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Sulfur poisoning of carbon monoxide adsorption on Ni(III)

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6823331

CO adsorption on Ni(III) precovered with varying amounts of sulfur has been investigated using LEED, AES, flash desorption, and work function measurements. Sulfur strongly reduces CO adsorption and blocks it completely for theta/sub s/ > 0.3. Besides a single CO adsorption state observed for the clean surface flash desorption spectra reveal a second state at lower energy for theta/sub s/ > 0.1. With increasing sulfur coverage the following sequence of LEED structures is observed: p(2 x 2), (3/sup 1///sub 2/ x 3/sup 1///sub 2/) R 30/sup 0/, c(20 x 2). The latter complex pattern, already described in previous publications and attributed to a reconstructed surface, could also be obtained by additional CO adsorption onto the p(2 x 2) sulfur structure. In connection with further experimental findings it is proposed that the complex pattern results from a coincidence structure of a chemisorbed sulfur overlayer.

Research Organization:
Kernforschungsanlage, Juelich, Ger.
OSTI ID:
6823331
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 53:3; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English