The Kinetics Mechanism and Dynamics of Oxidation of Organic Molecules on Metal Surfaces

这是一个基础的动力学和机制的研究， 金属的多相氧化。 这项工作包括确定 反应过程中形成的中间体的特性和反应性 在IB族和VIII族金属上的氧化， 强调了吸附氧原子对小分子活化的作用， 有机分子和中间体的进一步反应 形成了 这些过程将使用以下方法进行研究： 超高真空技术和兼容的高压电池。 烃类、胺类、 腈、硫醇和杂环物质将提供广泛的 和一般基础的预测反应中遇到的 氧化过程。 总体做法是激活 分子选择性地使用氧活化，并确定 形成的中间体的性质和反应性 程序升温光谱和振动光谱。 这些数据对催化过程的设计具有重要的参考价值 化工、制药和石化行业以及 设计新的微电子器件电极表面， 化学处理或污染控制。

This is a fundamental study of the kinetics and mechanism of heterogeneous oxidation by metals. The work includes determining the identity and reactivity of intermediates formed in the oxidation over group IB and group VIII metals with particular emphasis on the role of oxygen adatoms on the activation of small organic molecules and the further reaction of the intermediates formed. These processes will be studied using a combination of ultrahigh-vacuum techniques and a compatible high-pressure cell. Low-pressure studies of the oxidation of hydrocarbons, amines, nitriles, thiols, and heterocyclic species will provide a broad and general basis for the prediction of reactions encountered in oxidation processes. The overall approach is to activate molecules selectively using oxygen activation and to determine the nature and reactivity of the intermediates formed using temperature-programmed spectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopy. These data are valuable in design of catalytic processes in the chemicals, drug, and petrochemicals industries and also in designing new microelectronic devices electrode surfaces for chemical processing or pollution control.