Abstract
The interaction of molecular hydrogen (H-2) with the stoichiometric RuO2(110) surface was studied at various temperatures and coverages by high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and temperature-programmed reaction (TPR). Metastable, heterolytic H-pairs of dissociated H-2 consisting of one H adsorbed on a surface Ru atom and the other H at an adjacent bridging O atom are identified. This H-pair configuration is consistent with accompanying density functional theory (DFT) calculations and spectroscopic data. We propose that such metastable, heterolytic H-pairs are a typical feature of late transition metal oxide surfaces. Furthermore, the adsorption temperature was found to be decisive for the configuration of the adsorbed hydrogen species and the sticking of H-2.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Surface Science |
Vol/bind | 619 |
Sider (fra-til) | L1-L5 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 0039-6028 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2014 |