Probing Electron Transfer Dynamics at MgO Surfaces by Mg-Atom Desorption
Desorption of a weakly bound adsorbate from a porous solid was studied for the case of N2 on amorphous solid water (ASW). Porous ASW films of different thickness were grown on Pt(111) by ballistic deposition. N2 adsorption and desorption kinetics were monitored mass-spectrometrically. Temperature programmed desorption spectra show that with the increasing film thickness, the N2 desorption peak systematically shifts to higher temperatures. The results are explained and quantitatively reproduced by a simple model, which assumes that the N2 transport within the film is faster than the depletion rate to vacuum. The local coverage at the pore mouth determines the desorption rate. For thick ASW films (>1 μm), the assumption of the fast equilibration within the film is shown to be no longer valid due to diffusion limitations. The mechanisms of the adsorbate transport are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 892894
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-50864; 24794; 4792; KC0301020; TRN: US200711%%119
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110(37):18093-18096, Vol. 110, Issue 37
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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