray powder diffraction evidence to suggest that the underlying KI substrate is altered in any manner during this heterogeneous interfacial reaction.