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Electronic factors determining the reactivity of metal surfaces

Conference ·
OSTI ID:370780

Density functional calculations for H{sub 2}, Co, Ni, and CH{sub 4} adsorption and dissociation on surfaces of Cu, Ni, Pd, Ag, Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, Cu{sub 3}Pt, Au-Ni surface alloys and a number of metal overlayers are presented. A model which is able to account semi-quantitatively for the trends in bond energies and activation barriers for these surfaces is discussed and used as a basis for singling out surface properties of importance for the chemical activity. The relative importance of geometric and electronic effects is also discussed.

OSTI ID:
370780
Report Number(s):
CONF-960376--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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