Fig. 5: Decohesion in different environments.

Comparison of Cu dimer dissociation to a detachment of the “on-top” Cu adatom from the (111) surface and a rigid decohesion of two Cu bulk slabs along the 〈111〉 direction.

Comparison of Cu dimer dissociation to a detachment of the “on-top” Cu adatom from the (111) surface and a rigid decohesion of two Cu bulk slabs along the 〈111〉 direction.