Water desorption from an oxygen covered Pt(111) surface: multi-channel desorption
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2006

Mixed OH/H2O structures, formed by the reaction of O and water on Pt(111), decompose near 200 K as water desorbs. With an apparent activation barrier that varies between 0.42 and 0.86 eV depending on the composition, coverage, and heating rate of the film, water desorption does not follow a simple kinetic form. The adsorbate is stabilized by the formation of a complete hydrogen bonding network between equivalent amounts of OH and H2O, island edges, and defects in the structure enhancing the decomposition rate. Monte Carlo simulations of water desorption were made using a model potential fitted to first-principles calculations. We find that desorption occurs via several distinct pathways, including direct or proton-transfer mediated desorption and OH recombination. Hence, no single rate determining step has been found. Desorption occurs preferentially from low coordination defect or edge sites, leading to complex kinetics which are sensitive to both the temperature, composition, and history of the sample.

Författare

Gustav Karlberg

Chalmers, Teknisk fysik, Material- och ytteori

Göran Wahnström

Chalmers, Teknisk fysik, Material- och ytteori

Andrew Hodgson

University of Liverpool

Chris Clay

University of Liverpool

Georgina Zimbitas

University of Liverpool

Journal of Chemical Physics

0021-9606 (ISSN) 1089-7690 (eISSN)

Vol. 124 20 204712- 204712

Ämneskategorier

Den kondenserade materiens fysik

DOI

10.1063/1.2200347

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