EVIDENCE FOR CO DISSOCIATION ON RHODIUM SURFACES

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Surface Science

OSTI ID:1000033

Castner, D G; Dubois, L H; Sexton, B A; Somorjai, G A

Carbon monoxide adsorbs molecularly on rhodium surfaces at 300K, but if the rhodium samples are heated in the presence of carbon monoxide, there is evidence for carbon-oxygen bond breaking at step and/or defect sites. The effects of step and defect site density, subsurface oxygen concentration, and oxygen dissolution into the rhodium lattice on CO dissociation are discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Materials Sciences Division
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1000033
• Report Number(s): LBL-11205; TRN: US201024%%268
• Journal Information: Surface Science, Journal Name: Surface Science
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON MONOXIDE
DEFECTS
DISSOCIATION
DISSOLUTION
OXYGEN
RHODIUM