Ammonia dehydrogenation over platinum-group metal surfaces. structure, stability, and reactivity of adsorbed NHx species
Ammonia dehydrogenation over platinum-group metal surfaces. structure, stability, and reactivity of adsorbed NHx species
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DOI:
10.1021/jp064742b
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发表时间:
2007
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3.7
通讯作者:
G. Novell-Leruth;A. Valcárcel;J. Pérez–Ramírez;J. Ricart
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作者:
G. Novell-Leruth;A. Valcárcel;J. Pérez–Ramírez;J. Ricart
Periodic DFT calculations using plane waves have been applied to comparatively study the adsorption and decomposition of ammonia on the (111) and (100) surfaces of platinum-group metals (Pd, Rh, Pt). Different adsorption geometries and positions have been studied for NH3 and its dehydrogenation intermediates (NHx, x = 0, 1, 2). On the six surfaces investigated, NH3 adsorbs preferentially on top sites, NH2 on bridge, and NH and N on hollow sites. However, the adsorption energies of the NHx moieties differ considerably from one surface to another. All of the species adsorb more strongly on the (100) than on the (111) planes. Rh(100) provides the maximum stability for the various intermediates. The reaction energies, the structure of the transition states, and the activation barriers of the successive dehydrogenation steps (NHx → NHx-1 + H) have been determined, making it possible to compute rate coefficients at different temperatures. Our calculations have confirmed that ammonia decomposition over noble met...