The Adsorption and Reactions of Methyl Radicals on Solid Surfaces

该研究项目由分析和表面支持， 化学程序，是关注的表面化学 小的烷基自由基在良好表征的表面上。 教授 Stair开发了一种新的自由基源， 在充分表征的固体上产生和存款烷基自由基 钼和铁的表面。 氧化和自由基 将探讨吸附物种的耦合化学 使用各种超高真空光谱探针。 自由基吸附的详细动力学研究将 也要执行。 %%% 理解复杂曲面的一种途径 碳氢化合物催化的化学是研究 可能的反应中间体的详细表面化学。 该研究项目使用这种方法， 烷基中间体，并将它们沉积在表征良好的 面 这些中间体的化学性质是 审查，提供详细的了解机制 碳氢化合物的催化作用。

This research project, supported by the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, is concerned with the surface chemistry of small alkyl radicals on well characterized surfaces. Professor Stair has developed a novel radical source which is used to produce and deposit alkyl radicals on well characterized solid surfaces of molybdenum and iron. The oxidative and radical coupling chemistry of the adsorbed species will be explored using a variety of ultra-high vacuum spectroscopic probes. Studies of the detailed dynamics of radical adsorption will also be carried out. %%% One approach to the understanding of the complex surface chemistry of hydrocarbon catalysis is to investigate the detailed surface chemistry of possible reaction intermediates. This research project uses this approach by preparing radical alkyl intermediates and depositing them on a well characterized surface. The chemistry of these intermediates is then examined, providing a detailed understanding of the mechanism of hydrocarbon catalysis.