On the mechanism for the reduction of nitrogen monoxide on Rh(111) single-crystal surfaces
On the mechanism for the reduction of nitrogen monoxide on Rh(111) single-crystal surfaces
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DOI:
10.1039/b208091e
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发表时间:
2003-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
F. Zaera;C. Gopinath
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作者:
F. Zaera;C. Gopinath
Isothermal kinetic experiments were carried out with isotopically-labeled molecular beams in order to characterize the surface reactions involved in the reduction of nitrogen monoxide with carbon monoxide on Rh(111) single-crystal surfaces. The new data reported here offers support for the basic model advanced previously where N2 production takes place via the formation of N–NO intermediates at the periphery of atomic nitrogen surface islands. However, they also highlight a few additional subtle complications. In particular, the rapid desorption of a small amount of 14N14N upon switching from 14NO + CO to 15NO + CO mixtures points to the role of additional adsorbates nearby the reaction surface site in facilitating the dissociation of the N–NO intermediates. In addition, the results from experiments with mixed 14NO + 15NO + CO indicate a combination of reactions at the edges of previously deposited 14N islands and the growth of new mixed 14N + 15N surface clusters.