A study of the thermal reactions of methyl iodide coadsorbed with hydrogen on Ni(111) surfaces: Hydrogenation of methyl species to methane

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1006/jcat.1994.1176· OSTI ID:7174080

Tjandra, S; Zaera, F ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

In order to understand the differences observed between Ni(100) and Ni(111) surfaces with respect to the chemistry of chemisorbed methyl groups, the authors decided to explore the reactivity of methyl iodide on Ni(111) substrates. The experiments reported here indicate that the methyl moieties generated via the thermal decomposition of adsorbed methyl iodide can indeed react readily with surface hydrogen (or deuterium) to generate methane. A discussion of these results is presented.

• OSTI ID: 7174080
• Journal Information: Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Vol. 147:2; ISSN 0021-9517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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